Stacie Duda

37, Female

McKinney, TX

United States

Profile Information:

Relationship Status:
Single
About Me:
I've had alopecia since I've been 16. I shaved my head in May 2005. I go through stages of having eyelashes and then none. Eyebrows have grown back now. It's been 4 years that I've had them. I'm a speech language pathologist working in Texas.I like to work out and cook. I'm a nerd. I love to dance and play my guitar. I love my alopecia. Its a good story to tell other people about my fun adventures. I've had it for a few years now. I'm still the same person --fun, blessed, cheerful, peppy, outgoing and happy!
Do you have alopecia?
Alopecia universalis
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes - I am 18 or older

Comment Wall:

  • Dina

    Hi Stacie - Congratulations on your win, I can see why you won - you are gorgeous! So happy to be meeting so many beautiful women who carry on with such dignity and pride and leading active lives such as yourself. I hope you are the first bald Miss New York, that would be awesome! Hope you have a great weekend and to keep in touch!

    Apr 11, 2008

  • rj, Co-founder

    Hi, Stacie. Welcome to Alopecia World! This is a great place for great people, so be sure to make your positive presence know. ;-) - richard jones, Co-founder

    Apr 11, 2008

  • Nicole

    Hi Stacie!! It is so good to see you here!! I love your pageant pictures you look so beautiful!!! I hope you are the first bald Miss New York! You will have me and I am sure everyone on here cheering for you!!

    Did you see the picture of my eyebrows on my page? I have a ton more but I can't seem to load them from my home computer to this website...the whole site shuts down when I try to do it. So the only 2 pictures I have on here were taken for work. But I'll fgure it out and post them asap!!

    I am so happy you joined!! ttyl -Nicole : )

    Apr 11, 2008

  • barbara

    You are so beautiful. I am from n.y. also-actually from Long Island. My daughter is also 20- she lost all her hair last february and I am really amazed at her strength. I hope that she will go on this web site and meet others. Good luck with your pagents.

    Apr 11, 2008

  • Zoe Dusting

    that is so cool! you're a star! so inspiring.
    when you work out, do you wear a wig ?
    talk to you soon!
    zoe

    Apr 12, 2008

  • Roger

    Welcome.

    Roger.

    Apr 12, 2008

  • Daria

    Way to go!!

    Apr 12, 2008

  • Cheryl, Co-founder

    Hi Stacie, I wanted to welcome you to Alopecia World. I can honestly say that we are a great community here and I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us.

    Cheryl
    co-founder

    Apr 12, 2008

  • Amy Jo

    wow u sound like an awesome person!!

    Apr 15, 2008

  • John

    I can't wait to show my daughter your posting....

    Apr 24, 2008

  • John

    Thank you very much for the response! I will have my daughter email you. You would be so awesome for her to talk to:) I would love for her to be able to ask questions that she has without me interfering. She is quite the interesting person to talk to:)

    Apr 26, 2008

  • Michaela

    You are beautiful girl

    Apr 29, 2008

  • Bob Hershberger

    Wow!! Good for you..You are a great inspiration for many women and men!! Good for you..I hope you get the Miss Bald new York...Im sure you will..Good luck..Bob

    Apr 30, 2008

  • Ev

    Hey do people ever tell you it is because you work out that you have lost your hair. People always tell me that- it annoys me! I cant imagine not doing exercise!! Anyway I hope you win the pagent! You are a great inspiration to us! I know someone else asked you this but do you wear a wig when you work out?

    May 2, 2008

  • Kaitlyn

    You are very beautiful. I really hope that you do go for Miss NY and win. It would raise so much awareness. Congratulations on the pageant you've already won. I hope that someday I find the courage to do something that requires such courage. You really are a role model.

    May 2, 2008

  • Kelly

    Stacie - represent! And thanks for doing it, it takes courage in our hair/beauty obsessed society!

    May 2, 2008

  • Christine

    you go girl! you are a inspiration and role model for all! Thanks!

    May 3, 2008

  • Lee

    absolutly georgous...thanks for the inspiration!!

    May 5, 2008

  • Jill Newman

    Hi im Jill. I am a new member and your story is very inspirational .. i think there should def be a bald miss america that would be great!!

    I have not completely lost all my hair but i have been fighting myself lately about getting a wig, so i can just forget about my alopecia and not be so worried about my hair all the time. I see that you wear a wig and it looks great! Do you like it? Can you do stuff with it? I dont want to bombard you with questions but its nice to talk to someone who knows from experience because i have had alopecia since i was 9 and have never really talked to anyone else who has it.

    May 5, 2008

  • Ev

    Hey Stacie, I dont have to wear a wig yet. I have lost about 30% of my hair but I have managed to hide the bald spots. It is getting harder now though especially with one at the top of my head. My boyfriend will often tell me if it is visible so I can do a quick flick of the hair!!
    I think it is so cool that you won the beauty pagent, what kind of wig do you wear? and are they expensive?

    May 6, 2008

  • Carol

    Hey Stacie

    Way to go on the pageant!!! I think it's great that you are associated with the miss America org. and what a wonderful way to show alopecian women that they too are beautiful - you need only beleive!

    May 6, 2008

  • heathen

    What an awesome role model you are! Congrats on your win

    May 6, 2008

  • Carol

    LMAO I'd pay to see that! For once I'd be eager to watch a miss america contest on TV. Let us know if you ever plan doing anything about your alopecia while you're involved - you have my full support! :D

    May 6, 2008

  • Carol

    Oh and I wanted to ask - how do they keep that itty bitty crown on the top of your head????

    May 6, 2008

  • Ev

    Hey thanks for the wig info-I will look them up. I am not sure I could shave my head just yet!! although it is sooo windy here now I am showing my bald spots unwillingly.. I am kind of used to covering them up.

    I am sorry to hear that you broke up with your bf. My bf is cool with the hair thing we were going out about 2 years when it started to fall out!! I used to tease him about going bald (even though he has all his hair) and then mine fell out!! mocking is catching- eh lol!!

    May 6, 2008

  • Beth

    Hi Stacie,
    Congratulations on the beauty pagent and bringing awareness to the public. You definitely have your act together. Do you come in to the City much? If so, I live in Hoboken, NJ and work in midtown. Would love to get together one of these days.
    Also, where do you get your hairpiece and how active can you be in it? I currently wear a hard vac from Wigs International but I believe it is going out of business so I need to start looking at alternatives..
    Thanks!

    May 8, 2008

  • Erin

    Hey just wanted to say way to go! You will be an insparation(well are) to young girls with alopecia!

    May 8, 2008

  • jennifer

    Hi Stacie,
    What an inspiration you are to many and me! I too was a beauty queen. I was the Junior Orange Bowl queen a very long time ago and the prom queen for my High School. I have to be honest, I haven't felt as confident without my hair, but seeing you and how you "pull off" the wig look has inspired me! Thank you! :)

    May 8, 2008