So I just read somewhere that gluten allergies are linked to alopecia in some cases. Has anyone one else had any experience with this where your hair actually grew back once you went gluten free? I have some other stomach problems where that may indicate a gluten allergy so I was considering going gluten free for a while. But if my hair grows back that would definitely be a plus.

Good evening Alopecia World!

First, I hope that everyone in the path of the Southern #Snowmageddon is safe and warm, along with their loved ones!

Second, I have a request to make of our community:

One of the great things about being a part of such a wonderful community as ours is the breadth of life experience our members bring to not only our journey with alopecia, but also our professional and our personal lives.  At this time, I am asking for the membership to share a…

I'm new to this site, but not to this condition. I've been dealing with this solo for at least 20 years. I am feeling so relieved and excited right now. Just knowing I'm not the only one. I have suffered in silence so very long. As I look back, I wonder how I've made it. Finally....I can BREATHE! I'm so thrilled to have been awakened from this dream or should I say nightmare. Sad to say, but when I look around; I don't see anyone who looks like ME! Thanks for giving me a place to share my…

Just had a epiphany a few hours ago on how I feel about wigs and 'needing' (in some people's opinions) to wear them. 

     It is like putting the fact that I DON"T have hair in my face. When I wear a wig it HURTS. Like when your boyfriend broke up with you and you have to see other couples together and blissful, It just frustrates and angers you. Not so much jealousy as longing gets stirred up in me when I don a wig. It is not pleasant. I wish people could understand this, people…

When I found my first bald patch, I was devastated. As if I wasn't struggling enough, now I was losing my hair? 

In hindsight, it's no wonder I developed Alopecia. At the time, I was working 50+ hour weeks as a Sous Chef and running myself into the ground. I was freshly broken up from the guy I'd thought was ''the one'', dealing with the recent death of my beloved Dad, didn't have a place to live, was struggling with an eating disorder which had resurfaced amongst the stress, and was…

Well, last May I started losing my hair and over the last 7 months, probably lost 80%. The only hair left was above my nape. I had long thick hair, so it was a bloody shock. What I've learnt from this Alopecia World is, if your hair grows back, some people say you don't need this website.I needed this website for those 7 months and still need it now, although my hair is now growing back. I am a changed person. All my life I had long thick hair. I have hair growing back, but I will look…

Some of my most liberated sexual experiences have come from owning my beauty as a bald woman and partnering with people who appreciate how much I appreciate myself. Honestly, I think I learned to love myself more by the blessing of my current boyfriend who first offered to shave my head for me and then teach me how to do it myself. It's quite a special feeling for him to rub my head, especially when I'm sad…or when he's just adoring me.

I definitely don't let just anyone touch my…

I just recently bought a Follea Gripper, which matts terribly underneath, has anyone else experienced this same problem? Does anyone know why this is happening and how to resolve the problem? Thank You!

What ever it is I have is hereditary a big bald spot on top and two one on each side of my head. I Weare human hair wigs I glue them to my head I have to get I just right to where it looks real to my own hair. My concern now is my kids I pray I have not passed this on to them and that they either have my dad's side or my husband's dad's side hair line.

I have been struggling for so long.. And the biggest struggle has been not admitting to myself that I was struggling with my bald head.

I have been wearing wigs for 12-13 years now.

I have been waking up struggling with the fact that I thought I was the one that wanted to wear wigs everyday to school and work.

I have been working so hard convincing myself that I am the girl with ALOT of hair, when I have been ignoring the beautiful girl with no hair.

I have been…

hi....my 11 year old was told she had alopecia areata about 2 and a half months ago...she has a bald spot on the back of her head and around her ear has been feeling tingly and itchy and i have noticed there is less hair around that ear than the other....i am also noticing that her hair seems to be breaking...i dont know if that is also due to the alopecia...when i brush her hair i find that a lot comes out also...i have found out that another member of my familys child also has alopecia…

Thank goodness for this website. I have met one other person who suffers from alopecia in my area, and she has been lucky enough to regrow almost all of her hair. She gave me a lot of hope. In the last few weeks I have continuously found new spots on my head of fresh bald patches. It has been absolutely devastating because I have tried to be so patient in the last year and a half. I know it could be so much worse, but it is so hard coping with holding out hope for something that does not pan…

I haven’t written anything alopecia wise in a long time and I’m sorry for that.  It’s not that I have nothing to say on the matter but so much else is more important.  And lately I find that I don’t want to be as open about my story as I was in the past.  For it seemed opening myself up has also allowed others in.  Which for the most part has been therapeutic and healing; not only for myself but for others.   But along with the good will always come the bad.  The naysayers that wish to bring…

I've always hated my head.

It is a giant pumpkin head.  Hats don't fit.  My football helmet had to be specially ordered.  I learned how to sense when topics were getting close to something about heads or head size and developed the coping mechanism of how to make jokes about myself quickly before anyone else could.

In 1988 I started cutting my own hair - learning styles that seemed melon-head friendly.  Ultimately tight sides and a flat or spikey top…

Has anyone had any success regrowing their eyelashes specifically? Would love to hear if anything has helped you... thanks!

Hi everyone, I wanted to share for those who are kinda interested in not wearing wigs, or possibly looking for 'safe spaces to try,' I've had  a good experience while doing/taking yoga more seriously. My yoga studio has a blend of locals and young professionals who in one way or another have tattoos, piercings, natural hair (culturally-specific reference), crazy color dyed hair, or some other thing that makes me read these strangers as "safely decent people" …I wrote more about that …

I have seen progress in my hair growth. To be honest, I wanted quicker results but this is alright. Since I've been taking my probiotic vitamins I listed in my previous discussion, my fuzzy hair has been getting longer. I now have blond eyebrows, more and more eye lashes, nose hairs (I don't miss those..lol I forgot how they tickle my nose), armpit hair, and hair down there. Let me remind you, it's been years since I've had hair anywhere on my body. I've tried to take pictures, but I don't…

"Bald by chance or choice?"

An older white woman asked me this at Kinko's. She was a cancer survivor and told me she's always curious to ask other bald women their stories. She had a short gray/white pixie cut since her hair had grown back. I responded to her question by saying "well, a mix of both …hit a hair loss limit and decided to shave the rest." She gave me quite the compliment. We never exchanged names, we continued with our copies, and offered each other "a nice day." Aside…

Hi everyone,

Wanted to find out if by any chance anyone has an idea about the National Guard and does alopecia disqualify from joining?

TX in advance for your replies.