Hi everyone! After acept the ALOPECIA reality i decided shaved my head about 2 weeks ago! It was painfull and hard to identify myself with the image in the mirror, but now i'm getting stronger and being more ok with my "new look".

Yesterday i went to do a street performance on a place where anyone knew me... anyone knew that i used to have hair, anyone knew that i have alopecia or cancer ( like many people must thing that i have)... and yesterday for the first time i felt free to go…

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While I continued to go about my stressful life as usual including breaking up with Jonathan (more on that in the book), I met Aaron* shortly after the New Year.  During our lunch hour, I happened to sit across from him in the courtyard at WMA.  We ended up chatting about surfing, yoga, and self-reflection of all things.  He told me that he believed in working on oneself and growing as a person.  I remember noting that I liked the way Aaron thought.  It also didn’t hurt that he was lean from…

So last week Thursday my dermatologist stated that I had Alopecia Areata for sure but wanted to perform a biopsy just incase. So a week later, which is today, they removed 2 stitches that I received from last week. She came back with my results and I actually have Androgentic Alopecia and Demodex Folliculitis. Which in other terms I had human mites eating at my hair follicules which in turn was making me lose my hair. They issued me a prescription for Metrogel and would like to see the…

I'm still having fun! This summer has been a whirlwind of graduation, bachelorette parties and weddings. While I have had some hesitation about being in a lot of pictures with a quirky haircut and missing hair, the experience of enjoying my friends and my life has overpowered the hesitation and made me even more comfortable in my skin!

Here I am with my father after receiving my Masters in City and Regional Planning. He was rocking his "someone I <3 has alocepia" wrist band that…

I've had AA for a few years now. I shaved my head 9/02/10 and since then I have been patchy, then full head of hair, then patchy again. I understand it will probably be like this for the rest of my life... I've come to terms with that. When I do have hair I color it, give myself a fohawk, whatever I think to do at the time. but WHY is it that when I have a FULL head of hair growing great like this...…

My daughter just graduated from elementary school for handicapped children, but she has Down´s Syndrome and has had Alopecia Universalis for 5 years. And as a reward when the children got their diploma they also got a picture of the class and teachers.

I was stunned when I realized the picture of my daughter had been photoshopped. The photographer had put hair on her head and she looked like a boy. I was so sad, I found the photographer and the only explanation he gave me was this:…

It amazes me how much we've changed. I can still remember the day I first met you & Allie was all over you. I can still remember the day we began talking and you told Alana " Deja's the only girl I want". I remember the day you asked me out. I remember our first kiss. The first time you said I love you. I remember the happiness I felt. But, someone where along the lines all of that changed.

I opened up to you about things no one ever knew. And, I didn't have to worry about your…

Hello out there!

My name is Violet, I'm 21 years old and was recently diagnosed with alopecia areata. I've noticed very little hair loss in 8th grade but thought nothing of it since I seen my little sister and brother had the same little situation on their head. Once I had my daughter in January of 2010 I immediately got the Mirena IUD and noticed a significant amount of hair loss on both sides of my head by my parietal bone. I thought their was no hope so I decided to do nothing about…

I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with alopecia areata back in November. I've always had long hair so I was used to losing a lot of hair when I washed, styled or brushed it but then I noticed a bald spot. My alopecia had a fast time course, I noticed the spot in October, was diagnosed in November and by January, I was almost completely bald. I barely had any time to learn what alopecia was and accept it. Everything was happening so quick,I hid behind messy MESSY spray and powder cover-ups…

Hi all,

Can anyone give any advice on water wigs or any wigs they have used to play sport (in a pony tail under a cap for example).

I wear a Follea Gripper wig and don't really want to use it for swimming or sport. Am looking for the best options / alternatives.

Would really appreciate any advice on options you have actually used.

Thanks x

I've pulled more. Even the tiny hairs. My little brother left today to go back home in the west side of USA. And my other little brother here at home is stirring up trouble, but not as much family violence that my brother in the west had caused to my family. I used to be afraid of my brother from the west. He was sent away a few years ago because of all the mishap and violence he gave us. Now, its the littlest brother who is raging. I now have to wear my scarves more often around the house…

Hi Everyone,
I was diagnosed with FFA six months ago after losing my eyebrows and having my hairline recede by about two inches. I also have other autoimmune symptoms. About four years ago I got silicone gel breast implants and wonder if anyone else with FFA has implants and wonders if they have triggered their autoimmune conditions including FFA. Just trying to figure all this out and trying to figure out the cause
Kathleen.

All my life I was known for my beautiful red curls. My hair was my most unique and prized physical feature. Three years ago when my hair suddenly fell out, I was totally shocked. It turns out that I have an autoimmune condition called Alopecia, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the hair and causes it to fall out. I was devastated. I had never even heard of Alopecia before. I was uncomfortable in my own skin and confused about who I was without my hair. I knew deep down that the loss…

My daughter is only 5 yrs old dealing with this and is in early stages of alopecia. I was secretly hoping it was areata however as of this week her eyebrows n lashes are falling off. I have done all home remedies that has so far allowed her to keep bout 30% of her hair. Still falling off but at a slower rate, i dont know if thats a good or bad thing. My mom had alopecia Universales since she was 15, bak in the 70s wen no one knew about it. She was tortured everyday to a point she moved out…

im 18 and just found a new patch on my crown size of two finger tips. I had alopecia from the age of 11-15 the size of my hand on the top of my head im terrified it will get that big again my scalp is tingling and itching is this A sign of more hair loss to come? please help :)