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Hair breaking
I've searched and haven't had much luck so I thought I'd throw it out here. Whenever I wash/condition my hair, I shed handfuls of it. Especially when I condition. But most of it is just straight up breaking off. Just clumps of hair breaking. So now I have these ridiculous wispy bangs (did not cut in bangs) that are all lengths, and short hairs throughout my head that are just a few inches in length PLUS the awesome bald patches and fuzz interspersed. Is it breaking because of the alopecia? My hair was looking ok for a few months but all this breakage is ruining what hair I do have.
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Permalink Reply by chris for hair on
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Some people just have poor quality hair genetically. Curly hair is more susceptible to breaking but usually breaking hair is due to damage either chemically, ( swimming-chlorine, perm, color) or mechanically (hot dryer. iron, tight hair styles that pull the hair tight)
You state your hair was looking ok for a few months, what was it like before that time? Sounds like you have delicate hair to start with and must be careful what you do to it.
You may also be shedding too much hair, not breaking. They can look very similar. Shedders tend to have lots of short hairs that never get long. Possibly Telogen effluvium, the second most common form of hair loss. It is a poorly defined condition and many doctors throw the diagnosis out whenever testing shows nothing.
I would be sure I was not damaging my hair in any way, then seek testing to be sure.
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Permalink Reply by Katniss on
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AA hit about a year ago and my hair was in a pixie cut when my first patches appeared. So I had visible bald spots due to my hair being short. Prior to AA I've always had very thick, healthy hair. This new shed/breakage started when I noticed a new AA spot. I pretty much do nothing to my hair. I was bleaching it for a while last summer to help disguise the spots while my pixie grew out. Haven't done anything like that for ages now though. My hair was starting to fill in my spots and get some length back so that's why I say it was looking ok. :) Who knows! This AA business has a mind of it's own.
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OK, so you do have AA, and already know that you are in danger of another "attack." My suggestion is to make sure you are not stressing your hair in any way, understand that AA like many other conditions can flare at any time, and find ways that work for you to handle this challenge.
I am sure you have read here that people do different things to accommodate their hair loss, there is not one good answer that works for everyone. The possibilities are endless, from just accepting the condition to investing thousand's of dollars to find a way to camouflage the loss. Keep in mind that this is your decision, just because another member likes a product does not mean it will make you happy. Get support for your emotional reaction, but leave the suggestions about replacing your hair alone. There is no magic cure, product, or investment that can make this go away. As you said, "AA has a mind of it's own." You can only decide what impact it has on you.
Wish you well, hopefully this is not another attack. Hair is not who we are, but it does have an impact. There are no wrong choices when it comes to dealing with the loss except for the choice to buy into the self-pity road. I don't hear this from you. Stay strong, you can prevail.
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