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The economics of hair

Have you thought about the costs of maintaining hair? I have been maintaining a head of hair all my life, without complaint either, because good hair is a fabulous asset and always seemed worth the effort. But recently, with diminishing hair, I have been exploring the upsides of being hairless. One big upside, money savings! The economics of maintaining hair are appealing when you plot it all out. Take for example my hair maintenance routine (if I was being maximally careful... of course… Continue

Added by Kate on December 3, 2010 at 1:00pm — 9 Comments

How to apply false eyelashes

Hi everyone! Wanted to type this up because I see a lot of questions about this, and it took me about 2 yrs to get it down! These are my personal preferences. I like to use Revlon self adhesive lashes, and DUO glue. They can be found at CVS, and most other drug stores. The reason I use those lashes is A) extra glue on top of the adhesive really keeps these in place. I have kept them on up to 10 hrs, even cried in them ( wedding) and they never budge. B) Because of the adhesive, the lash line is… Continue

Added by Lee on December 3, 2010 at 2:59am — 2 Comments

New hurrr

Ahhh its been a while since i posted here..lazy lazy LAZY!!! i like this community, i should be more active. Hmm i think i am getting a bit of hair growth, im not too worried, ive accepted my alopecia now and sometimes dont really care if it never grows back! I also have a new wig, its human hair, and like a honey blonde, not sure if th colour is right for me though...might need to do a little colour adjusting..

I have been seeing a dermatologist(sp) and he prescribed me prednisone..it… Continue

Added by Mjay on December 3, 2010 at 1:00am — 4 Comments

Update on my college freshman

My daughter has had AU for over a year now and she has grown so much! She told me today that she told one of her new close friends and she said, "yea I already knew but didn't want you to be uncomfortable." She said the girls that know don't care and the boys just think you are gorgeous. This was a relief for her to reveal this since she never really knew if her new friends knew are not. I think this will help her courage to tell people in the future. She has been on sulfasalazine and has good… Continue

Added by Karen Smith on December 2, 2010 at 8:50pm — 1 Comment

Apology to my alopecian sisters & brothers - A lesson learned

I owe my Alopecia World Sister's & Brother's an apology, for I have been absent for over 2 1/2 months.

I pulled a typical Cancer (my sign) & withdrew into my shell.

During Sept to current I was dealing with a Mom who sadly has dementia, but fortunately I have my sister, Kathy, we lean on each other. On September 23rd I lost one of my oldest & dearest friends to complications to diabetics. Patty as I described her to Heather, was an extraordinary individual. She helped me… Continue

Added by Pamela Rosse on December 2, 2010 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Hi to all my alopecian friends!

Hello All, I just wanted to give an update on my life and progress lol...I am sorry I have not been on much, I have been trying to focus my time and energy on finals cause they are kicking my butt, but I am doing well...Not much change on my bald patches as of today except for regrowth in the middle of all, but one of my patches..I have also discovered that since my hair is starting to grow back in the patches that I have severe diffuse shedding now which I hope is because my telogen hair is… Continue

Added by Trish on December 2, 2010 at 12:30pm — 6 Comments

To shave or not to shave

Well, how should I start:



Had AA for a long time but it was never that bad (a few spots here and there that always grew back in within a few months), 7 years later after the first spot appeared, I have now been losing hair for about 11 months straight now and it hasn't stopped, it's getting so bad in the past few months that I can barely hide it with just a pony tail anymore (I had amazingly thick hair to begin with so I've been lucky and been able to hide it usually... ) I messaged… Continue

Added by Catherine on December 2, 2010 at 1:30am — 5 Comments

Gail Porter's alopecia returns, etc.

Not sure how many of you have heard but the well known Gail Porter who had sported a full head of short blond hair this past summer after a bout with alopecia since 2005 is now experiencing hair loss again. The article was posted at www.dailymail.co.uk (search for the latest news about Gail Porter) and focuses on alopecia being caused by stress (which still has not been proven and is believed to be a doctor's excuse for not knowing the cause). Apart from… Continue

Added by Carol on November 30, 2010 at 4:28pm — 3 Comments

Who would have thought (Not I)

I decided this morning I am DONE drawing on eyebrows. Eye shadow a little foundation is all I need. No more worrying about smudged eyebrows on hot days! I am sitting at work and I could care less about them. LOL I am sooo happy to just be me. I thought to myself people must think I have no self-esteem just to walk out no wig no eyebrow, BUT ITS ACTUALLY the opposite! I have been happier, bolder, feeling good about my appearance, and have a greater self esteem!! (I thought this would never… Continue

Added by Sam Sam on November 30, 2010 at 11:32am — 7 Comments

Interesting turn

I stopped wearing my wigs this past summer because they were too hot and uncomfortable. It was a major step for me and have continued to be conflicted about it. The ER where I work is always cold and I expect it to be even colder this winter. I was talking to some of my co-workers about starting to wear a wig again because my head is always cold. Everyone chimed in that I shouldn't do it. They all said I looked way better with my head bald. I was really surprised by their… Continue

Added by Karen Grevious on November 30, 2010 at 11:00am — 6 Comments

I'm a Princess!

I really want to go into a store and pull off my bandana . I could wear my tiara . lol . I'm bald .... And I'm a princess ! HA ! : P I have been thinking about this for a while & I really want to do it . I think I'm going to make me a shirt saying something about alopecia . And I want it to say " Yes, I'm bald . And I'm a princess ! " I can make me some cards or something with my story & have a friend go with me. Just a thought . What do you think ? Oh yeah , I shaved my head again . Go… Continue

Added by Mackenzie on November 30, 2010 at 2:18am — 5 Comments

To cut or not to cut - that is the question

My daughter's trich continues and her hairline continues to get higher and higher. As you can see from these pictures, there is not much left of the back of her hair - it's strip about 1 inch wide at the back. The top of her hair - if I bunch it together - is about 2.5 inches wide.



Her hair is getting to the point where it's starting to look awkward.



Side of Head



Back of Head with hair pulled up just to show how thin… Continue

Added by Sandi Walmsley on November 29, 2010 at 11:35pm — No Comments

My Cruise

I met fellow alopecian,Susan from North Carolina. I hope she reads this and friends me on facebook Linda Fahey Carraway. There were 3 of us on The Navigator of the seas,myself susan and the lady I came with my daughters mother in law. I think our kids are domed to be bald someday. My soninlaw is very close and his brother is there! I had a wonderful time went bald mostly and not one person flinched,I think people are so used to cancer patients they just assume thats who you are. Only 1 person… Continue

Added by linda carraway on November 29, 2010 at 10:41am — No Comments

I am happy today

today was my first day to go out without my wig

Although I do have lots of these small/ big bald spots every where on my head I decided to go without my wig.

I wanted to be me.

I was really afraid, because I hate it when people look at me with those eyes that are full of pity and mercy.



At the begining I felt that every one is looking at me but then I said to myself " Einas you look gerat with hair and without hair if the others dont accept you the way you… Continue

Added by Einas Eilabouni on November 28, 2010 at 3:59am — 6 Comments

accepting alopecia n hair growing back

i no its gud to accept ur alopecia i now am starting 2 n it feels much beter, when i read that a few mths ago i 4ght im never goin 2 b able but i am!! but lets not b scared 2 say that 4 many ppl hair grows back!!!!!!!!!!:)

Added by caroline knight on November 25, 2010 at 7:50pm — No Comments

Thank goodness 4 AW

im so glad i found this site havin alopecia wud b much harder 2 cope wiv wiv out it '''''''''''''so every1 remember we hav each other n we have all inevitably grown as ppl because off it n are very special if my hair grows bak i have promised myself i wont forget wot havin alopecia has taught me X

Added by caroline knight on November 25, 2010 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

Staying put?

Does anyone wear a bonded system that lasts a few weeks at a time? Only I will be shaving the res of my hair off in January/February and hope to God it stays on and doesn't come off until I take it off. Also, can you really have hot summer holidays on a beach and sweat and will it still stay on!! Would really appreciate your views to all the people wearing a bonded system. Any tips would be great, many thanks all :-)

Added by dannii on November 25, 2010 at 2:53pm — 8 Comments

Trying to hold on

Hey everyone ! In this blog I'm just letting everything out . I went to the dermatologist on Nov. 8th . I went hoping to get a prescription for a humar hair wig . I got into the room , He came in , looked at my head & told me some treatment options . He wants me to try a cream but it might do a rash on my head . ( OH JOY !) We didn't get to ask him about the wig . I left the office walking down the hall crying . I was so dissapointed . The whole point for going to the dermatologist was to… Continue

Added by Mackenzie on November 24, 2010 at 7:30pm — 9 Comments

Is there any hope for me?

I have a question regarding AA what are the chances of having it rather widespread, and then for the hair to come back? Is it possible to just have it once in your life and for it never to return? or are the chances of that very slim? I AM DESPARATE for some hope cant think of having to deal with this torment for the rest of my life please help. Clare Majka

Added by clare majka on November 24, 2010 at 6:30pm — 9 Comments

Heated up over wigs

There are a lot of things I thought were just my "issues" before coming onto this site. For instance, wearing unbearably hot, uncomfortable wigs in the middle of summer, sweating out from under them to maintain the anonymity the wig provides. Sometimes I find myself at the gym, doggedly tramping on the treadmill, my face tomato red and swollen, while the hair on my wig is "just so"... I mean, I look like a person flogging themselves at the gym and getting results--and that is the goal, right?… Continue

Added by Virginia Olivera Manley on November 24, 2010 at 5:39am — 10 Comments

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