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Possible Burnout
So...not wanting to jinx myself, but I might be in a period of burn out with FFA. I was diagnosed through biopsy about three years ago and I had hair loss/scaley bumpy rash all along my front hairline and also at the nape. I have also lost almost all body hair including eyebrows and even a lot of my eyelashes. I had scalp injections one time but they left horrible marks and I didn't see much improvement. I have never taken any other medications for this disease simply because I don't react well to a lot of various medicines. I am also not on any special diet. About a year ago I noticed that the rash and inflammation at my nape started to clear and I felt then that I might have burnout at least in the back. I have not had any hair loss back there since. I also decided to stop dying my hair at the salon a year ago and chose to do mild at home dying kits instead to just cover the gray. I also changed out all of my makeup and moisturizers to NOT include sunscreen. With these two changes, I have seen the most improvement. About three months ago the scaley/pimply rash is completely gone in the front now and I have stopped losing hair.( I had the inflammation/rash along my front hairline for three solid years). I also feel that I am getting some regrowth at my part line but not anywhere else. I don't know if this is a permanent burn out or just a tantalizing freeze for now, but thought I would share. There seems to be such little information on actual burnout, I'm not sure if it is an elusive dream. For now, I am simply hoping.
Lynette
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Permalink Reply by Halfbakedwho on
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Yay!!! Congratulations!! Knocking on wood for you. Interesting about the sunscreen which some have mentioned- my skin is so fair and I’m already as wrinkled as I care to be, so I’m not there yet. But am unsure if I want to be more agressive with medicines since what I’m doing already seems to have no effect. Thank you for sharing your success : )
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Permalink Reply by lynetter on
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Thank you Halfbakedwho! I am cautiously optimistic. Giving up salon hair color was an easy decision but sunscreen was a bit harder. I live in Texas and it is always very sunny. I mostly wear hats now outdoors and if I do wear sunscreen it is only very small amounts away from my hairline. When I went through my products and makeup I realized I was putting on sunscreen three or four times a day in different products! I think it was overkill. So now I only apply it (in one product) only if I'm outside for awhile. I do worry about sun damage, but maybe it was just too much?? I guess I will never know, and I could see this flare up again. But for now, I guess I'm glad with this decision to use it in very small doses.
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