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Tiny white hairs?
I have noticed I small amount of hair ( peachfuzz on my face, fingers, scalp, arms, and lashes ) Does this mean that all of my hair may come back ? Has anyone ever gotten all hair back after AU ? I am very happy to see this but am afraid I might be over excited about it after all most people say it will just fall back out. thanks for reading.
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Permalink Reply by Camille Reinecker on
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I have AU and I have the peach fuzz all over me... I have had is for over 5 years now and no change. But its possible! You never know with alopecia. Hope all is well!
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Santer on
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Hi Becky,
I had full regrowth after AU, twice I think. The first time it lasted 6 years, the second maybe a couple years. I think it started with dark fuzz. Steroid shots early on seemed to stimulate fine white hairs to grow, but never anything approaching my other dark hair. In the 12-15 years since the last fallout, I've mostly had no scalp hair but some eyelashes & variable body hair. Right now, to my chagrin, I have scalp patches & holey eyebrows. I find the in-between stages the most annoying--shaving's high maintenance & I'm usually not.
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Permalink Reply by Lee on
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Ive had fuzz too for awhle now...but its not growing. Just kinda stays there.
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Permalink Reply by robert whitford on
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I have allowed the tiny white hairs to grow on my scalp (and a tiny bit on brows and eyelids) for over two years and it never progressed from there to "real" hair. I did it just to see how much would grow. The hair never got more than about half an inch long. I still haven't shaved it, over two years, just for the heck of it; in my case it seems to be just a tease a Dr. Price would put it.........Best Wishes....P.S. I had a friend invite from Claudia Jones but I can't find her or anything to click on to accept...Help?
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Permalink Reply by BaldGirlsDoLunch.org on
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on
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I have AT. and i get small white hairs on my scalp every once in awhile as well. But no actual regrowth since i shaved the remaining hair on my head about 2 years ago.
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Permalink Reply by Lauren Simpson on
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I have At an i had some regrowth of these tiny white hair a few months back but they eventually fell out again. Im not on any treatment plans right now like i was in the past , Im just kind of waiting to see what happens.
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Permalink Reply by Barbara Steinberg on
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I got those tiny white hairs on my scalp about four years ago (I'm ten years AU this winter) and I will admit I got very excited to see the growth. But like Robert said, it never really turned into "real" hair. In fact, mine never got more than a tiny fraction of an inch long. The hairs were so transparent that I could feel them when I ran my hands over my head but unless someone was looking very closely, they couldn't even be seen. I think this peachfuzz is called vellum hair or vellus? I forget the term but this tiny hair growth seems to be fairly common for people with alopecia.
Mine grew one summer and then disappeared -- and I haven't seen any of that hair since. Admittedly, it didn't amount to anything and wasn't even true hair, but not seeing anything (even those inconsequential hairs) for so many years is frustrating and has me convinced this will be a lifetime condition for me. Strangely, I didn't get alopecia until I was almost 38 years old and didn't go AU until I was 40. Before I was diagnosed, I had never even heard of alopecia.
Barb
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Permalink Reply by Eric W. on
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Hey Becky,
Hate to be a "Debbie Downer", but I've had the peach-fuzz going on since elementary school and I'm almost 34........But what I have found out about this disease is that every person goes through the phases of this disease differently so stay positive and hang in there.
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Permalink Reply by Neil on
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I've had the white hair and currently have a lot of good strong ones. I've had this for 24 yrs. and it comes and goes in different spots all over my body. I read one of your other posts ... chin up it's not all bad. I read a few years ago that we have an increased immunity to viruses and bacteria. I've certainly noticed that specifically with the viruses. If you're up for a long read check out my discussion. It pretty much chronicles my whole experience.
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Permalink Reply by Karen on
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I have AA and my peach fuzz did grow back. I was the only one that was excited about the fuzz. Everyone else was skeptical. Stay positive! Anything is possible!
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Karen --
Do you mean that what was once peach fuzz eventually turned into real hair? That is very encouraging news (not that I have any peach fuzz but your story is enough to keep me optimistic!)
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