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8 year old daughter has alopecia & allergies - please help!

My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata a year ago and had a single bald spot. This past April she had another bald spot appear and we used the topical steroid to help it grow back. Recently after a vacation we came home and all of her hair started coming out - obviously we were horrified. We were told there is nothing that can be done but the more i reserach the more i see things in common with other children her age. She has allergies and asthma. We've given her 24 hour… Continue

Added by Kevin K on July 18, 2010 at 8:50am — 9 Comments

Losing it

Hey all I've had alopecia areata since september 09 and ive had it twice before that. However this is the worst its ever been. In that short time ive had two large patches go bald and slowly grow back, but the regrowth is very thin unlike other times its grown back thin then got thick really quickly anyone else experience this? As those 2 patches are growing back another patch got large really quickly on the other side of my head getting harder to cover up each day and shedding tons of hair.… Continue

Added by tim on July 18, 2010 at 7:37am — 1 Comment

Beautifully Baldacious

Walking into school with a wig was not exactly what I had in mind when I found out I had Alopecia...that is until I lost all my hair and had a choice between the wig, and going bald. My school is filled with 800 judgmental little twits that would love to shoot you down if you show the slightest hint that you have a weakness, so I guess thats why I thought the best choice was to have a wig. The wig I got was ordered online (big mistake) and it turned out to look extremely unnatural. Walking in… Continue

Added by Ellison Jane on July 17, 2010 at 4:25pm — 3 Comments

A day of firsts

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Today seems like a good day for firsts for me. Today is my first attempt at blogging! It is my first celebration of International Alopecia Day. It is the first day I will meet others in my area who are fellow alopecians. And it is the first day that I will live life…

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Added by Pam Hagler on July 17, 2010 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

Skin to the wind - or, I shaved my head!

I DID IT!!! I got my hair buzzed! At least right now, I am so happy I did it!!! I don't know how I'll feel when I see myself tomorrow morning, but we'll see when we get there. I cleaned up all of my hair around the house, knowing that I wouldn't have to face doing it again day after day, and I put moisturizer on my head (which was blissfull)! I also can't stop petting my head! Thanks for reading my happy bald ramble, I'm just so relieved that I'm not weeping! :)

Added by Amy on July 16, 2010 at 3:01pm — 4 Comments

Dad told me not to go out in public bald

I have been living at home with my parents for the last five months before I start grad school. Since then I have always worn a wig around the house (I have been wearing a wig for almost 2 years now). I had never gone out in public without a wig until attending the NAAF conference a few weeks ago in Indianapolis - which was also my first time meeting anyone else with Alopecia. My parents have always been supportive for the most part - when my hair started really falling out they found a wig… Continue

Added by Margarita on July 16, 2010 at 2:18am — 16 Comments

Vegetarian new to Alopecia World (and the world of alopecia)

Hi,

I'm Amy, and I'm new to Alopecia World (and the World of Alopecia). I started losing hair about a month and a half ago, got tested for everything ever, and was told that either it's a (really unlikely) reaction to my immunosuppressant (which I was on for eczema), or just plain ol' alopecia. So about two weeks ago my body upped the ante to include my eyebrows (ugh), lip (good news!), and legs (better news!). It's freaky, and it doesn't seem quite real yet (even as I sit at work wearing… Continue

Added by Amy on July 15, 2010 at 8:32pm — 4 Comments

Stupid bald spots

This is honestly getting ridiculous. I had ONE spot a month ago, now I have all whole bunch. The worst is the HUGE one right on the top of my head, right in the middle. I just spent like 10 minutes in the bathroom trying to make my hair go over it, but instead its falling out in my hands, and whats not, wants to go to the sides. I hate the idea of people at work walking behind me, because they can see this HUGE spot, that isnt round anymore..but now creeping down the left side of the back of my… Continue

Added by Tamara on July 15, 2010 at 2:21pm — 10 Comments

Go Wigs!

Every once in a while I will get a compliment on my "hair" from a stranger. Yesterday a woman said "I love your hair". I just smiled and said thank you. It is nice to get random compliments from strangers... it reminds me that it isn't obvious to everyone that I am wearing a wig. Also, I used to never get compliments on my hair from strangers especially when it became really thin so this is a nice change.



The other weekend I went to a party. I was getting myself a drink and a woman… Continue

Added by Alliegator on July 15, 2010 at 2:11pm — 15 Comments

Guilty/Alopecia Not Involved

I'm not a bad person but I feel guilty. I have a very good friend that received a promotion and I'm jealous. I have been in the government agency for 25 years she has been there 5 years. I have been her mentor for the entire 5 year period and I feel just a bit jealous that she got a promotion to a job that I have wanted for years. I feel like such a terrible person because I am both proud and jealous. She is a wonderful girl and I wanted her to get a promotion and I'm completly shocked that I… Continue

Added by Roslyn on July 14, 2010 at 10:29pm — 6 Comments

Wigs - good decision

I have had hair loss problems since I was 17. I am now about to be 27. I went to a hair specialist when I was 17 and they did a biopsy. I have female pattern baldness. They told me the only treatment for women was Rogaine. So I started to use it right away. A few years ago I noticed that it didn't seem to be working as well. I went to a dermatologist who gave me Spironolactacone. I tried it for 6 months and it didn't do anything for me. I have been on Ocella, generic form of Yasmin, for a… Continue

Added by Alliegator on July 14, 2010 at 10:19am — 3 Comments

You really are amazing!

Alopecia World inspires far more people than those living with various types of alopecia.

I think about this every time I am approached by a non-alopecian who not only recommended the site to someone struggling with hair loss, but who also regularly visits AlopeciaWorld.com because they are deeply moved by what they see and learn from our beloved community.

Trust me -- I know the feeling.

As the husband of the alopecic and adorable co-founder of Alopecia World, Cheryl…

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Added by rj, Co-founder on July 14, 2010 at 12:30am — 18 Comments

My ongoing journey

I guess it all started when I was 16 and had HORRIBLE acne and went to a dermatologist. While there, my mom pointed out a patch of hair that I lost right on the middle of my part, that was rather large. The doctor said it was Alopecia, and didnt go any further into it. Well the patch grew back (the acne slowly went away) and I went on with my life. Skip up to 2007, thats when life took some bad turns. I had always had a bad stomach, couldnt eat certain things, and spent more time at home than… Continue

Added by Tamara on July 12, 2010 at 12:38pm — 4 Comments

Summer! ♥

Hey everyone ! I hope you're having a great Summer ! I'm having a pretty good one .

On July 4th I turned 16 !!!! Wooo ! lol . My morning started out like this : I woke up to my mom and dad singing " Happy Birthday " to me . : ) My dad went to Mcdonalds earlier that morning & got me breakfast . I went into the kitchen , opened the bag & noticed a plastic bag .So I opened it up and seen that they got me a Tiara ! ( I always wanted one . lol ) After breakfast I got dressed & Me… Continue

Added by Mackenzie on July 12, 2010 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

Kayla's wig

Does anyone know what type of wig does Kayla wear? I heard it was human hair but I wonder when she bought it, it looks so real.

Added by Patricia Wilkinson on July 11, 2010 at 5:59pm — No Comments

I'm just saying

I know some of you ladies on this site are stressing lately over having that perfect man unconditionally love you with your alopecia. Don't forget, however, that YOU are still the princess, the woman, the jewel, the future mother to his children, his future companion, etc....and that there is more to consider than that one-hour initial revelation. HE may be a philanderer, addict, poor manager of time and resources, and so forth...so YOU should be the choosy one, not him! Chances are you have… Continue

Added by Tallgirl on July 10, 2010 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

I just found this site

I just found this site. I lost my hair in 1970...I still have good days and days when I cry . I have always felt alone and never understood. I hope I find a sisterhood and brotherhood of friends through my newest journey! I don't need hope, I need a hand.
Thanks.

Added by Anita Jeanette Schultz on July 10, 2010 at 1:19am — 5 Comments

Hairpieces and airport security?

I have a friend that has alopecia areata (I have totalis). She wears a partial hairpiece that has metal clips that attach to her remaining hair. She is about to go on a flight. Has anyone had any experience with going thru the metal detector at an airport with metal clips in their hairpieces? She is terrified. Any ideas, suggestions, thoughts?

Added by BBWR on July 9, 2010 at 12:06pm — 3 Comments

Pregnancy and me

so i'm 32 weeks pregnant with a big healthy boy we are calling Eric.

it has been a pretty good pregnancy, my lupus has not been a problem and i've had some hair growth.

my ANA (anti nuclear antibodies) is a lot lower than it has ever been since having alopecia.



so i've had hair growth under my armpits, i have eye lashes again but not enough to wear mascara, a few eyebrow hairs. i have patches of hair on my head that has been growing well but i have been shaving it when it… Continue

Added by Alison on July 9, 2010 at 10:33am — 3 Comments

Trying to break my self-imposed silence

When I first discovered Alopecia World and joined our beloved community, it seemed as if I had so much to say that I couldn't stop blogging, commenting on various discussions, making new friends, comforting others, and generally trying to spread the message of awareness and education to alopecians and non-alopecians alike. I reveled in the fact that for the first time, I wasn't the only one that I could share my experiences with in dealing with this double-edged sword that is alopecia. I fell… Continue

Added by kastababy on July 9, 2010 at 3:33am — 6 Comments

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