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In 1998, when I was in 4th grade, my mom noticed a small patch of hair loss while she was brushing my hair one morning. She told my dad (a physician) about it, and he decided to take me to a dermatologist. The doctor told my parents that I had alopecia areata, gave me the steroid injections (every 8 year old's nightmare), told me to apply a cream (looking back, I believe it was an irritant) and come back every few weeks.

I don't remember my initial…

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Hello. My name is Justin Dawson. I am 15 years old & have had Alopecia for about 1 year and 4 months now. It all started in mid February of 2011. I was in my room texting some friends while chatting with my little brother, Brendan. You know how when you are texting, you look with your head down most of the time? Well, that's what I was doing. My brother Brendan pointed out a very small circular bald spot on the crown of my head. I looked in the mirror, but it was too inadequate to see. I…

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I've always said I needed the bumper stick that says, "Mean People Suck". Not to get too into the whole background of the situation, but my step-father has a not so nice daughter that lives in Texas (we live in Virginia) who only talks to him when she needs money. My step dad Rick has had enough of it and told her so yesterday. Now I've only met his daughter 2 times in person, but we have texted off and on for a few years. I lost my dad in 2007 and was kind of pushing Rick to have some kind of… Continue

Ok, today I just finished ten days straight with no day off, not including school on four out of those ten days! So, currently I am listening to SHOTS by LMFAO and 3 by Britney Spears, because tonight I'm going out!



Look out town, I'm coming out tonight, and I ain't holding back nothing!

This blog is different from the last… Continue

Wow, that last blog got you people all raged up! Trust me, I hear you loud and clear. UPDATE! I talked to my uncle who is a cop and went to the same academy that I was originally going to go to. He told me it was ridiculous and that he was going to talk to whoever was in charge etc etc. So, I'm a little nervous because um yea it's been a year since I was ready. I'm not ready now... I blew threw that money so fast it would make your head spin. Actually when I found out I couldn't go I planned a… Continue

Ah some many things to talk about.



Grew up in an all white family, I am adopted. I don't know my biological parents, other than that my mom is dead. I grew up in a very small Catholic school community, taught by nuns, who had no problem tipping your desk over and grabbing you by the chin. Eh, that subjects old and boring.



My skin is dry, the tears trickling down my face burn. I speed down the four lane road, ducking and weaving through the other cars. He's different I… Continue

Well I gotten some great responses to my blogs so the blogging will continue.... Ah yes a new adventure in my life everyday. A couple weeks ago I wanted to venture out and embrace the night life once again. The clubs are calling my name. No, no that's not right, I should the money is calling my name. Clubs are also known as fast cash. Compared to dead end restaurant jobs that for some reason I keep going back to.



I've been the secretary. The night time cleaning lady. Ice cream… Continue

Oh my dear friends, I am sorry I have not blogged in so long! I've been busy... blah blah what an excuse!...For that I apologize, but hey it's the best I got right now.



Right now, I am going to dig deep for a minute or so and really put some things out here. As you have seen my profile, I'm funny, witty, cocky, bold, etc. But I can feel it coming. I can sense it. It's right behind me, waiting patiently, ready to swallow me whole.For the last couple blogs where I've dabbled in here… Continue

I feel like this community has taken a huge weight off my shoulders. For so long, I felt like I was the only one dealing with this. I'd seen women losing their hair on hair transplant tv commercials, but never really gotten to talk to anyone dealing with the condition. It's such a releif to talk to people who understand and can let me know what to expect down the road. It also really helps to see women on here who have everything I want-husbands, children, and successful careers, and didn't let… Continue

It is a normal thing now for me to deal with certain insensitive comments by members of the public occasionally (once in two weeks or in a month) and thankfully I dont easily get depressed or hurt over them as often as I used to compared to a couple of years ago.



I was reading a post in Alopecia World about coping with alopecia and dealing with all the insensitive (OR stupid) statments being made and I am reminded of an ordeal that happened to me a couple of days ago when I was… Continue

Well I just held another support meeting and it went well. It was a small turnout but that was okay because someone new to the group needed some in-depth attention and all the right people were there for him - coincidentally. I'm going to go ahead with plans for an afternoon in the park on National Bald Out day which I will add to the events (soon I hope). Other than National Bald Out day (Now International…

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I have been toying with the idea of shaving my head and getting this hair loss crap out of my life for quite some time now. I've always confided in my family, so naturally I told them that I am considering shaving my head. I wasn't expecting them to jump for joy, but I really wasn't expecting the reactions I got from them either.



My mom cried. At first she was crying because I lost a large clump of hair in the shower. Then I told her that I want to shave my head and she cried even… Continue

Hi everyone!

So today I had my scalp biopsy. I went in fearing how badly the procedure would hurt. My mom went in afraid of how much hair they would remove. Frankly, I didn't give a flying fig about that, just as long as I can get an answer as to what type of hair loss I have. (They only took about 5 - 7 hairs from the root, and it didn't hurt at all!)

The doctor who performed my biopsy examined my hair loss and told me right off the bat that I don't have Alopecia Areata or Totalis or… Continue

My wife Mistie just left to go to work as she works the night shift at a local hospital here in Orlando Florida.

She has been making comments here and there about how much hair she is losing recently.



I for the most part pretend that I didn't hear what she said earlier tonight when while getting dressed she mentioned getting a wig because she cannot style her hair to make it hold. Other times I keep reassuring her that she is beautiful and her hair looks great. I can tell she… Continue

Cheryl and I saw this Shreddies billboard while driving around Windsor, Ontario earlier today. I just had stop and take a picture, not only because the sign is funny, but also because it teaches a great lesson about coping with life and its challenges. Oftentimes, the real problem in our lives is the negative ways in which we're looking at things. As I wrote in an essay titled "This Joy I Have,"

Problems tend not…

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