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Coloring hair with alopecia areata

I was just wondering how many people with alopecia areata have had there hair colored? Would like to have my hair colored to cover the gray, but I am afraid it might cause more hair loss. Would appreciate any imput! THANK YOU!

Added by Katie on August 24, 2009 at 10:53am — 2 Comments

Feeling a lot better

Another update from me...



After a few weeks of feeling really low, I have been feeling a lot more positive recently. I don't really know what the turning point has been but I'm hoping that it lasts.



I went to see the private dermatologist again last week and she said that she was very encouraged by the amount of regrowth in my two biggest spots. She said that the best advice that she could give me would be to try to forget about the alopecia, but understood how difficult… Continue

Added by Robert on August 24, 2009 at 9:52am — 3 Comments

New to AA - Do You Hate Showering Now?

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

Added by John M. on August 23, 2009 at 9:36pm — 11 Comments

At a Crossroads

So here I am. 50 years old, twice divorced, 2 kids in college and feeling a little unsatisfied with my life. i would love to meet someone, just for companionship - drinks, dinner, movie, football games. My social life has been put on hold for my kids. I have NO REGRETS about that. But now, when i want to meet people I have to deal with this alopecia thing. I have always been reserved in social settings. Now, I think people aren't interested in me because I wear a wig. I know it's stupid and… Continue

Added by Avis on August 23, 2009 at 7:41pm — No Comments

When you're being shouted "HEY! BALDY!"

It is a normal thing now for me to deal with certain insensitive comments by members of the public occasionally (once in two weeks or in a month) and thankfully I dont easily get depressed or hurt over them as often as I used to compared to a couple of years ago.



I was reading a post in Alopecia World about coping with alopecia and dealing with all the insensitive (OR stupid) statments being made and I am reminded of an ordeal that happened to me a couple of days ago when I was… Continue

Added by Joshua on August 23, 2009 at 11:54am — 7 Comments

My Hair is Growing!

This is Chandler's mom, Lisa. I read the blogs on here everyday, trying to learn something new and learning how everyone deals with this mysterious disease. Chandler is 10 years old and got a 2 inch patch about 5 months ago, 3-4 months later almost all of her hair was gone. We were totally shocked, in disbelief,confused, etc. We went to many different doctors and they all said the same thing, there is not much you can do about this. That part really amazed me. None of the doctors ever would try… Continue

Added by Lisa on August 22, 2009 at 11:57pm — 2 Comments

Just an Introduction

I've been looking at your profiles and all of the people on here are so inspiring...

Anyway, I have had alopecia after moving to Minneapolis 5 yrs ago - due to ex husband and his job changes - and we have an 8 yr old daugther, so I had to move with, even tho I did not want to. So my hair started falling out within a week of moving here. and it just stays that way.



I am 52 but a very young 52 - I have to say that one thing I like about this situation is the ability to change your… Continue

Added by valerie newman on August 22, 2009 at 10:11pm — 3 Comments

What's Your Journey?

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

Added by John M. on August 22, 2009 at 4:15pm — 3 Comments

Things that have happened to me....can you relate?

Many years ago I worked in a retail clothing store that was located in downtown Indianapolis. I had been going without a scarf or hat for awhile and I felt perfectly comfortable walking about the mall. Most of the other managers and employees in the mall were used to me and I never really had any feelings of people staring. One day I was headed down to see a friend of mine who did makeup in a major department store, she was going to do my eyebrows for me. I was in the department store riding… Continue

Added by Kris Fenchel on August 22, 2009 at 2:53pm — 4 Comments

A hair cut...WOW!

On Thursday I had the pleasure of taking Samantha on a surprise field trip. We had just left our play date at a museum and off in the car I told her I had a surprise for her. When I pulled into her old hair dresser she was so happy and wondering if Jackie would remember her. It had been 2 yrs since her last haircut. Of course Jackie was so happy to see her and said looks at those curls. Jackie was awesome. She shaped her hair and did not touch the hair near the last baldest area. Sam had the… Continue

Added by Cindy on August 22, 2009 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments

life without a wig

It has been 26 weeks since I first lost my hair. After many steriod shots, minoxdil applications, no night shifts, and eating right, I FINALLY HAVE REGROWTH~~~~~~~ I can go out without a wig. Although my hair strand is thinner than normal, at least I can have my own hair on my own head. Hopefully my regrowth will stay...



BEFORE~~~~~~~~~~~…







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Added by Carol Yuen on August 22, 2009 at 12:15am — 5 Comments

nose hair

this question is so weird.

i don't have any hair in my nose and since i'm allergic to so many things, i'm always inhaling things.

does anyone else have this problem?

if so, what do you do about it?

Added by alyssa on August 21, 2009 at 6:57pm — 5 Comments

Some People

One day this last spring my daughter (she has alopecia) and her twin brother were in gymnastics and another mother (I think she is a doctor) was talking to her friend and what happened next floored me. In a normal voice (not in hushed tone that she was having the converstion in) ask her friend if my daughter (she pointed at her) was a boy. I never wanted to deck anybody so bad in my life. I was so blown away by the insenitivity that I could not speak.

Added by Ellie on August 19, 2009 at 9:47am — 11 Comments

So Encouraging

Just wanted to say thanks for the encouraging words. This is such a cool website. It really lifts my spirit to know I'm not alone in this.It makes me look at all of this in a different light. Today was a much better day for me. I'm looking forward to more of them. Thanks again.

Added by Annette Stewart on August 18, 2009 at 10:42pm — 3 Comments

Is it me

Sometimes I feel on top the world, confident and great with looking different, but sometimes I feel too different and people are looking at you like you have the nerve to look the way you look. I wonder are the people around me that are suppose to be my friends and associates are they really? Are they talking and laughing at me behind my back? For the most part we should not really worry about these things cause people going to talk about you regardless but there is that thing on your mind that… Continue

Added by Nicole O'Brien-Dupye on August 18, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Feeling very isolated

This is really hard for me reaching out to anyone. I've been dealing with this hair loss for two years and feeling very alone. My husband and kids have a hard time to. I can't explain the greif I'm in and they get frustrated with me. I've been wearing wigs for two years now when i first began losing my hair. I still have hair and try to hang on to every little strand that's left. It's so hard dealing with the mean comments from people. I desperatley need someone to understand the sadness and… Continue

Added by Annette Stewart on August 17, 2009 at 9:57pm — 10 Comments

So...is it all starting over again..!!!

Well, it seems that my hair is starting to come out again, I'm noticing the same pattern as last time and got really excited when all the patches started growing back and the overall thinning growing back, I still have new re-growth all over and honestly not sure if Im over reacting, all i can hope is Iam.
But i cant hide the feeling that its starting...again.....

Added by Bel on August 16, 2009 at 9:45pm — 4 Comments

Down in the Dumps, Feeling Alone.

Is this feeling of loss and sadness ever going to go away?



90% of the time I feel completely accepting and fine with having female pattern baldness. In fact, I was beginning to feel pretty damn good about myself and the situation, regardless of the fact that I'll be chopping my hair off shortly and am still losing clumps every night. But then today one of my friends sent me a picture of me three years ago - back when I had my full head of hair and was in all my glory - and an immense… Continue

Added by Alexandra on August 16, 2009 at 8:59pm — 6 Comments

A Haircut

I just got a new "haircut". I bought a new wig and it looks like I just cut my hair. It's also a lot more comfortable too. It has a mesh cap as opposed to the usual lace, plus, it fits much better since it's a petite size and not the usual average size which always buckled up on the back because my head is small. I'm temporarily happy; that is until my own hair actually starts growing back again. :)

Added by Brandy Snap on August 15, 2009 at 8:22pm — 6 Comments

Trying to remember name of cream that turned my head purple

I am trying to recreate my treatment history for alopecia, starting back in the '90s. One treatment was a cream that turned my head purple and itched me like crazy. I think the idea was to stimulate the hair follicles. I had to put it on with surgical gloves so as not to turn my hands purple. I don't remember what that was, and it's not in my medical file. Anyone else use it/remember what this is?

Added by panuelo girl on August 15, 2009 at 9:08am — 4 Comments

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