Everyone,
I went to HCK (hair club for kids) to take off my glued on wig. my mom, gramma, and sisters were there waitin to see what my head looked like. I have never been completely bald and ya know what, i dont think ill EVER be! There is like regrowth in everyyyy spot on my head. some of it i just cant believe how long it is and then yet, some is just "peach fuzz". when i went to the hair club to get the wig taken off the time before that, the spot that i started with had neverrrr got…
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Added by Shana and Taylor on November 26, 2008 at 9:07pm —
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In July, we posted an official blog titled "What is Alopecia World to You?"
However, in this blog, we want to ask, "What can Alopecia World do for you?"
In other words, what additional site features would you like see?
What improvements would you like for us to make to the site?
How can we better serve you as a community?
What's on your Alopecia World wish list?
Please…
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Added by Alopecia World on November 26, 2008 at 8:30pm —
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I just recently moved from Georgia to Music City (Nashville, TN). My family - Mom, Dad, Amanda (little sis), Benjamin (little bro) and Beau (little dog) are coming to visit me here for Thanksgiving. Momma is bringing her buzzers to shave off the little bit of hair I have left. I'm excited to be taking control. This way if my hair continues to fall out it will come out as little bitty pieces instead of long strands. However, I'm a little bit scared. I'm scared to be taking the plunge into "bald…
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Added by Val on November 25, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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I know it is nuts. But I wore a wig for halloween and thought hey ill post a pic. I know it is a bad wig but hey why spend money for one night right. anyways let me know what you think.
Added by Jennifer on November 25, 2008 at 7:28pm —
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I just received my first pair of human hair Natural Brows. They arrived unexpectedly soon; I think I paid for the least expensive postage! Soon after I arrived home and saw a biggish parcel on my bed with other mail, I got as excited as a child looking at his present under the christmas tree on christmas day. Hastily ripped open the sealed plastic envelope, tore the carton box, unwrapped the wrapping paper, opened the packaging and looked at the realistically-finished eyebrows. Carefully…
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Added by Roderick Peresso on November 25, 2008 at 7:13pm —
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tears roll down my face. how do you cope with this. my family is tired of hearing about it also my friends. sometimes i wish i would go awaythen i would not have to face this.....stephanie
Added by stephanie robertson on November 25, 2008 at 2:00pm —
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Hi...this isn't nearly as earth shattering or dramatic a post as some of my others, but I'm excited about my most recent alopecia realization. Sleep caps! Yes, I'm probably the last alopecian to know they exist. But I was laying in my bed a couple nights ago, a little cold - it does get a bit nippy in Phoenix in the winter believe it or not. Oh, well, I also didn't want to turn on my heat yet either as I'm saving money leaving it off right!!! I was thinking as I was laying there that it would…
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Added by Kelly on November 25, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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Interesting times these days....life's pretty great by almost any standard you can measure it, but this Alopecia thing has a way of getting in my craw every once in a while. Chalk it up to the pressure of life (yes, I'm a believer that the stress around me and in me is a major instigator for my Alopecia), and we're all feeling it somehow, but my left eyebrow all of a sudden - after a good 4 years of stability - decided to call it quits. The bigger problem in this predicament is that he didn't…
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Added by John Paul on November 24, 2008 at 8:43pm —
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Hello everybody ! My name is Kristine and I have had alopecia since my early twentys. I am now 35 years of age. I started shaving my head about 2 and a half years ago. Boy, was that liberating ! Out of sight, out of mind for the most part... Now I'm really into hats and scarfs. I love wearing them. My husband shaves my head for me. It is sort of messy with all of these tiny hairs I end up finding on the bathroom floor or on my toothbrush days after a good buzzing.
Then I met this really…
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Added by Kristine on November 24, 2008 at 5:30pm —
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Does anyone have a rec of where to get good ponytail in a baseball hat wig?
Added by JESS on November 23, 2008 at 7:27pm —
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As an artist I've always enjoyed exploring ideas and asking questions through various mediums. From film, photography, stage plays to painting I love using these as doors to present questions to the world. Lord willin', sometime in 2009 I'll be able to put the art piece on exhibit.
I'd like to get some ideas from my fellow alopecians about some projects that you'd like to see featuring bald women. Honesty is appreciated.
Added by Leon Johnson on November 22, 2008 at 12:18pm —
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I've been keeping my real hair really short lately... my wig doesn't seem to move on my head so much if my hair is short.
And I noticed the places where I do have hair don't seem to be growing as quickly, and the bald spots that showed up last spring seem to be taking a much longer time to grow back. One is almost completely grown in, and I can feel peach fuzz on the other, but it's taking a long time.
But yesterday, I noticed another bald spot on top, a little to the…
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Added by Stephanie on November 21, 2008 at 8:35pm —
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well every halloween i look at as an opportunity to wear a costume wig. i go around bald all the time, so why not have some fun, right? well this year i just felt like owning being bald and dressed up as uncle fester from the aadams family. i thought id share a pic.

Added by emily on November 21, 2008 at 1:06pm —
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SO, today is the day and the test results are in. Lyn's appointment is at 1:00 today to find out what the heck is actually going on. We'll finally have an answer to wether it's AA or typical hairloss due to thyroid trouble or other problems. I can't wait to finally have some answers and move on with a course of treatment, if there is one for her. Have a great day out there everyone and wish us luck!
Added by Lyndsey on November 21, 2008 at 9:36am —
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I was just sitting in class today half paying attention to the professor go on about water pumps or something. I had noticed a hair clip on the ground in my previous that was next to my chair. Out of no where, the guy next to me picks it up and asked me if it was mine. I sat there for a minute trying to figure out who would think that a hair clip of all things would be mine.... Then I realized that he probably just didn't even notice or think about it. I love it when that happens. I don't…
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Added by Kristen Ridenhour on November 20, 2008 at 4:27pm —
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Hi all,
Myself, Jackie McKillop and Donna Roper are all set to raise funds on behalf of AUK during 2008 and 2009, by completing the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon. The money is intended to be used for research into our condition.
Please don't think of this as just running 26 miles (I make it sound so easy lol) .... between now and the race date, each of us will be running an average of 30 - 35 miles per week, meaning that we'll be clocking up approximately…
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Added by Dave on November 20, 2008 at 4:14pm —
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First let me state that I am grateful for this site, as I feel it is informative and provides a welcoming forum for those of us in this "world of Alopecia"
Though, I can't help but to feel a bit of sadness when I get the email notice that another parent has joined Parents of Children with Alopecia, or non-Alopecians in Alopecia world, or Carolina Alopecians, etc. etc.
I say this because I have been where they are and know some of the emotions that they are feeling. Feelings of…
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Added by Kayreyn on November 20, 2008 at 2:30pm —
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I was just wondering if there's any connection between alopecia ophiasis pattern and alopecia totalis or universalis. Is there anyone who had alopecia ophiasis and then became totalis or universalis? Or, anybody who had wonderful regrowth?
Btw, my head looks like a pineapple! I can't believe I'm saying this but it looks really funny. Lots of hair on top and hardly anything on the sides! I will take pictures soon and show before I shave my head.
Thanks everybody!
Added by Christine on November 20, 2008 at 4:06am —
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I know it's a little early but it takes time to write a song. My first entry is based on the Twelve days of Christmas with an Alopecia Twist. i'll appreciate assistance with this. Here is the first verse....
On the first day of Alopecia Areata i recieved my first little bald patch on me
On the second day of Alopecia Aerata I recieved......
Your turn. Post your entries and let's make this work. Have fun and be creative.
Jeff
Added by JeffreySF on November 20, 2008 at 2:30am —
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does this get any easier.?I hate the way I feel about my self now. STEPHANIE
Added by stephanie robertson on November 19, 2008 at 6:59pm —
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