AU in 2013 to 90% hair regrowth in 2016 ... to current situation

Hello all! I haven't logged into this community in oh so long, but recent transitions on my scalp have had me thinking about my Alopecia all over again. I was diagnosed with AU in 2013 when I lost 95% of my hair in a matter of three days (I wish I was exaggerating).

Overtime, I saw very gradual process in regaining hair. I saw full body and facial (eyebrows and eyelashes) hair regrowth, around 60% of scalp hair regrowth, but I didn't see the most significant change on my head until late last year. To those that may be curious, the only thing that I was doing different in my life was changing my lifestyle to incorporating heavy lifting gym days 3-4x a week. Aside from that, my diet was still in need of help (albeit definitely healthier than before), and was not on any medications or injections. Up until now, there were no signs of Alopecia anywhere on me, so much so that I've been comfortable enough to wear my natural hair (like a bob length) in a mini ponytail for a few months now.

I would say in the last 1.5 months or so, I've seen a lot of hair loss every day. I'm talking about an easy five-ten fall out strands every time I comb my hair and maybe 15 strands of hair on my bathroom floor at any given time. Perhaps it's been too long for me to remember how daily hair shedding is, but I do feel certain areas on my crown thinning during this time. I don't see any shiny balding spots in particular, so my question is- do I have Alopecia Areata at the moment or is this just a normal hair loss amount? I guess after a four years of Alopecia, I don't remember 90% of what the rest of my life have been like... I know and understand that Alopecia comes and goes in many, but it's disheartening to see such great results only to be possibly losing it all again but this time at a more gradual rate. Any insight would be appreciated! Thank you.

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Permalink Reply by Friend55 on September 21, 2017 at 3:19pm
I know that if you eat a lot of sugar -it causes hair loss. So, you should have a healthy diet that includes vegetables, salads, soups. And for those that have iron defiency eat steak or hamburger-because low iron makes hair fall out too. If you dont like exercising -just do light walking. Be very careful not to comb your hair while it's wet, not to put your hair in tight ponytails often, dye your hair esp. Often as these also MAY cause further hair loss. Don't wash and/or blow dry your hair everyday/too often. Don't use heat irons. Be careful which shampoo you use. Do not use certain oils in your hair. Hopes this helps a bit.
Permalink Reply by Lora flores on September 20, 2017 at 4:56pm

Hi Oreinge! I am going through something similar and it wouldn't be a bad idea to take every precaution to prevent it from getting worse. What I've been doing is focusing on controlling my stress level and consulted a naturopath (with special interest in dermatology). She gave me vitamin recommendations, put me on the Autoimmune Protocol Diet for two months, acupuncture, yoga, meditation, and reiki. I've been trying a lot of stress relief vitamins such as PharmaGaba(or GABA) to maintain a calm mood. The reason I've been trying everything is different things work for different people. I hope to find something that works for me so when I have future flair ups, I can revert back to what worked for me. It's clear my trigger for a flair up is stress and anxiety. I also flew down to LA to see my Alopecia specialist that I've been going to for nearly 30 years. Let me know if you'd like her name and number. This is a bit long winded but I hope it helps. Take care!

Permalink Reply by Washi on September 21, 2017 at 1:39am

Hello, Oreinge sounds to me like normal hair loss. I've had AU now for 37 years, and I remember well how I also lost all my head and body hair within 1 week. Never had any regrowth whatsoever, so consider your situation to be wonderful. Enjoy it, don't stress and as I've learned, hair isn't everything. Take care

Permalink Reply by Pam D. on September 22, 2017 at 10:19am

I was diagnosed with AA almost six years ago at age 58; two remissions (almost total regrowth), only lost scalp hair. Almost three years ago my hair started to gradually fall out a third time; it shed very slowly (at first), starting in October. Two months later the hair loss still wasn't obvious, but then (around Christmas) it started to shed in earnest and was quickly gone (a week or so), progressing to AU.

I hope I'm wrong, but you wanted insight, but I'm thinking what you are experiencing is not normal hair loss...it sounds too much like my last experience. 

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