Two years ago, while I was a freshmen in High School, I was diagnosed with Alopecia Alreata.
I have in the back of my head, the upper top.
Recently, I went to a medical center after my dermatologist asked me to please see him for a second opinion.
First of all, when I went to see my dermatologist he told me that It was just one circle and that other people have it a lot worse then me and I understood that. But it's still my hair, and it still makes me upset that my hair is falling out. I've been pretty nervous about it, as I went to the bathroom to check the back of my head with a mirror at least 5-10 times a day to see if more came out. And I when I would wash my hair I would run my hand through, strands coming out. So I thought something was up.
I just thought it was rude that my dermatologist had said that, especially since everyone has a different case and it effects them differently.
Ahem, anyway. As I went to the medical center as my dermatologist had recommended they checked my hair. Him and his assistant, saying it was not alopecia alreata. I was extremely, extremely confused, yet excited at the same time. But pretty confused since for the last two years I had been told I had alopecia alreata.
He said since the the part where I had no hair had a scab (I think that just recently developed, because I don't remember having that the first year and a half and I thought that was normal?) and there was kind of an indent. But I'm pretty sure that was there because when I had gotten a shot to make my hair grow back, that's when that developed. Anywho, the doctor didn't know what to do, and started me on some medicine to put on the spot.
But the doctor told me that alopecia was just smooth, no scab or indent should have been there.
He gave me derma-smooth to use for two months till I see him in February. I think it's somewhat working a little, but on top of the already bald spot I have another one is forming and I don't know what to do. I'm worried, nervous, and scared.
I asked him if I would ever lose all my hair, and he said no. I asked him if it would get worse and he said yes. I'm torn inside. I don't want to start wearing hats all the time again, and I'm worried about how this would effect me with my girlfriend, friends, and my school life. I don't know what to do.
Do you think that I've been misdiagnosed? Or I really do have something else?
Ugh, wall of text. I apologize.