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Comment by katie on March 29, 2009 at 10:18am

i've been at the docs wit my first patch and he said it was aa and gave me a tropical steroid gel 2 put on the patch twice a day. but den 2 new ones came and i dont no what 2 do! my aunt is tryin 2 find me a tricologist in my area for next week and she sending me 2 therapy coz she thinks its stress but i dont think it is. The worst part for me is im in collage on mon and im studyin hairdressing! and i no dat everyone will want a look at it:( how long have you had aa?xxx

Comment by emma on March 29, 2009 at 10:09am

hi katie, sorry to hear that.. i think everyone different i have aa with in 1 mnth of finding fist patch i had 7 more.. it seems to have stopped nowand some of my first patches have got regrowth but new ones have formed.. i wouldnt worry about at or au just yet as ive said everyone is different hun.. have you been docyors or seen derm yet x

Comment by katie on March 29, 2009 at 10:05am

hi i found out last thurs dat i have aa. its only sun today and 2 new patches have formed! im scared it cud be alopecia totalis or universal. do the patches form so quickly wit aa?xxx

Comment by Ray on February 3, 2009 at 5:23am

Hi Prakash and welcome to Alopecia World.

A wet shave with a good three bald razor is the best way for a do it your self shave. Use a hot towel on you head to make the hairs stand out form the skin then apply a good gel. Rub it into the scalp well and then shave against the lie of the hair. Apply a hother hot towel to check for stubble and re apply gel before shaving the final stubble away. Next apply a cold towel adn then dry your head before applying a coating of Aloe Vera, thsi gives you head a really good shine and is very good for the skin.

As a specail treat I go to a local barbers and have a full head and face shave.

There is nothing better!!!

Good luck.

Comment by Prakash Patel on February 3, 2009 at 4:55am

Hello! I am new here. For a few years I had AA on small patches on the back of my head but was mostly covered. I even grew my hair really long 3 years ago, but then 1.5 years ago, i started having a large patch on the top... then it grew back, and last April patches returned. Got bad that I shaved my head a few months after. Last Sept, it seemed the hair was growing back, so I let it grew, but now the patches are even bigger! I had cortisone injections a few times, but they don't seem to work. I see the dermatologist regularly for my skin condition and get UV light treatment. I am sort of resigned to this condition and will probably shave my head all the time. I am looking to meet other Alopecia folk(so I am not alone!), and to exchange tips on shaving. I would imagine other AA folk would know the best ways to shave and make sure the patches aren't too obvious.

Comment by MillwallBen on January 27, 2009 at 5:59pm

Hi there, i'm new to all this, my hair started failing out a few months back, now look like a golf ball. Just realised that there is a name for it by seeing this group. My doctor just said there was nothing that could be done. I'm kinda used to that and i have allways had a short crop, so i guess its not so life chaning as it is for others, if anything im spending less on rasor blades as they last longer. I was wondering how meny people get this condition and what causes it ?

Comment by Tony on December 23, 2008 at 6:28am

Hi everyone. AA on & off for ~20 yrs. The last 'event' in April of this year was by far the worst as the doc says I lost 60-70% of the hair on my head plus a fair portion of my eyebrows and beard. I shaved my head in late April rather than look like the crypt creature. Some patches grows back while other areas fall out. Right now I seem to be losing my eyelashes and the hair on my chest...the hair on my back has already given up the ghost.

Comment by Melea Allen on November 17, 2008 at 3:14pm

Thank you fo the comment Ray. Yes I agree with you. And my son and I have a wonderful relationship. I guess its my own insecurities for not telling him yet.

Comment by Ray on November 17, 2008 at 9:56am

I think that children will love their parents no matter what the parents look like or if the do or don;t have hair. as long as you love them and care for them they will love you back.

They may not mention anything about you having no hair because to them it is just how you are.

Comment by emma on November 10, 2008 at 2:13pm

aaww bless you will be suprised hun he proberly had notice and it doesnt bother him .. x

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