Hi Brittany, Samantha has been doing squaric acid for the last year. We tried topical steriods with no avail. I took her to 3 doctors before finding a doctor willing to be more aggressive. Of course I would never subject Sam to anything she did not want to do or that we thought would not be safe to try. She does well tolerating the irritation and rash she gets from the treatments. They are part of the response she should have to the treatment. We apply it twice a week now. It took several months before seeing any results. Now, she has patches of hair coming in. Around March she lost her lashes and rest of her brows. Still no signs of them coming in yet. Alopeica really snuck up on us. We have no family history of it and all her blood work is normal, nor does she have any symptoms that are commonly associated with AA. She started wearing a wig a year ago and really likes it. I was hoping by her b-day next month she will be wig less, but I don't think so. It is hard to watch a young pretty girl lose her hair and have to go through this. I am fortunate she has a good spirit and sees the positive in everything. She is an old sole as many say to me. Is your son doing any treatments?