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Permalink Reply by Christa M. on January 8, 2010 at 1:25am

Hi Fizza,
I have AA ophiasis (a stripe around the head has very few regrowth chances) When my hair came back after an almost complete hairloss on my head, il first came back white, and then, some weeks later bekame darker, so that I had hairs having both colours for a while. The poor hair in the ophiasis stripe area never changed colour. So once again with our condition, there are different possibilities, even on one head... good luck

Permalink Reply by Fizza on January 8, 2010 at 1:50am

Thank you Christa

This really is a journey. I don't mind if he has white hair or even no hair. I'm learning to deal with it. Would just be nice to know for once what to expect.

Best of luck to you!

Fizza

Permalink Reply by Chris Jeffer on March 13, 2010 at 11:13am

HI Christa,
Don't give up on getting your hair back. I started out with ophiasis and right now that is where my hair regrowth is the strongest. I am working hard at getting my hair back, but not with chemicals this time - getting to the root of what might be the cause of it and taking better care of myself. Feel free to check out my blog www.natural-treatment-for-alopecia.com

Permalink Reply by Tom Patterson on January 8, 2010 at 3:40am

I had a bout of AA and when my hair first started coming in it was a very fine white and then, as it when on, it darkened. I'm not really sure about a time line, but I lost my first patch in February '08 so it's been about a year since then. I still have a couple thinish spots, but other than that I've had most of my hair come back with very little "white hairs" left.

Permalink Reply by brenda j on February 9, 2010 at 1:11am

itis goning to get black again, the last time that i have a total recover, at first my hair was white and after 3 months it was black again, son don't worry

Permalink Reply by Sergio on March 14, 2010 at 11:48am

I have lots of white regrowth white and some very light black but it been a year and they never changed color its so weird

Permalink Reply by Leonora Antonello on March 16, 2010 at 2:48am

I have had alopecia since June 2009. I have a very large bald patch with 'white' growth. I am just happy to have hair. I am 55 so it doesn't matter if my hair remains grey.

Permalink Reply by Cheri Ginder on May 16, 2010 at 11:34pm

My hair did grow in lighter, and then slowly darkened. I shave it, and I think that helps. It's not that it changes the new growth's texture, but more that it just trims the new hair as it grows in.

Another question...has anyone noticed a patch of hair lightening to blond and then falling out? I know someone who has AU, and hers began by turning platinum blond before falling out.

Permalink Reply by Shannon on May 19, 2010 at 12:30am

When the hair grows in white, it means the disease is still present. When the disease goes into remission, the color will come back.

Permalink Reply by Fizza on May 19, 2010 at 1:46am

Thanks Shannon
So white hair isn't good then?? What if some hair is dark but others are growing in white?? What does that mean? This is all very confusing.

Thank you

Permalink Reply by Patrick Moore on July 7, 2010 at 11:01am

My hair use to grow back to it's full color and thickness but over the years it's stopped growing back as thick and most of the hair that did come back came back white/gray. I have a lot of white in my beard now too.