Hatty

Female

Chelmsford, Essex

United Kingdom

Profile Information:

Relationship Status:: Married
About Me:: Hi I'm Harriet. I developed ophiasis alopecia 3 months ago quite severely and out of the blue. I'm 27 years old and married to Adam, who has been amazing. I work as the manager of a team of drugs workers in a prison. Iv lost about 50% of my hair already and it's spreading behind and above my ears now. Iv heard ophiasis is the hardest to treat and not a good prognosis so I went shopping shopping for a wig yesterday- one of the hardest things I think Iv had to do and didn't expect it to be. I'm still grateful that I have hair on to to cover the patches but it's getting v thin. I know how lucky I am to have an amazing family and perfect health, it's just the thought of having to go to work with a wig or shaved head which is a struggle. I'm very inspired by everyone who has been going through this a lot longer than me and can rock the shaved head with confidence
Do you have alopecia?: Alopecia areata
Are you age 18 or older?: Yes - I am 18 or older

Lexi

aWelcome to AW and welcome to my group. I also have the pattern where I have no hair on the nape of my neck and it goes up around my ears, thinning everywhere else, but I can only wear my straggly hair down to cover the bare area. I feel the same as you do about wearing a wig every day, and I live in a very hot climate, so very hard. My hair keeps getting thinner and thinner and creeps up higher. I will soon HAVE to wear a wig every day just to look and feel somewhat better !!! This just sucks!!!

May 8, 2015