I got my second opinion from the private dermatologist on Wednesday.



Overall, I was more satisfied with her explanation of what was happening and felt that she did a much more thorough investigation of my scalp.



The dermatologist said that the alopecia could be hereditary, but she also asked if I had ever suffered from eczema to which I replied that I had patches on my legs and hands when I was younger. It's the first time that I'd heard about a possible link with… Continue

I went to the dermatologist today and here's what happened...



He asked where and when my hair loss patches occurred



He asked if there was any family history of:-

- alopecia - my mum had an issue for a short period of time when she was 16 (50+ years ago) but full regrowth occurred after it was treated with some cream and has never reoccurred

- thyroid problems - none that I'm aware of and I'm sure that I was tested for this by my GP and there was no… Continue

After finding 2 new spots over the weekend, I decided to contact the hospital to see if there was any news on when my appointment with the dermatologist would come through (thanks for the suggestion Jeffrey!) I expected to be told that it would be at least another 8-9 weeks. To my surprise, after speaking to the most helpful receptionist EVER, she managed to get me an appointment for later this morning. They had just received a last minute cancellation and wouldn't have had time to contact… Continue

Arrggghhh!
My wife found another bald patch on the back of my head so that's now 3 on my head and one on my beard. This is so difficult to deal with, and I've got at least another 8 weeks until I get an appointment with a dermatologist. I really really hate that I'm losing my hair and that it just seems to be getting worse.

I'm almost 42 years old and noticed a very small patch of alopecia on my beard in September 2008. I never really thought anything of it at the time other than it was a bit odd. I don't have a heavy growth and never thought about growing a beard anyway. The patch slowly expanded and is still growing to this day. I did an internet search and tried Calosol beard cream which didn't help.



In January of 2009, my wife noticed another small patch on the back of my head (behind my right ear).… Continue