Hi Carla,
How is Melissa doing with her aa? Sometimes it's harder on the parents than it is on the kids!
LeslieAnn

Hi Carla, 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

Hi Carla How are you guys doing? Isn't this awesome........Say hi to Melissa from us here. Catch up soon. Luv Sharon

Hi Carla,
How are you and Melissa doing? It's good to see you here. It's really a great place to meet others. Give Melissa big hugs from me. Love ya,
Dotty

Welcome Carla :) How are you? If you or your daughter need to talk just let me know. I have grown up with alopecia and have had it for 14 years now. It started off just AA, but now it's pretty much AU. Anyways, welcome again :)

Hello there Carla. I'm sorry to read of your daughter's reocurrence . My daughter was also first diagnosed with AA at age 8, and she too lost about 1/3 of her hair, just atop her head. Now at age 11, she four spots. As soon as we discovered she had spots, she began treatment with the shots. So far, the shots have stopped the AA from growing larger. We did, however, start off with one spot, then over a few months, the other spots appeared. My son also has AA (was first diagnosed in late June of this year), and he has four spots, and also treats with shots. None of the spots on the kids are much larger than a dime. Also, I apply Men's Roggaine twice daily on each child. Now, I'm just wondering how many more darned spots are going to appear!! So far, the kids have to do nothing to hide their spots. But, my daughter has a spot too close to the front of her head (near her part), that will not be easy to conceal if it grows any larger ~ the poor girl is in her first year of Middle School!! Any how, is your daughter wearing a head scarf or wig to schoo? How is she handling school? The first time around, my daughter had to wear a half-head scarf for the last few months of 3rd grade, through the summer, and for a few months into 4th grade, before it went into remission. Try to stay positive & take care!!

Carla, it was nice to hear back from you so soon. I actually have some extra time this morning (normally I'm at work), since my son has a doctor's appointment for something other than AA. It sounds like your daughter is also able to hide her AA so far, without even trying. You know, when my daughter got her spot near the nape of her neck, I was really worried too because I had heard the same thing, that it takes a long time for the hair to grow back. However, after talking to the dermatologist, she said that it is simply not true and that there is no area on the scalp that takes longer for hair to grow back. She has been practicing for years and has treated many patients with AA. Try not to worry. I know it is soooooooooo hard. My daughter is having a nice start to the school year, happy to be in middle school and very disciplined at doing her homework. I'm hoping and praying her AA wont get much worse. They do say that most folks recover from AA within a year. The dermatologist says its much faster than a year with the shots, from her experience. We shall see! My son is signed up to play flag football, then basketball this year. There is so much these kids have to look forward to, and I'd hate to see AA emotionally bring them down. I will keep in touch & share experiences. Maybe we can help provide helpful advice to each other. Please do keep in touch! And ~ sorry this is so long (I type over 80 WPM ~ so I get a little carried away ;o)