I don't think the type of brush or comb matters much, I have my own theory that stress can stop the circulation to your scalp and I bend over when I brush what hair I have coming in. The blood rushes to your scalp that way. I believe your blood vessels in your scalp constrict and become small when your stressed and thats why people suffer from headaches when life becomes over whelming, and your scalp tightens and the circulation to your scalp isn't happening. But it's just my theory, from my own experience.

Only where its rubbed out from the lace area of my wig. I lost my hair almost over nite with no warning or prior history and no one on either side of my family has had any form of alopecia. For a blonde, I had unusally thick long hair, I went to have a spiral perm done and my hair dresser found a dime size spot and told me to go to the dermatologist, I did but he felt stress of losing two close relatives might have caused it. a few days later handfuls were coming out when I brushed and one morning I literally sat up and most of all my hair was lying on my pillow. a month later I lost my thick eyelashes and the rest of my body hair. All my body hair except my eyelashes has returned.

Hi Portia, Lost all my hair almost 20 years ago. There is always hope, I had given up a long time ago so you can imagine the shock of seeing it return again.

Hi Portia, Welcome to ur group!! I know AA can be very depressing and emotionally unsettling to say the least. My trip with AA has lasted almost 24 yrs with various intervels of regrowth, with treatments and without. I have chosen to just adapt to it, I now have total body hair loss (Alopecia Universalis) and I am just now beginning to really truly accept myself and this condition for what it is. I pray your road begins to straighten out and your emotions begin to heal. Blessings to you!!
Lori

Yes, you have indeed come to the right place to get information!
Please let me know how you are doing. I care.

I'm sorry to say there is no cure for alopecia. Researchers are working on it, though. But like I said, there's a possibility that your hair will grow back on its own, without help from anyone or anything.
There are some topical ointments that are used as treatments and may make your hair grow back temporarily, but they are not sure things and the hair may fall out again.

Alopecia can be triggered by stress, hormones, infections, any number of things. If you have patchy spots, that is alopecia areata.
I know, the needles are not fun at all, but the cortisone shots can help hair to grow back in the spots by blunting the T-cell attack on the follicle. It's not a cure, by any means, and the hair may fall out again. There's also a chance it won't! Alopecia is unpredictable, to say the least.
I understand that you are depressed. That's normal and happens to all of us. Are you wanting to wear a wig or maybe hair extensions to cover the bald spots?

Hello and welcome, Portia!
I know how hard it can be. I have had alopecia for about 30 years. After I became the spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, a lot of women were needing my help and support, so I wrote a book called, "If Your Hair Falls Out, Keep Dancing!" You can find out more on my page -- and let me know if there's anything else I can do!
LeslieAnn

Hi Portia,

Welcome to Alopecia World