Hi,
I first noticed I had AA when I was 23, it was a small spot which grew back quite quickly. Had spots coming and going for almost 20 years, but they never stayed for long, and I grew my hair long with a pony tail to be able to hide them. Then at 42 my hair started thinning out real fast (over 4-5 months) so I decided to shave it all off. At 45 it became AU, grew back a year later, but is now again AU since a year.
My mother has autoimmune thyroid disease, but I don't know anyone else in our family with any related autoimmune disease.
I am really happy to see that the knowledge and awareness about Alopecia is expanding rapidly now, and would like to share my experiences with anyone who is curious.
I don't wear any hairpiece, am always in the sun (check out my website) and am waiting for someone to invent a baseball cap that looks cool on a bald head :-)
Eileen Simpson
Take it easy
Eileen
Jan 24, 2009
Cheryl, Co-founder
Jan 27, 2009
JeffreySF
Stopped in to say hello. How is everything with you?
Jeff
Feb 8, 2009