2024-06-21 19:59:36
Chemotherapy remedy is inseparable from hair loss, and girls are notably delicate to this loss. Private experiences turned a supply of inspiration for photographer Inesa Juknevičienė, and I.Tuminienė turned one of many photographer’s fashions.
The lady says that whereas she was wholesome, she thought that there was no have to publicize her private experiences, however the oncological illness opened her eyes.
“It is regular to say you are in ache and it is regular to fret about the way you look. We ladies are very delicate to compliments and feedback about magnificence, I believe we’ve got to help one another”, says I. Tuminienė.
Girls are lovely with out hair
I. Tuminienė says that the photograph classes have been equal to remedy classes. Girls may neglect, really feel wholesome once more.
“I believe that the ladies who’ve heard the analysis now will have a look at us, see not solely magnificence and suppose that it’s doable to make buddies with the illness,” mentioned I. Tuminienė, holding again tears.
Inesa Juknevičienė, who immortalized girls who misplaced their hair attributable to chemotherapy, herself survived an oncological illness, which pushed her into images.
“The purpose of the venture is to indicate girls that we’re lovely even with out hair,” mentioned I. Juknevičienė.
The unique thought was to {photograph} 10-12 girls, however the circle of venture members expanded – the snowball launched from the mountain grew into an enormous ball.
Already 25 girls from numerous cities and cities of Lithuania have turn out to be I. Juknevičienė’s muses, about 40 photographs have been created, so there are at all times completely different faces within the touring exhibition.
“I would love wholesome individuals to know, after taking a look at these images, that sickness shouldn’t be but a demise sentence, and that sick individuals need and should be lovely,” hoped I. Juknevičienė.
From Wednesday, I. Juknevičienė’s photograph exhibition “Good feelings heal” is open within the NVI premises.
Hair extra essential than life?
NVI medical psychologist Gertruda Klimavičiūtė shared her ideas on why hair is so essential to girls that generally they even refuse remedy:
“Let’s take into consideration the truth that hair is an attribute of magnificence. From the second of start, the symbolism of hair will increase with the expansion of a woman, hair is nurtured, hair is grown – that is magnificence.
A component that’s well-known since historic instances, when lovely hair was valued, a thick scalp. This attribute is ingrained in a girl’s psyche, usually she can’t see herself as a girl with out it. It has grown into self-awareness over generations. So shedding hair, probably the most essential parts of femininity, is threatening.
However when a girl seems at this case from a unique perspective, she realizes that it’s a momentary, altering factor, and femininity lies deeper, not solely on the skin. Femininity might be nurtured in all kinds of different complementary methods.
Femininity may also exist when there isn’t a hair. Through the use of this thought, girls even specific their femininity extra. Femininity is way deeper, it’s a sure being, it is part of us that defines how we’re as girls. Femininity is the deeper root that guides, that creates our lives.
A totally bald girl could not essentially be attributable to chemotherapy, in spite of everything, hair loss can happen for different causes as nicely. At the moment, hair is gorgeous, however, look, over time it adjustments, fades. A lady might not be happy with them.
Then again, an increasing number of usually in public areas we see girls with out hair and with none head protecting, with no wig. Perhaps the response of the individuals round has modified, they now not react to a girl’s naked head. In any case, girls are sometimes afraid of hair loss and the response of others.
In fact, in society, girls with out hair are uncovered – in fact, the change in look is related to the illness, you possibly can now not disguise the truth that you’re present process remedy. Nevertheless, the angle of these round has modified. In any case, individuals take part in help campaigns and shave their hair. It is a daring transfer of help. Many well-known individuals take part in such actions. Not having hair is now not an enormous stigma.
There are individuals who shave their hair for different causes: it may be a logo of braveness, adherence to traditions. Right here, the monastic determination to surrender hair has the expression that we’re all equal earlier than God.
Previously, a bald head was related to males, with the military. They shave their heads there – so a girl with a shaved head turns into a person. So, on this method, she receives male vitality, which she will use within the combat in opposition to most cancers. Features power to realize the purpose, resistance. At the moment, the image of the bald head has acquired many extra meanings.”
2024-06-21 19:59:36