FFA burnout stories

I am still hoping to gather, in a dedicated place, stories of burnout. My first attempt was a separate group but it has got no response so I am wondering if a discussion might be better as this is such a stong group. If you have a burnout story or know of one and can share, I for one would love it. While I greatly appreciate all the information and sharing of the process, I would like to know if the other side really exists---how long did it take and what did you do or not do while it was active.

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Permalink Reply by Airam-FFA on February 27, 2017 at 12:54am
Hi Denise

Really positive - thank you for this post.

Awake with itchy scalp and looking at rapidly diminishing hairline and eyebrows. They used to be so thick and naturally dark - now patchy and sparse. On here to ask where I can find a specialist who does Microblading in the Midlands, UK?

xOx
Permalink Reply by Robbie on February 28, 2017 at 9:33pm

I have just been diagnosed with FFA and I am feeling lucky that I can still disguise the lost hair. My Derm says its been caught early and
seems to think she has it under control with Doxycycline after 3 months. Has anyone had success with halting it in this timeframe? I still have to continue with the treatment for another 6 months.

Permalink Reply by Airam-FFA on March 1, 2017 at 2:26am
Hi Robbie

Good news. :)

Have you lost any hair on eyebrows, arms etc?

xOx
Permalink Reply by Robbie on March 1, 2017 at 3:45am
Thanks Airam. So far so good with eyebrows and arms. The hair on my arms is quite light but it always has been. I suppose I am hoping to hear similar stories that if caught early you can stop or at least slow the progress. Im wondering if anyone else out there has had a similar response so quickly or am I just wishful thinking?
Permalink Reply by Christi Q. on March 1, 2017 at 11:04am

I was diagnosed 4 months ago.  I have already lost about 3/4 of an inch along my hairline.  I had super thick hair to begin with, but that doesn't matter when your forehead is slick to the scalp.  I have been put on Dutesteride and Rogaine.  I think I just went through the shedding faze because I lost a lot on the sides all of a sudden.  I have noticed that the extreme thinness has started to fill in.  You can't see my scalp as easily as you could 4 months ago.  The Rogaine helps a LOT with giving my hair stability and body.  Not sure what's in it that causes this?  I wake up in a panic every morning and am frightened to look in a mirror anymore.  Dread the day that I have to start wearing wigs.  I hope it burns out before then.  I'm 58.

Permalink Reply by Airam-FFA on March 1, 2017 at 2:00pm
I noticed my re-ceding hair line about 2-2.5 years ago but this was dismissed by the GP!!! Last Easter I insisted that I be referred to a specialist in hair loss. The referral took over 6 months when they then diagnosed the FFA and since Nov 2016 I have lost a lot more along my front hair line. I also realised that I had very little hair on the rest of my body, plus my once dark thick eyebrows have dwindled to a scraggly virtual nothingness!

I am having a consultation with the Lucinda Ellery team tomorrow as it won't be very long before I will no longer be able to cover up the increasing hair loss. :(

xOx
Permalink Reply by Airam-FFA on March 6, 2017 at 1:19am
Wow! Your eyelashes are so long. xOx

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