Well folks, last night as I was going to bed, I made the fatal mistake of checking my head. As I was doing so, I found another spot where hair was just coming out in spades. It was near an existing spot already on top of my head, so I'm sure they'll coalesce into a bigger spot making it near impossible to hide.



The toughest part of this whole thing is I thought, or was at least trying to convince myself that things would get better. Perhaps no more spots would appear, and I'd just… Continue

OK, this is probably my first attempt at humor (good or bad) since I've come to find out about my AA (more info in my profile).



Showering used to be a fun activity for me. Not the same kind of fun like dinner out with my wife, a round of golf, or anything like that. But at minimum, it was enjoyable...refreshing. Either first thing in the morning to wake my happy arse up and get ready for the day, or sometime during the evening after a long, stressful day.



Now???? Man oh… Continue

Hello everyone. I'm new to Alopecia World, and not surprisingly, the world of alopecia. As my profile mentions, it all started about 5-6 weeks ago with 3 patches. Over the course of those weeks, those original 3 grew bigger and coalesced into larger ones. Additionally, got 3-4 new patches since. This was all SO sudden and took me by surprise. I definitely wasn't ready to deal with hair loss issues. As far as I knew, male pattern baldness didn't run in my family. I've always had VERY thick hair… Continue