Chaeri

Female

Fort George G Meade, MD

United States

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About Me:
Hello~ My name is Chaeri. like Cherry.
I was diagnosed with AA about a year ago. I have tried many treatments, but none of them seemed to work. I couldn't tell my mother about AA, because I didn't want to see her sad. But, it's funny how when you are at your lowest moment, the only person you really miss is your mother. So, I called my mother and told her about my AA.

My mother asked me if I wanted to try accupunture treatment. Being asian, my mom believed in accupunture. I tried it and surprisingly it worked~! It was six monthes treatement, with many many pins in my scalp ( it didn't hurt at all ), big needles poking my scalp ( that hurt~!) and bitter medicine to drink. It might sound scary, but it really was not that bad. It was sort of relaxing, like I was at a spa. I know, I'm crazy...

Well, now, I have full set of hair on my head. Healthy and black. It's not as much as before, and it is thinner. It still comes out more than average, maybe 150 a day...but it seems like it is growing more than it is falling out.

I am so glad to have had this AA experience in my life. I appreciate more now. I appreciate wind blowing through my hair, being able to wash my hair with shampoo, and just simple little things I would have never appreciated it before. I am still fearful that my hair will fall out again, but I guess now I know how to deal with it. However, it doesn't seem like it is going to fall out again...I am truly blessed.

I really want to encourage others to try accupunture treatment. It may be costly, but if you want to try it, then I can help you getting the information. You don't have to be asian to have accupunture. Many people ask me this question. The accupunturist will know what to do. Just make sure you find a reputable one. Thanks for reading about me~!

By the way, all of you guys are sooooooo beautiful~!!!!
Do you have alopecia?
Alopecia areata
Are you age 18 or older?
Yes

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  • Cherylnz

    Hi Chaeri
    Welcome to Alopecia World

    Jan 16, 2009

  • Liz

    Hey, I'm asian too and I know what you mean, my parents made me drink those chinese herbal stuff and this time around my friend suggested acupuncture and i'm going to see a chinese doc about the herbal drinks again... but it's nice to know it worked for you :) You're so pretty!

    Jan 21, 2009

  • porcelinh

    hi chaeri, i can relate with you about the asian part and AA. i have AU and my parents took it one step further and went to the temple and pray to our ancestors to have my hair grow back. i remember it was my senior year in h.s. and my parents took me to the temple had me on my knees, pray, rub dirt on my head, and my dad threw an object in the air (i think it was an apple) as a ritual. it was werid and embarassing! its funny to me now as i look back but, it was the worst time of my life at that age and dealing with AU. i am still learning to accept myself and living life to the fullest. it kills me when i call home and my mom still ask in chinese "is your hair growing?" Holly

    Feb 16, 2009