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Amy Gibson has
become the country's leading personal consultant to women afflicted
with hair loss. Her passion comes from her own tumultuous journey
with alopecia areata that began at the age of 13 when she was
starring on the daytime drama, "Love of Life.
As her acting career
was taking off, Amy experienced the bald spots common to the
condition. At that time, no one knew anything about alopecia, so Amy
had to find ways to cope with losing her "Crowning Glory" on her
own, and keep it a secret from cast mates, friends and the press for
fear of being ousted from the industry.
During the next 17
years, while starring on many shows including, "The Young and The
Restless," "The Facts of Life," and "Happy Days," Amy scoured the
globe trying every treatment Imaginable and seeking answers to no
avail. Her most daring role became starring on "General Hospital" at
a time when her body was rejecting treatment and she lost all her
hair within three weeks. Amy was determined that "the show must go
on" and, while still keeping her secret, she desperately
created
techniques to live a normal life
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to live like
every other
woman who loved to swim, work out, go dancing and engage in
intimacy. She was determined not to let her hair loss stop her life
The
road blocks Gibson experienced dealing with
the limitations of
existing wigs propelled her to develop her own wig line featuring
unique designs, material and hair that combine style, comfort and
security. Amy's intention behind everything she does centers on
"helping women feel and look complete from the inside out" -
"from
feeling like a victim to being victorious."
Amy continues to
pursue her journey to inform women with hair loss of their options.
As the top female hair loss consultant, and leading wig consultant
for the popular Internet site, WebMD, she is frequently called upon
to share her story by national media such as "FOX NIGHTLY NEWS,"
"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS," "THE INSIDER," "THE TYRA BANKS SHOW," "WOMAN'S
DAY" and "PEOPLE MAGAZINE," all the while, creating a future of
innovative products for "the return of the Gibson Girl." |