(Boston, MA) – Harvard Vanguard and Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center will host the American Cancer Society’s Look Good . . . Feel Better, a free program that teaches cancer patients hands-on cosmetic techniques to help them cope with appearance-related side effects from chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments. Wig care, scarf and hat use, skin care, and nail care will all be discussed, and all participants will receive a free makeup kit. Look Good . . . Feel Better sessions are planned at:
- Harvard Vanguard, Oncology Fourth Floor, 133 Brookline Avenue, in Boston on Monday, December 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call Pam Smith at 617-421-2005.
- Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Hospitality Conference Room, 736 Cambridge Street, in Boston on Monday, December 14, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call Becca Cyr at 781-314-2640.
Cosmetologists certified and trained by the American Cancer Society will conduct the sessions, which are non-medical and do not promote any product line. Look Good . . . Feel Better is a free, supportive, informative, and enjoyable first step toward renewed self-esteem, self-confidence, and emotional recovery for cancer patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy.
Look Good . . . Feel Better is offered through a partnership of the American Cancer Society; the Personal Care Products Council Foundation; and the National Cosmetology Association. For more information about Look Good . . . Feel Better or for cancer information anytime contact your American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
