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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on December 12, 2013 at 4:07pm

Hi

I'm sure you are feeling very concerned about this situation.  I'm afraid at this time there is no tried and true cure or effective treatment for alopecia.  

In my experience there seems to be 'hotspots' in people's lifes where alopecia will begin (especially with woman).  Puberty, pregnancy, menopause can often be the starting points for alopecia....nobody can really tell us why but this is what I have noticed with the many people I have met over the years who are dealing with alopecia. 

Doctors and anybody else can't tell you what is going to happen...that's the worst thing (I know).  Do keep in mind though that as this condition began it can end.  There are many ladies that do grow their hair back after pregnancy and there are those that grow their hair during pregnancy....but everybody is different, so nothing is written in stone.

I want to congratulate you.  It is a wonderful experience you are going through and I so hope that your alopecia does not define everything about this pregnancy.  Do your best to educate yourself (as I see you are already doing).  Then become proactive around how you want to present yourself ....whether that be without hair or with a scarf, hat or hairpiece....the choice is yours.

I wish you well with your pregnancy .

Rosy

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Permalink Reply by roxy on February 8, 2015 at 7:50am

Hi there. The same is happening to me. Did your hair grow back after pregnancy or what did happen. I will really appreciate your feedback

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Permalink Reply by Sonja on February 9, 2015 at 3:04am

Dear Rodi
i know how this is discouraging. But keep up as your pregnancy is soo important ! And in my case I can share good news . Although please bear in mind that every situation is different . after 4 months into my pregnancy I had Lost lost about60-70% of my hears. It was December 2013. My "fake" hair had been prepared by the doctors specialist but I could not decide to cut the remaining hair. I did see 3 specialists. No one had see a pregnant women starting alopecia. They did not know in the hair would stop one day to fall or not. I massaged every evening a product on the scalp. Doctor assured me this was in mm way dangerous for the baby. I also did some homeopathic treatment, in which g believe. But also they said they did not if this treatment could help with alopecia.g decided to try focus on my baby. Well end of dicembre I noted that sone very tiny hair had stated to grow. They were almost white and very very thin and 1mm when g noted them. But my remaining old hair were still falling. So g decided not to cut the hair and wait to see who would " win the battle " as g said between the ones growing and the mother falling. By any way this was such a good moment as I knew something positive was going on. By end of February my old hair started to fall, and tin new ones were about 1cm, which visually made a huge difference! . I gave birth to my son end of April 2014 and on the picture we take at the hospital you can only see g had quite am interesting and original hair cut.:-). My any is very very fine. since my hairs are completely back. The only particular thing is that they are much tick and darker than they used to be-g am not anymore blond.
I really want to encourage you! I do not know what your situation will be but for sure there is hope! I wish you all the best!

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Permalink Reply by roxy on February 9, 2015 at 3:15am

Thank you so much. Your reply is encouraging indeed. It has been so difficult to stay positive during this pregnancy with all the hair loss. But I am going to keep my chin up and focus on my pregnancy and my new baby that is coming. :)

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