I have AU and the last time I was at the Derm he asked to look at my nails and they were fine at the time. I asked what he was looking for and he said pitting of the nails. So I was painting my nails yesterday and found that I have started to see some of the pitting. Has anyone had this happen to them and how bad can I expect this to get?

Without hair, will I look masculine? I have androgenic alopecia, or female pattern baldness. So, I still have a decent amount of hair all over my head. I have retained a normal hairline. However my hair is thinning on the top, the upper sides, and the top back. I have about twice as much hair on the back ring of my head as on the top.…

Hey all,

It's been a few months since I've been online so I thought I would log in here today. I have had AU since around March of this year but over the last few months, my hair has been growing back all over my body. My lashes, arm hair etc are all coming back. The hair on my head is coming back too but it is growing back in patches. I was wondering if any of you have experienced regrowth like this and if you have been able to keep your hair or if it has fallen out…

So its been more than a year since my hair loss reached the turning point, the wig point. And at the time, I considered it sort of a death sentence for my future. I mentally kissed goodbye most of the things I wanted most in life, assuming that I couldn't get them in a wig.

As it turns out, I was totally wrong. Its a year later and I'm happier than Ive been in a long time. I'm working at a job I love. My legal troubles are over. And I have an integration system that gives me…

Should I or shouldn’t I that is the question.

I am going back and forth on weather or not to take my P.U.V.A. treatments again. Let me give you some back ground.

I have had AA for a long time, but I found that PUVA (Ultra Violet light therapy which was actual used to treat Psoriasis and found to help some people with Alopecia) worked for me and my hair would grow back 100% which is unusual for any AA treatment. The problem would be that you have to go like three times a week…

Hi everybody. Brand new here desperately needing some support. I am a 22 year old girl living in an nonsupport household. I am the youngest of 2 girls in my home. My older sister is my mommy's perfect angel. Ballerina, singer, guitar player, actress, wonderful boyfriend, mom's best friend. I was the 2nd and an accident. I grew up pretty much alone but with people all around me. I was in after school programs because my parents didn't have the time for me, summer camps, baby sitters, past…

Hi this is my second time with Alopecia. I had it 10 years ago, but not as bad as this time. I have now lost 90% of my hair and I am having a hard time dealing with it. I went online and bought a wig. I was so excited when I tried it on and actually like it. My husband, friends, and family were all very supportive and they said it looked great. My younger son he is 14 looked at me and said that it did not look good, because I did not look like myself. So the next day my awesome husband took…