I'm new...well sort of.

Hello my name is Mackenzie and a few years back i was told I had Alopecia when a couple of bald spots appeared. It was a really emotional time for me. I was in 8th grade and it was not how i wanted to start my high school years. The spots grew back during the summer and i was able to start high school with out the drama.

I'm now a junior at 17 and have been able to forget about it until today. I realized I had a new spot. I also fear that my hair is thinning in the front. When I first learned i had Alopecia i had this deep feeling that one day I would be completely bald. I'm scared that now is the time. I'm so scared to go through what are supposed to be my best years of my life with the same drama i faced in middle school.

I think I can do it though. I feel like i'm strong enough but I want to share my experience. I want to help other girls like me. I don't know exactly what i want to do but I'm going to start with here.

Thank you for listening to my story :)

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Permalink Reply by glenmor on February 3, 2009 at 2:09pm
Hello Mackenzie
Welcome - I am new to the site as well and still "learning the ropes"! Being strong is the primary thing with this awful condition. It tries to strip you of your self-confidence and sometimes you find yourself avoiding situations/invitations because of it. BUT YOU MUST TRY & BE STRONG (I keep telling myself this!) even though your hair is falling out you are still the same person - you may just look slightly different to how you used to. It is these thoughts that keep me going! My hair has been falling out for 6 months (not much left now but too scared to shave it off just in case it "stops as abruptly as it started" (that is what my dermatologist told me anyway!). My next fear is eyebrows/lashes every day is a worry but life has to go on and hopefully wearing a confident smile! Take care and keep smiling!
Permalink Reply by Emma-Louise on February 8, 2009 at 10:18pm
Hello My Name Is Emma and since I started college I've noticed my hair has dropped out a lot. My hair is thinning in the front too! When I was little my mum said I had to have a fringe and it really annoyed me and I cut all my hair off at the front, I understand that it's growing back nicely but when I've got the light on I notice my hair has thinned out but when I check my hair for bald patches i don't see any. I never go to the hairdressers because I'm too afraid incase someone laughs at me cos my hair is falling out

When my hair first started falling out it didn't bother me but since a lot of my hair has fallen out I've started to become really unhappy.

Luckily my aunt has got it too so she can be there for me and support me.
Permalink Reply by Emma-Louise on February 9, 2009 at 4:57pm
I've not been diagnosed with alopecia as I'm too scared to go to the doctors as my mum works as my Doctor's receptionist

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