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Wig Suggestions

Hi all, I have a request. At risk of sounding stupid, I need suggestions on Human Hair Wigs. I currently wear a New Freedom Vacuum piece that needs some repairs. Since it is the only one I have, I have been searching the internet for places that have Human Hair wigs farely inexpensive. I prefer Human Hair but the dilema (sp) comes to what types of caps. I don't know one cap from another. They have lace fronts, etc. I wear mine all the time when out in public. I don't even know how to determine… Continue

Added by Mary Sarra on March 6, 2009 at 2:26pm — 2 Comments

The wig ponytail

I know I can't be the only one who misses ponytails. Normally, wigs and ponytails just look rediculous. But- here's my solution to the wig ponytail...…



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Added by Rachel on March 5, 2009 at 6:53pm — 9 Comments

Two weeks or more in!!!!!!!

I have been fully AU now for just over a couple of weeks and I’ve become used to the new me. It really is great now that I’ve gone through that awful period when the hair is falling out.



I’ve had lots of support and kind comments from people on the alopecia websites I use and also from family and friends who know what has been going on. It has had its’ moments of humour though!!!!



Only last week as I was getting changed at the gym/sports hall I bumped into a friend who… Continue

Added by Ray on March 5, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

NAAF Conferences

I just want to say something about the NAAF conferences. Yes they can be expesive but they are worth the cost. Plus it is a medical expense that can be written off your taxes. I read some one post that said read the brochure thatyou see what you get there is nothing there. which is completly false. I would think some one wanting to give support to women with alopecia would encourge other ways to meet people. The Conference is the most amazing experience of my life and im glad i get to go every… Continue

Added by Jennifer on March 4, 2009 at 5:26pm — 5 Comments

Natalies Story..

Hi, am Natalie i am new to this, never used anything like this before so not sure what it will be like. I am 14 years old, and i was diagnosed with Alopecia when i was 10, my first signs were; the usual bald patch the size of a 50pence piece on the back of my head. Then the patch started to get larger i was none the wiser and didn’t think anything of this i thought i had just pulled out by accident or something. But it did start to spread to the whole underside of my head, so i decided to… Continue

Added by Natalie. on March 4, 2009 at 3:05pm — 6 Comments

Just want to give you all a update...Went back to see the dermatologist. Located in Madison Wisconsin, supposedly the best we have in Wisconsin. 2 residents came in to see me before the doctor came i…

Just want to give you all a update...Went back to see the dermatologist. Located in Madison Wisconsin, supposedly the best we have in Wisconsin. 2 residents came in to see me before the doctor came in. The dermatologist was in and out in less then 5 mins. I told her that the 2 bald patches have gotten bigger and I have pain and itching, also the patches that she had injected 6 weeks ago now have sunk in and still no hair growth! She told me the reason that my scalp has sunk in was due to the… Continue

Added by Katie on March 4, 2009 at 12:22pm — No Comments

My hair is coming back

My name is John and I've had AA for almost 2 years now. I lost 75% of the hair on my head, all my eyebrows, facial hair, eyelashes and even my nose hair (I really didn't complain about that). I took the injections in the effected areas and applied the foam and creams my dermatologist had suggested but nothing worked...not even a little bit. I stopped doing anything about it for about 8 months assuming that nothing was going to work. After all my eyelashes fell out I decided to see another… Continue

Added by John N. on March 4, 2009 at 8:24am — 5 Comments

Sticks & Stones

Sticks and Stones may break our bones but You can never hurt us.
You know who you are and we saw what you did.
Mean people suck.

Jeffrey

Added by JeffreySF on March 4, 2009 at 2:51am — 3 Comments

new spot

well found tge start of a new spot at the end of my part. Well this I will contribute to the amount of stress I have had for the pass few weeks. First is school work and test have just been adding up (thank god spring break is only a few days away), then everything between finding housing for next year (because i did get accepted to pitt main), and figuring out how I am going to pay for it. Well one good bit of information may be that I should be able to return to my internship at cutco… Continue

Added by Danielle on March 4, 2009 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

Looking for support

I really hope to find people that I can talk to about alopecia. I am newly diagnosed and I dont know what to expect other than hair loss. Why does it happen? What are the chances of losing all of my hair? If there is anyone out there that is willing to take some time to help me out, I would really appreciate it. I am alone and dont really have anyone that can relate to me.

Thank you so much!

Julie

Added by julie on March 3, 2009 at 11:59pm — 8 Comments

New blogger :)

Hey everyone!

Im new to this whole blogging thing, but thought i would give it a go! I have just discovered Alopecia world, its brilliant! Ive never known anyone else who suffers from alopecia so its great to see how many people are like me! I first got alopecia at the age of 11, it started as a small circular patch at the nape of my neck the summer before i started high school. This stress of high school led to the patch getting bigger until it was about 4 fingerlengths wide. I tried a… Continue

Added by Becca Dey on March 3, 2009 at 4:57pm — 3 Comments

Hormones and Detoxing!!

Hey every one!!!! My name is Kim and I live in Woodleaf NC near Charlotte.



OK i have been dealing with being hairless for over three years!! I go over and over what I did different! as I am sure you all do!! I think I figured somethings out just recently!! I am not for medications and drugs or anything toxic to use. My hair all fell out after being super stressed about a break up and my body was really dtressed out on top of using the nuva ring! it started to groe back but fell all… Continue

Added by kim on March 3, 2009 at 8:12am — 9 Comments

My Introduction to Alopecia

In December, 2006 my daughter, Rachel, was wearing her hair up in a ponytail and a friend asked her what that bald spot was. The spot was about the size of a quarter. We took her to a pediatrician who told us not to worry about it...it would grow back.



By February, the bottom half of her head in the back was bald. We took her to a dermatologist, who broke the news to us that she had AA. I was devastated. All of my hopes and dreams for her felt like they were smashed to tiny pieces.… Continue

Added by Paige on March 2, 2009 at 6:02pm — No Comments

a birthday tribute to the boricua boy wonder

19years down and i pray many many more to go

Added by ROCKSTAR: ROCKY MANUEL MARTINEZ on March 2, 2009 at 12:22am — 2 Comments

Other People

I"m a fairly stubborn, also resilient person. I've seen people suffer, seen people go through pain and seen people bury loved ones. Heck, i've gone to friends' funerals, at 22 years of age. I have seen people from school end up paraplegics, seen kids i have looked after get limbs amputated because of cancer tumors. I've always been a fairly philosophical, realistic person, however these experiences have always made me grown up more, and have always made me see truth in my realistic views of the… Continue

Added by SportyAusGirl on March 1, 2009 at 1:55am — 5 Comments

Hair Growing back

I finally lost all hair except a few strands, it came out soo fast. Anyways I am growing it all back once it fell out it all started to grow back, and its thicker than it ever was. I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced this before that there hair fell out only once and just grew back all together. I am hoping it was just a one time thing. See all my hair started falling out once I was on a blood thinner heparin, which a few months ago they had discovered it was contaminated in the time… Continue

Added by Laura on February 28, 2009 at 5:41pm — 6 Comments

like an eagle.

golly, it's always nice to hear how I'm pretty -even though- I'm bald.

Warms my heart to know to know it's not that grossly distracting.





You know, I think I'm pretty good at having a positive attitude about all of this alopecia junk, but sometimes it's really discourging. Why does everybody's responce to "I have no eyebrows" have to be "you can get tattoo eyebrows." Or whenever it comes up.. I'm always encourage me to wear wigs/scarves/hats/etc, because then nobody… Continue

Added by Kristin on February 28, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

How dare they call my daughter names!

It does make me so angry when I hear that ignorant losers have called Hayley insulting names, it want to punch them all very hard - although I do realise that wouldn't be a good move!! I would like to tell them all that they will never come within a thousand miles of being the inspirational and wonderful person that Hayley is. It makes you want to believe in karma and that all people get what they deserve in the end.

Added by Sheila Burton on February 28, 2009 at 6:38am — 7 Comments

25 Random Things <3

Purpose: Write 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you.



1. I am obsessed with butterflies and pink (not baby pink but bright deep pink)



2. I have a 22 pound cat named Litti and I love him, he's like a child to me.



3. I have never been for excited or more scared for the year to come and all the changes in my life.



4. I have 15 piercings on my body.



5. I have 3 tattoos and can't wait to get at least three more. ( I want 4 more but… Continue

Added by Erica on February 28, 2009 at 12:06am — No Comments

It's alive!

Sooo,



Went to the derm today. The Lidex gel I was using was starting to give me some zits (3) in my spot..gross. She suggested I take it a step down and use something a little less strong. Gave me some samples, which was cool. Also got more shots...which, I would like to say, hurt like HELL. I remember the shots hurting from the 1st spot, but these really really hurt...we had to take a break!



Anyway, the good news is that the whole spot is covered in hair! My husband told… Continue

Added by Amy on February 27, 2009 at 10:48pm — 2 Comments

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