Featured Blog Posts – November 2011 Archive (52)

Need wig advice!

Hey everyone!:)
I've been looking for a good wig store. Well most of you are from the countries with a lot of wig shops, unfortunately, I'm not... There is only a couple and from what I have seen it's terrible quality and very high prices. So where I am going with this is maybe you know some good budget online wig shops witch actually ship internationally? Pleas help out a fellow eastern European alopecian:)

Added by Calipso on November 14, 2011 at 3:09pm — 5 Comments

Vote for Kayla Martell to win America's Top Bride

I know Kayla would never ask you all to do this. But we appreciated all those that supported her when she was at Miss America.

With her wedding coming up on May 19, she has entered to win $5,000 towards her wedding cost.

We would greatly appreciate your daily votes of support for her as she tries to win Americas Top Bride.

http://www.getmarried.com/americas-top-bride/vote/480/

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Added by Rhonda on November 13, 2011 at 12:00pm — 23 Comments

First support group

Went to my first support group today! I drove out to Chino and heard Dr. Richard Strick, who was fantastic. This was only my third day out of the house since shaving my head. Yesterday I ran into an acquaintance who told me that I looked younger! LOL That didn't bother me a bit!

Thanks to Patricia for doing such a great job today.

Ironically, I stopped to get take-out from a favorite restaurant tonite where I was sure the manager was an Alopecian. I had not seen him since my…

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Added by Bruce on November 12, 2011 at 10:00pm — 4 Comments

Eyebrows

I started using Rogaine a few years back because i thought that my eyelashes were falling out. my doctor suggested i put it on my eyebrow area every night and blood flow would supposedly bring it to my eyelashes and hopefully stop them from falling out. Within a few weeks my eyelashes stopped shedding and in a few months they had mostly grown back. Maybe six months to a year later, I noticed that I had eyebrow hairs coming in. I used temporary eyebrow tattoos at the time so I had to shave my…

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Added by Rosie on November 12, 2011 at 5:00am — 22 Comments

Becoming a monster

So my eyebrows are beginning to fall out really bad now. I'm going to the dermatologist on Tuesday to learn my fate and see weather or not I have Alopecia or some type of other condition that could be cured. No bald spots on my head, but I fear that will eventually change. My eyelashes are beginning to thin as well, and I'm Trying to prepare myself for the inevitable. None of my friends know that I'm facing this condition, I'm to embarrassed to say anything plus I know a lot of people will…

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Added by Danielle Pace on November 11, 2011 at 10:30am — 12 Comments

Herbal and natural treatment success stories?

I have had alopecia areata for about 6 years now and had lost most of the hair on my head, but am at the stage now where i have several patches of dark hair, several patches of white fuzzy hair and only a couple with no hair. This gives me hope but i want more progress and am determined to make this happen.

I am not interested in steroid injections anymore or chemical medications so I am starting to try different herbal and natural remedies.

I want to hear your success (or failure)…

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Added by Sidney Prescott on November 11, 2011 at 6:00am — 49 Comments

Alopecia and separation

I was diagnosed with AA 2 month ago. It was really difficult to see my hair falling everyday on the pillow, bathroom, and everywhere in my house and at my work. I felt like as though I was going to look like a monster... I finally shaved my hair off a month ago, and I've been feeling much better since then. I finally felt like I was getting a control of myself and this disease. I still have up and down, and have a good cry once in a while. While all this was happening to me, I had to deal…

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Added by mmmm on November 10, 2011 at 10:30pm — 12 Comments

Latest research

These stories can be found on the internet:

New Treatments for Baldness? Scientists Find Stem Cells That Tell Hair It's Time to Grow

Researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness. ...

Regrowing Hair: Researchers May Have Accidentally Discovered a Solution. Scientists were investigating how stress affects gastrointestinal function may have found a chemical compound that ...

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Added by Tallgirl on November 10, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

I was diagnosed with alopecia. How do I deal with this? Life is so unfair :'(

Hi I was just diagnosed with alopecia areata:'( its really hard to deal with, I don't know what to do, I feel as though my world has fallen apart. How do I keep the faith and stay strong? Any advice please?

Added by alicia on November 10, 2011 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Alopecia trivia

Society has an interesting way of trivializing alopecia; passing it off as simply cosmetic.

So then I suppose that those of us who dare to feel saddened by this uncontrollable condition which leaves us looking almost supernatural and unspeakably unhealthy should also feel guilty for having such petty, vein, and juvenile emotions....damn. that's a lot.

Added by Jackie on November 10, 2011 at 10:00am — 5 Comments

My Alopecia Universalis Poem



I wake up in the morning and to my surprise

I run my fingers thru my hair, could this all be lies?

Was I some kind of experiment, is this some sick joke

I had hair before I went to bed, before I awoke.

Gone in a flash without no warning,

Is this a nightmare, surely it can't be morning!

I run to the mirror the sight is appalling,

My head in my hands I drop to my knees and start bawling.

How'd this happen? Why me? Can you please give it back?

In the blink… Continue

Added by Kami M. on November 9, 2011 at 6:00pm — 6 Comments

First Bald-Headed Lady

I am a First Lady. I am the wife of a pastor of a church in Houston. I am also a preacher. I have alopecia. I am bald headed. Wow! What a relief that was. I was told by a preacher friend of mines not to share my condition with anyone at the church for fear that they would mock me or spread rumors about me. I wore wigs and hats and covered the shame of a bald head and bald spots. I cry late at night and all throughout the day not able to share my pain with anyone. I am fearful of their…

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Added by Theresa on November 9, 2011 at 4:30pm — 13 Comments

Dating

Lots of people on this site talk about dating, alopecia, and where the two overlap. I have found that I can get just as much action bald as I did when I had hair. I don't currently have a boyfriend, but I have utter faith that I'll get one eventually.

That being said, I have a profile on OkCupid, a free dating website that's popular among college students and twentysomethings. I've met a few guys in person, messaged a bunch more, and I'm meeting another one today! Wish me…

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Added by peachfuzz on November 9, 2011 at 3:22pm — 10 Comments

Random ridiculous thought

'Seems it might be easier to tell the world that I've lost my hair battling cancer than it is to say that I have some immune disorder that attacks hair follicles deeming me bald indefinitely. #justsayin'

Added by Jackie on November 9, 2011 at 2:00pm — 8 Comments

Relationships

Ever scared that you wont find anyone to love because of what you look like.. or that maybe if you meet and like someone but how do you tell them you have been wearing a wig the whole time, what if they find out you are really bald and leave...

i have a boyfriend right now, weve been together for 6 months, but he's been in my life for two years, we were together for awhile but broke up as things were weird and I was moving away but now i am back and we are together, he was there from…

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Added by Erika on November 9, 2011 at 10:41am — 4 Comments

Some sorta/kinda acceptance

So I have finally accepted (after 25 years) that I am a slave to my wig. I started sleeping in my wig two months ago. I take it off only to wash it and to scrub my scalp once a week. Actually ....now that I'm not running for my wig whenever the door rings, or hiding beneath windows in fear that the neighbors will see how horrific I really am, life has gotten better. Believe it or not, my husband Of 8 years even responds to me better. Go figure.

Added by Jackie on November 9, 2011 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

This time I'm not leaving without you

Well it certainly has been a long time since I've been on this site... I guess I'll just do a quick update. I was contacted recently on facebook by the girlfriend off one of my cousins. She just got diagnosed recently- maybe a year ago?- with alopecia. My cousin, having grown up all his life with me having alopecia, referred her to me because shes been having some difficulty adjusting, and doesn't have anyone to talk to about it.

I feel so bad for her. I know how hard it is to deal with… Continue

Added by Brittany R. on November 8, 2011 at 11:13pm — 1 Comment

My testimony

A Testimony of Mine Own

Given at CCCMOPS in Spring of 2010

Jesus is with me always. Even as a little girl I somehow knew Jesus would answer my prayers.

One morning, when I was 3 years old, my mom was putting my hair up in piggy tails and she noticed a dime size spot on the back of my head that was missing hair. A bald spot. I remember going to several doctors, having blood tests, and my mom crying a lot from not knowing why I had several bald spots all over my head.…

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Added by Clarissa Ellen Becker French on November 8, 2011 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

What is this?

Hey Guys... I heard of this website through a girl I met through my hairdresser. I have no idea what to do or how to reach people, So I suppose a blog would be the best way... I am 21. turning 22 in February. I will tell my story and hope I can find some of you to help me understand, googling this stuff doesnt help because different sites I find all say different things so i'm not sure what to believe...

In 2009 I notice in december my eyebrow was starting to thin in the middle of…

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Added by Erika on November 8, 2011 at 7:49pm — 5 Comments

Newbieeee

I have no idea how this site works, so I have no idea who will be reading this, but whatever. Here's my backstory:

I've had alopecia since 2008. I had ridiculously beautiful red hair down to my torso (my friend called it "hair porn" haha) that fell out when I was a sophomore in high school. I was bald by junior year and my hair didn't start coming back until the end of my senior year. It fell out a little when I got to college, but by the ned of my freshman year, I had a full head of…

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Added by peachfuzz on November 8, 2011 at 6:43pm — 6 Comments

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