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For cancer patients facing the appearance-changing side-effects of treatment, self image can often be a daunting obstacle.
\nFortunately, there\u2019s a solution to this problem: Look Good, Feel Better.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, Look Good, Feel Better is a program that provides cosmetics and salon-style care free of charge to cancer patients who are currently going through treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a great program. It allows them to come and spend some time on themselves,\u201d Maelisa Hunter of Renaissance Salon said. \u201cThe key ingredient to the Look Good, Feel Better sessions is that they can spend time with somebody else who has what they have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunter, her apprentice Jordana Brooks and esthetician Shawna McCarty, hold these bonding sessions.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Companionship and relating to others is an aspect of life that many take for granted. With drastic appearance changes, it can often be a very frightening proposition just to go out in public.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was designed basically to make them feel better but also to talk to somebody that they didn\u2019t know before about the same things that they\u2019re dealing with,\u201d Hunter said.<\/p>\n

Hunter became involved with the program after her father passed away from cancer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been so special to my heart. My dad died from cancer three years ago and I think I get more out of it than I put into it,\u201d Hunter said. \u201cIt\u2019s so rewarding and fulfilling.\u201d<\/p>\n

After learning they have cancer, it\u2019s certainly no small task for patients to accept the changes their bodies are going through. It\u2019s even harder to resolve to do something about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir skin changes. It can dry out,\u201d Hunter said. \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t think that getting a little bit of make up and just spending some time with a lady means so much but when your eye lashes start falling out and your eyebrows start falling out, it just makes all the difference in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Look Good, Feel Better is just one of the many programs the American Cancer Society supports with help from money raised by Relay for Life. It is a salon and brand neutral program. Ada\u2019s branch is currently held in a room at Lillian’s Bridal.<\/p>\n

Written By Justin Lofton for the ADA Evening News<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn different full body massage techniques<\/a>, take a look at Aesthetic VideoSources wide variety of massage DVD’s. You can learn stone massage<\/a>, chair massage techniques<\/a> or prenatal massage<\/a>. Each of our videos shows you massage techniques step by step. Stop by our website and see why Aesthetic VideoSource is the leader in educational DVD’s for the spa and beauty industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For cancer patients facing the appearance-changing side-effects of treatment, self image can often be a daunting obstacle. Fortunately, there\u2019s a solution to this problem: Look Good, Feel Better. 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