Kerry

43, Female

Sterling, VA

United States

Profile Information:

Relationship Status:
Single
About Me:
I was diagnosed with AA about 8 years ago. I didn't think too much about it because the bald spots always grew back and were small enough to cover up with my own hair. It wasn't until about two years ago that it advanced to AT when all the hair on my head fell out over the course of a couple months and then AU just about one year ago when the hairs on my body fell out as well.

It has been aggravating trying to figure out this strange condition and does contribute to a bit of insecurity, but I think it has also made me a stronger, more optimistic person. After all, it is only hair, and I am a healthy, happy person and that is what matters!

Even though I have lived in the same area all my life, I love to travel and definitely have the travel bug in me! I enjoy my job as a sonographer and I have wonderful friends, family, and coworkers who help me to focus on the important things in life.

I refuse to let my bald head keep me down!
Do you have alopecia?
Alopecia universalis
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes - I am 18 or older

Comment Wall:

  • Roger

    Welcome.

    Roger.

    Mar 6, 2009

  • porcelinh

    hi kerry! welcome! are you wearing a freedom wig/piece? your hair looks so natural and beautiful! take care, Holly

    Mar 6, 2009

  • LeslieAnn Butler

    Hello and welcome, Kerry!
    How are you doing today? I have universalis, too.
    LeslieAnn

    Mar 6, 2009

  • Roger

    You will love the people here =)

    Roger.

    Mar 7, 2009

  • porcelinh

    hey kerry, how is your weekend? freedom wigs is a company that makes vaccuum prosthesis hair pieces for alopecians like us. i have two right and getting my third one sometime in summer or fall. the wig/pieces are costomized to your head and is made of human hair. they are expensive but worth the investment. if you want to know more about them one of the reps (actually all of the reps here have a profile on here) here posted a video on here about freedom wigs under videos. take care, Holly

    Mar 7, 2009

  • porcelinh

    yes, kerry my eyebrows are tattooed, but i want them to be done again with the shot strokes method which makes them look more realistic and natural. the first time i got them done was so many years ago before i went to navy bootcamp and it was botched due to me being young and not knowing any better. big mistake. then i got them done again when i was in singapore and it was better. now they need it again due to them being fadded. i use the anatasia brow powder to fill them in and is very happy with her product. they look natural and is smudge proof! there is a photo on here with a member that has her eyebrows tattooed with the short strokes and they look so good! she is canadian. i'll have to send you a pic of her eyebrows. have a great week. thanks for the compliment on my fur child skyline! i'll let him know you think he's cute! he already has a big ego in such a small dog! lol!

    Mar 10, 2009

  • porcelinh

    hey kerry, if you look under my friends section and look for "tanya's" profile you will see pics of her eyebrow on pic slide show. take care, Holly

    Mar 10, 2009

  • Just Ask

    You have a great attitude. Stay positive. I see you're a redskins fan, poor you haha. Steeler fan here, lifelong fan. Life is good haha

    Apr 9, 2009

  • Roger

    Great pics =)

    Apr 29, 2009

  • Amy

    Kerry, thanks so much for the referral- hoping for a turnaround but if not, I'm glad to have a contact- everyone seems happy after doing their brows.

    That is really interesting about revitalash. All the medical studies came up with zilch on bimatropost. I lost a few lashes once and got my derm to give me a Rx for Lumigan after 8 months of them not returning. Literally the next day (before filing the Rx), my eyes got red and all my lashes grew back! So I didnt fill it, but maybe I will see if I still have it. I just started Restasis to see that helps. I read of people using topical cyclosporine to regrow from AT and Restasis is optical cyclosporine, so I am seeing what happens. Probably will give it a change and if not try lumigan or revitalash.

    So you arent AU or you got your lashes back solely from revitalash? This is so interesting!

    Oct 8, 2009

  • Donna DeHoog

    Hi Kerry! Thanks for accepting my friendship! I am having a heck of a time with my alopecia! You look beautiful in your photos! How are you?

    Nov 12, 2009

  • Pat Latina

    Hi Kerry, I've been thinking of tattooing my eyebrows & eyeliner - your's look AWESOME. Where did you get them done??

    Nov 22, 2009

  • Andrew

    Red Ribbon

    Jan 8, 2010