At the beginning of class, Nucifora discusses her struggles with cancer and invites participants to do likewise. I want them to be as comfortable as possible and to know they are not alone. I look for someone I feel I can help the most through personal attention. I encourage them to pick up the mirrors to detect the widest and narrowest points on the their face and to determine the feature they want to accentuate. One big concern of the women in the classes is hair loss resulting from their treatments.
Hair loss is probably the most visible change.
Although the degree of it varies from person to person, I let them know that it is almost always temporary. For those who are just beginning treatments, I encourage them to talk with their hairdresser. During the class, she encourages the women to try on as many different styles and colors of wigs as possible. Just as there are some women who have never worn makeup, there are some who have never worn or would never consider wearing a wig. Not only do you learn how to take care of your outer appearance during treatments, you are nurturing your inner self by sharing experiences with individuals like yourself.