Christy Ingram

Female

Springville, IN

United States

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Married

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I am so glad I found this site when I googled Alopecia!
I'm a 57 yr old married Grammy who has struggled with baby fine thinning hair and eyebrow loss almost all of my life. In the past 10 years, I have had numerous tests, tried an untold number of prescription drugs (oral and topical) and taken expensive supplements...In 2007 I had hysterectomy because my heavy extended periods and fibroids were supposedly causing my ferritin and iron levels to bottom out which caused my hair loss?!? Well the surgery didn't stop the hair loss, I lost even more hair. I had another Biopsy June 2010, with the diagnosis of Severe AGA or FPB. In August 2010 my Dermatologist recommended a Wig shop, and the ladies there said I didn't have enough hair for the combs used for attaching a fall, topper, or any type of hairpieces or extensions. My son was getting married in less than a month, and I was loosing even more, my left side was almost completely bald.
Sunday August 29th 2010 I got fed up with not being able to do anything with what I little I had left, my so called pony tail wasn't even as big around as a dime! So I cut it and shaved the rest down to 1/8" it sure didn't take very long...I suspect my Alopecia may be more than the biopsied AGA or FPB maybe Diffuse AA? it is so sparse over most of my head now! I have several small odd shaped areas where there aren't any hair follicles I go back to my dermatologist in a couple of weeks for another Alopecia and mole check.
This site is amazing! I hope someday to be able to encourage others!!! BTW my husband has been bald (MPB) almost all of our time together. I think he looks awesome when he keeps it shaved!!!

Do you have alopecia?

Alopecia areata

Are you age 18 or older?

Yes - I am 18 or older

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