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Natural Style

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Keyshia Cole : Updo

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Keyshia Cole : Updo

Laila Ali: Long Hair

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Laila Ali - Long Hair

Curly Afro - Natural Hairstyle

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Curly Afro - Natural Hairstyle Courtesy of Derrick Scurry

Elegant Bun

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Elegant Bun
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Sanaa Lathan Updo

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Long Hairstyle

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Long hairstyle

Rihanna Latest Hairstyles

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Rihanna doing well Rihanna News - The Nation Newspaper, Barbados This was disclosed by her mentor, Evan Rogers, the American composer and music producer who spotted the then 16-year-old Robyn Rihanna Rihanna's Tour Keeps Rolling Rihanna News - The Gossip Girls As her European tour rolls along, Rihanna continues to add to an already.. Rihanna - Mimi Holliday lingerie Rihanna News - BERLINISTA, Berlin In her latest video for the groovy song ?Hate that I love you? Rihanna is .

Hair, Skin, Nails, and Breast Cancer

In this section, we'll discuss everything you need to know about the very visible parts of your body that are affected by cancer treatments—your hair, skin, and nails. You can find out all about hair loss and why it happens and ways to deal with the loss in relating to your children and your partner . Find out when hair typically grows back . Learn ways to cope, including the use of wigs , scarves, turbans, hats, and makeup . Understand the importance of good skin care and what happens to your nails (and how to manage them) during and after treatment. Hair Loss No side effect of breast cancer treatment seems more disturbing than hair loss. For many women, it's worse than losing a breast, which can be hidden under baggy clothing. Hair loss (the medical term is alopecia) threatens your sense of self, your privacy, your sexuality, your personal image, and your vanity—because it's so visible. Your hair is a big part of how you appear to others and the reflection you see eve...

Half Up, Half Down Style

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Half Up, Half Down Style

Side Effects of Tamoxifen

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Side effects of tamoxifen include: blood clots (thrombosis) endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining) abnormal growth of uterine tissue (endometriosis) stroke fertility issues hair and nail thinning Blood clots (thrombosis) The most common place for a blood clot to form is in the leg veins. These clots are dangerous because they can break loose, travel to the lung, and clog a vital blood vessel. This is called a pulmonary embolism. If you have had any history of blood clots, tamoxifen will probably not be an option for you. If anyone in your family has had blood clots, be sure to tell your doctor about this as well. The possibility of pulmonary embolism is less than 1%, meaning that it's likely to affect less than one woman in a hundred taking tamoxifen. If you are taking tamoxifen, call your doctor if you notice any new swelling, redness, discomfort, or warmth in your legs, which might be the first sign of a clot forming there. If you have a tendency to form clots, extra c...

How to Avoid Lymphedema

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Current methods of breast cancer treatment lower the risk of developing lymphedema. But if you had a radical mastectomy many years ago, you may have had arm swelling, or you may still be at risk for the condition. Prevention is very much in your best interest. Even the safest and most effective therapy may only delay the condition or keep it from worsening. Immediate care is essential with any trauma or infection. Prevention is the best tool against arm lymphedema. Learn the warning signs and the precautions to take. Make these guidelines and a heightened awareness a regular part of your life. Skin care is your first line of defense. Since the skin acts as a barrier to infection, any disruption of the skin can spell trouble. Burns, chafing, dryness, cuticle injury (such as hangnails), cracks, cuts, splinters, and insect bites are immediate risks for infection. Learn to recognize the signs of infection: fever redness swelling, warmth, or tenderness in the at-risk arm Infection and infla...

Curly Half Up Do

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From the wedding of Finesse Mitchell Courtesy of Essence