Jose Medina

Male

queens, ny

United States

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Relationship Status:

In a Relationship

About Me:

Here is my alopecia story:

Around the beginning of May, I noticed that I had a bald spot on the left side of my head (going towards the back). It was the size of a quarter... At first, I thought it was my barber that messed up my hair cut, but after approaching him about it and having time pass, it actually got bigger.

After some time, I got tired of trying to hide my bald spot so I decided to impulsively shave it all off a week prior to the National Bald Out Day.

At first, having a bald head was no easy task. I wasn't great with a shaver. I went from a nice bald head done by my barber, to doing it on my own and having razor bumps and cuts and even mosquitoe bites from being outside! Now I take great precaution with my head care and its back to normal.

I've received mixed reactions with "my new look". I thought it would change me in a bad way, but it actually changed me for the better. "The better" meaning that I'm still able to be my crazy self all the while
Just learning that because of I have alopecia, I don't have to become a shadow of who I am and will always be.

Of course I'm still self conscious. Of course I still think about this condition all the time. Hey, what can I do? I'm just trying to
not let this get the best of me...

And YOU ALL shouldn't let this get the best of you too!

:::Update 11/16/09:::

So alopecia emailed me to update my profile... so I shall. I found a new decent job in the restaurant industry and I have an amazing girlfriend that doesn't care about my alopecia. Definitely can't complain.

Do you have alopecia?

Alopecia areata

Are you age 18 or older?

Yes - I am 18 or older

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