Luxurious Help for Hair Loss Sufferers
Robin Hempel, 40, is a thyroid patient (she's hypothyroid) who struggled with hair loss, and came up with an innovative product to help people with hair and skin problems: Pavatisilk. Her new company sells pillowcases and hair scrunchies that have special properties. I asked Robin to share her story...Thyroid and hormonal issues were wreaking havoc on my hair and skin. My hair was getting brittle and dry, and worst of all, falling out. It was one of the toughest times in my life! I had bouts of adult acne that I just could not control.
I was falling apart and was determined to do everything I could to help my hair and skin while I was getting my thyroid and hormonal issues under control! One thing I knew for sure is that I needed to be extra gentle on my hair and keep my skin as clean as possible.I knew that when you sleep, gravity and friction against cotton was not helping. Cotton is rougher under a microscope and absorbs bacteria's, moisture and oils. I learned from my past experience of working for over 10 years in my Mom's fabric shop, and working with a scientist and biologist, that I could come up with something gentler for my hair and skin while I slept for hours upon hours each night!
Three cheers for Robin for coming up with a solution to a problem, and creating a product to help her fellow hair loss sufferers! You can check out the line of beautiful Pavati pillowcases and scrunchies (they come in various solid colors and prints) online at their site.That's how Pavati Silk was created. The patent pending weave is so tight, hair glides across it. Fragile hair does not get caught in the weave and further damaged or even tugged out. Pavatis are naturally antibacterial and antifungal, keeping my skin cleaner and nighttime allergies at bay! Pavati Silk is lipohobic (repels oils and lipids) and hygroscopic (absorbs limited amounts of moisture) which keeps hair and skin in a more normal balance.
After using my Pavati, I was getting fewer split ends and had no more bed head. I truly feel Pavatis made an enormous difference in caring for my fragile hair and skin on the outside, while I was dealing with balancing my thyroid and my hormones on the inside.
Photo: Robin Hempel, Pavati Silk
Comments
I think I’m with Linda on this one…Linda, I was curious why you’ve not tried Armour if you’ve not had success with the other after 2 years?
Wow, I’m still in shock at the price of one pillowcase! I won’t be ordering. I was expecting something else that would really address the issue of losing hair. I am very disappointed that it is only a pillowcase; and I agree with a previous writer that there are more things than a pillowcase which stress our hair.
I’m not sure people are understanding the point of the pillows. A pillowcase can’t stop medical hair loss — but it can prevent damage and trauma to the existing hair, and minimize breakage. Hair can become fragile with autoimmune disease and thyroid problems — a pillowcase like this can help minimize damage/breakage to fragile hair.
I don’t have any connection to Robin and Pavati, and so I’m just letting folks know about a new product, much as I do with many things that come out. I’m not expecting it to be of interest to everyone…
As for the products that are featured in advertising on the site, people do need to recognize that I have no control over the ads, how they appear, where they appear, or what they advertise. They are managed by Google. So, much like your local newspaper columnist can’t control the ads that appear on the page with her column, I can’t control the ads that appear on the page with my articles. Just to clarify, as some folks seem to think that I personally vouch for, recommend or have used all the various things advertised on the About.com thyroid pages!
I’m glad to know Mary does not vouch for things like this pillowcase in her newsletter. I thought since it was a part of the newsletter then Mary supported it. I’ve been sleeping on a silk pillowcase for years and have not noticed a differnece as to hair damage. this is merely something else to sell. I adhere to a very healthy diet as well as a exercise program I started over 35 years ago. Hairloss is something I think we’ll all just have to deal with.
I saved the newsletter and was so hopeful and excited to see it was discussing hairloss. How disappointed was I, when I realized it was about a 125 dollar pillowcase! There are so many of us that want help and answers to this horrible problem, and given so few solutions….another disappointment.