Cheryl, Co-founder's Blog – June 2022 Archive (3)

I May Not Love How I Look... But

What if you do not consider yourself as one of the young, seemingly beautiful with or without hair type.

Where do you go from there?

How do still develop a sense of self even if you do not believe that you are beautiful?

A video that really bought that home for me is the one below from one of our members, Rachel Goode entitled:  “I may not love how I…

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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on June 29, 2022 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Winning the Emotional Game of Alopecia

Are You Stuck In A Metaphorical Tug Of War?

My mind has been on alopecia and what is the best way for us to live life to the fullest while living with the condition?

I am convinced that this is more an emotional battle than a physical one.

Our struggles seem to have more to do with acceptance, will I find a mate? Will kids at school laugh at me?  How do I tell my new date?  Will my spouse still be attracted to me? 

My thought is, if it was just physical then “slapping on” a new wig would…

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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on June 26, 2022 at 5:23pm — 10 Comments

FDA Approves New Drug, Olumiant, for Alopecia Areata

I recently came across an article that mentioned a new pill for alopecia. 

"FDA greenlights 1st treatment for sudden hair loss caused by autoimmune disease"

"The drug — part of a class of medicines known as JAK inhibitors — is the first approved treatment for alopecia areata.…
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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on June 16, 2022 at 6:30pm — 17 Comments

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