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Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) Brings Cool Advice to Las Vegas

    SCARBOROUGH, N.Y., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweltering under wigs unable
to grow hair, women are turning to Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) for cool options
and warm hearts. So, Bald Girls Do Lunch(R), a not-for-profit organization,
is bringing women with alopecia areata together for the first time in
Nevada.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080313/NYTH002LOGO )

    The August 15 Las Vegas event is a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Suede, 160 E.
Flamingo Rd. in the Westin Casuarina Hotel. Advance reservations are
required by emailing info@baldgirlsdolunch.org or calling 914.584.7662.

    At lunches and dinners like these Thea Chassin, founder and president,
meets women who are yearning to say, "I have alopecia, so what!" when it
comes to alopecia areata, an autoimmune hair-loss condition. "Secrecy
severely limits a woman's lifestyle options," says Chassin. "The key to
living happily is talking openly and feeling in control. Family and friends
mean well, but it's a relief to talk to someone like myself who understands
the challenges."

    According to Chassin, when everyone at the table shares the same
condition, strong bonds and self-esteem are built. The lively discussions
cover situations as wide ranging as dating, business meetings, alternatives
to wigs and physical activities. But the overall goal of the organization
is promoting individual choice and comfort. Women of all ages adorned with
wigs and hats come to the events, and some even debut their bald look.

    Given this cool advice, Bald Girl events are gaining momentum
nationwide. In 28 cities and 14 states, women have gotten together for
support by breaking down the taboos surrounding female baldness. Meeting in
public helps counter the belief that every bald woman has cancer, Chassin
believes. Unable to grow or sustain hair on their scalps -- and sometimes
even brows and eyelashes -- people with alopecia areata are actually in
good health.

    Alopecia areata affects men, women and children of all ages --
approximately 5 million people in the U.S. Characterized by smooth, round
bald patches, it can progress to complete hair loss that includes all body
hair. Some treatments work for some people, but there is no cure. Alopecia
areata is highly unpredictable, may have a genetic predisposition and can
appear at any time of life.

    Bald Girls Do Lunch, a 501c3 public charity, was founded by Thea
Chassin in New York. Her degree in physical therapy from Columbia
University brings both scientific and humanistic skills to her work with
women. She saw that women crave fun and stimulating chats over coffee or
lunch to share information. She credits the uplifting, women-only format
for conquering feelings of aloneness.

    For more information about the dinner event, Bald Girls Do Lunch(R) and
the autoimmune disease alopecia areata visit http://www.baldgirlsdolunch.org.



    Contact:
    Thea Chassin
    Bald Girls Do Lunch Inc.
    914.584.7662
    Fax 914.945.0245
    info@baldgirlsdolunch.org
    http://www.BaldGirlsDoLunch.org