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Am I in denial?

I think about shaving my hair off all the time as all I do is cover it up. What stops me is that I was under the impression that this phase…

Started by Manuela

2 Feb 13, 2014
Reply by Holly

Prednisolone and methoxotrate

Hi,  I have just joined the forum tonight after reading many a post over the past few weeks.  I started with areata 8 months ago.  lost all…

Started by Bill

1 Feb 13, 2014
Reply by Rose Marie'

Aggressive AU

Hi all,my 19yr old son came back from holiday with his pals last august.he had a small thinning patch on the back of his head,as if a barbe…

Started by David

11 Feb 13, 2014
Reply by Scott

New York photo shoot

DK Wright, a poet who wrote a piece for my book "Head-On, Stories of Alopecia" is in the city, and has a photo shoot set up to go along wit…

Started by Deeann

0 Feb 12, 2014

Kenalog injections

Hey. So I went to the doctor on the weekend. Just a usual walk in clinic thing I wanted to get medicine for. And then he started asking me…

Started by Erika

3 Feb 12, 2014
Reply by Lori Van Decker

DCP at only 9 years old ?- all input needed please

My daughter who has only had Alopecia since April, has seen a dermatologist and been recommened for DCP treatment. I am after all input as…

Started by Me&myGirl_Aussie

12 Feb 12, 2014
Reply by Heidi

To treat or not to treat?

My dermatologist has explained to me a lot of the treatments are about 25% chance of working. With every treatment there is a chance of sid…

Started by Manuela

1 Feb 11, 2014
Reply by Rose Marie'

Steroid injections

I also had these injections on and off over a period of twenty years ,I found my hair grew back in the area that was injected only to fall…

Started by glenda collie

3 Feb 11, 2014
Reply by Ines

New Herbal Treatment that has worked here in Australia!!!

Hi All, It's Lisa form Australia. I am so excited...I just watched a program here in Australia where a young girl got all of her hair back…

Started by Lisa M

18 Feb 10, 2014
Reply by Franklin

Hair texture and pattern of hair tissue

I've read that hair texture changes is common with AA. Going from smooth to really rough and coarse. Has that gotten better for anyone - ha…

Started by Epo

0 Feb 7, 2014

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