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Permalink Reply by BTB (John) on March 30, 2011 at 4:08am

It really wont make any difference to the man who loves you my wife Pat (on this site as one of my friends) I can honestly say other than seeing her emotional reaction to her hair loss I have not felt the slightest loss of love toward her. I always considered myself pretty shallow as a male when it came to appearances but Pat getting alopecia has shown me a positive side to my personality wished I found it another way for her sake but at least I found it. We have been married 43 years 20 of those with alopecia and like I said I dont see a bald woman I see a woman I love and I respect. I am not saying it will be easy for you it wont but there are positive relationships and hair is hair and it is important to a woman and i dont make light of losing it. If you ever want to ask me any questions or Pat feel free to do so and I will give you my open honest feelings on any subject you want to share. John

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Permalink Reply by Adrian Theopulos on March 30, 2011 at 12:15pm

I'm new to this too and just don't feel as confident in everyday life as I used to. Still looking forward to feeling positive about everything, so please let me know if you'd like to talk.

~Adrian

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Permalink Reply by Christine on March 31, 2011 at 1:03pm

HI, I've had this for some time, but cant say I'm too happy about it either. I have AA and have lost eyebrows, and some hair on my legs, my hair loss comes and goes, meaning I spend months losing it and a long period of being gone, and then slowly growing back, right now my hair has almost grown back it is so thick, I thank God everyday for my hair! The hardest thing for me is for so many years now, the new hair has never lasted, and because I have lost so much body hair I fear the worse, funny thing is I think that if I was going to lose all my hair, I'd like to be done with it quickly, then I could get a hair system like a freedom wig and that would be it. I'm not saying that I want to lose it all I just think that the uncertainty is so maddening. That seems to be where you are now, wanting to move on with your life and not knowing what to expect or what is happening, or if it will stop. Hang in there, I know that is easier said than done, and I struggle with it every day, but If you have a good husband who loves you that goes along way to helping you. Try to find joy in each day, I know what it is like to have your looks so effected and how hard that is to cope with sometimes. How much hair loss have you experienced? Are you doing any kinds of treatments?

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