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Hello, I'm new here

hi my name is shane carter.its nice to meet people that understand how it feels to lose your hair.i've dealt with alopecia for about the last 10 year.im new here i ll have pics up in the next day or so.its really nice to be apart of this site!

Added by shanec on June 4, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Fusion health

I just ordered some pills (Chinese herbal ones) from fusion health( I'm sorry but I'm just not into this whole 'bald and proud thing, I'm bald and I'm definately not proud of the fact that I am and I refuse to believe doctors or websites telling me that theres no chance of hair growth since I have AU). A little 10 year old girl from New Zealand who had AU began taking them and her hair,eyelashes and eyebrows grew back( and lots of people seem to credit her regrowth to her being young ) I'm sure… Continue

Added by Alexis on June 4, 2011 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

'Bald and Fabulous'

Just a short note to share an experience I had the other day.

I finally got my t-shirt done, which says my catch phrase that I use all the time "Bald and Fabulous" I wore it to the mall the other day while doing some shopping and basically just getting out of the house. On way out of the mall heading to my jeep. There was a car full of twenty-something girls in the car beside where I was parked. As I was opening my door, the one girl rolled down her window and spoke to me. Saying how much… Continue

Added by Bald and Fabulous AKA Terri on June 2, 2011 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments

Not always what you think

I will start by saying that I have several scarves that I wear on my head when I am running errands or exercising. I recently moved from a suburb North of where I live to inside the city. The suburb is about 40 minutes from the city so that will give you some idea how far apart they are located. Here is a reminder for me as to why not assume why someone is looking at you...



On Monday, I went to my old home in the suburb to clean it out. I ran to Target to get something to take a… Continue

Added by Alliegator on June 2, 2011 at 10:00am — 8 Comments

Finally shaved my head

So Yesterday, June 1st right before leaving out to work., I decided to let my mom shave my head. I've had alopecia since I was a kid, maybe 10 or 11, well at least that's when it was brought to my attention most (kids like to tease). Went to the doctor and was diagnosed, of course they tell you to switch shampoo and use THEIR preferred kind and it didn't work. Dermatologist told me to use some silly cream that literally chemically burns your scalp off, turns it purple and its suppose to let a… Continue

Added by Sequoia a.k.a. Cookie on June 2, 2011 at 8:30am — 11 Comments

All in your mind

Lately I have been thinking

If you knew you looked amazing and people stared at you would you think they are staring because you're ugly? - NO, you would think "hey I look great and got a lot of attention today."



If you felt great and went outside with your head held high why would any stares scare you?

It's all in your mind, that stereotype that if you are stared at you probably look bad. All the stars get stared at, a lot of beautiful girls/men get stared at and they… Continue

Added by Calipso on June 2, 2011 at 4:00am — 9 Comments

Good place to donate hair?

Hello!
It's been a long time since I have posted. My boyfriend has been growing out his hair to donate but I am not sure where. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have heard not so good things about lock of love...

Thank you!

Added by Margarita on June 2, 2011 at 1:19am — 2 Comments

Conquered my fear

I finally "came out" so to speak about my Alopecia today to everyone i know.. this is what i posted in my Facebook notes.. the stress of hiding it and everything seemed to make my depression worse, which in turn i always feel tired. I am hoping now I can get back on track =-) Much Love all!



My boys are so self conscious about things, and I am always telling them not to worry about what other people thing, but then I realized, it is my fault that they are like that because I am always… Continue

Added by Amy Evans on May 31, 2011 at 6:00pm — 5 Comments

Change

Hi everyone,



A lot of changes have been made since I was last up here. I am single, but its not because I have alopecia. It took a while to accept myself and the changes my body has been through because of depression. Depression can create more problems and ruin good relationships. Sometimes accepting things that we cannot change and relying on God and others to help us get through the trial will help keep depression at a minimum. I still have those days that I just want to explode… Continue

Added by Shereka Moore on May 31, 2011 at 2:28pm — 3 Comments

Grandmother's prayers

strength comes with numbers and I have witnessed healing and need prayer for my granddaughter who is nine with this weird attack, and thank all of those who bear the same relation with me... I am in small alberta town and my granddaughter lives in a small alberta city where the specialists have gone to larger hospitals,, she needs a specialist who lives closer than 300 km.... I would also like to know if stress is the major dealer of this awful curse???

Added by grandma concerns on May 31, 2011 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

The new one to alopecia

So I've finally found some place to talk to people with alopecia and hopefully be understood - Alopecia World:).

Living in a small country with alopecia is hard, not only because people are unaware of this disease but also because even doctors for a long period of time couldn't diagnose me. A lot of websites I found in Lithuania were about how to hide alopecia, how hard it was to have it and how terrible everything is if you have it. Unfortunately I had a different perspective on it and… Continue

Added by Calipso on May 30, 2011 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

Here it goes

So i have not written anything on here in terms of Blog, but lately I have been feeling more and more alone with my alopecia. I was diagnosed in 2007 with AA, and when my first spot ( which I named OScar) started to go away I thought that was the end of it, but since then I have developed another spot ( Ramon), lost my right eyebrow (gretchen) and my left eyelashes (lola). The last couple of months I have seen a quicker rate of hair loss in the front. I used to have side bangs but had to go to… Continue

Added by Gabriela Gonzalez on May 29, 2011 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

My experience with regrowth and acceptance

Hey everyone,



My name is Jennifer and I have had Alopecia Areata since age 11 (smack dab in the middle of fifth grade).



I am 23 now and have recently experienced surprising regrowth of 90 percent of my hair. To give you the full history, I had been shaving the fifty percent regrowth I had developed gradually so that I could wear a suctioned wig by "Fuller Hair". To be completely honest, I continued to shave it even as I noticed improvements because I liked feeling in… Continue

Added by Jennifer on May 29, 2011 at 8:18pm — 3 Comments

Not again

I'm now dealing with my 6th round of Alopecia Areata in the span of 10 years. However, this time I feel like I've nothing left in me. This shedding of hair comes fast on the heels of my last bout, and I am feeling like maybe this time it's going to all come out. Its rapid pace frightens me.



I don't have the strength to walk around with my shaved head and bald spots again like I did before. I don't have the strength to wear a wig in 80 degree humid weather and sweat like a pig like I… Continue

Added by Violet on May 29, 2011 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Biggest challenge for me BEGINS

I have set a goal for tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m eastern standard time to start walking around the block with my husband so this way I dont have to deal with axiety cause most people in my complex are in their homes.

The reson for this goal is because I went from a 110lbs to 145lbs. i've excercised at home but it's doing me no good, perhaps its a sign of God to push me out and work on my anxiety so i'm looking forward to my walk around the block with my hubby tomorrow night .

wish me… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 28, 2011 at 8:35pm — 4 Comments

Crazy times!

Lately I have been so overwhelmed with finals and work that I haven't really taken some time for myself.



Its like, we work so hard to find some things in life that we forget about the little things. I have definitely taken for granted some things lately but, with hard work comes success. Other times, when you work so hard for some things, others just happen to come along, and are given to you. This is an excellent example:…



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Added by Kylie Bamberger on May 27, 2011 at 9:00pm — 5 Comments

"Uncertainty"

As with most females, my hair looking attractive has always been important to me as far back as I can remember. Even as a young girl I didn't mind the discomfort of sleeping with a headful of pink styrofoam hair rollers if it meant I'd have pretty curls to show off at elementry school the next day. I loved my long hair and thought all girls were supposed to have long hair until I saw the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. I was eleven years old and now wanted my hair to be cut like a… Continue

Added by Tish on May 26, 2011 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

Bald Pride Wall

OK Guys, get this, I made a Bald Pride Wall.

I took the one photo yesterday which I had put on my wall, and then I put up 2 more, with an index card that proudly declares in pink: "Bald Pride."

Bald Pride movement, here we come, people!

(Hey, if everyone else has a 'pride movement', why can't we?)

Added by Peace to you on May 25, 2011 at 6:37pm — 1 Comment

Ah, spring!?!

Spring is here or so they say. Those of us near the Great Lakes haven’t seen much in the way of the sun yet or warm weather for that matter. Just rain and lots of it. Nevertheless, my body somehow knows what time of year it is. Nothing new as it seems each winter brings re-growth, albeit less and less each year. Then along comes spring, complete with intense itching and the all too familiar shedding of winter’s growth. I don’t mind the loss of hair…it’s the itching that drives me… Continue

Added by Tony on May 25, 2011 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

Going out of my mind

Today I am going out of my mind. I WANT MY HAIR BACK!!!!! I am tired of wearing the hats, the scarves, the wig, and the bandanas. I just want my hair to grow back. Today I almost left the house without anything covering my head. Thank God I noticed before I got in the car. I ran back in and put on the scarf. I have outfits that don't go with the hats and the scarves so I don't wear them. I am sick of this situation. My husband keeps telling me it's growing back, but I can't wait any more. I… Continue

Added by zeida on May 24, 2011 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

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