Bye Bye Brows

Since I began regrowing eyebrows and lashes at the beginning of 2009 (after being AU for about a year), I've been telling myself not to get too emotionally attached to them. Though they never grew in completely, it's been really nice to have my bio-looking brows again, and all my friends have noticed and commented. The brows are visible in the Bald Lady Drumming photos I put up in August.

But now, the signs are clear: I haven't had to pluck areas underneath the brows for a few weeks, and for awhile I was plucking new (unwanted) growth daily. I'm seeing fully grown hairs coming out every day, and the brows are looking thinner. There is itching along my eyelids and browline. The peach fuzz that was very visible on my face is mostly gone and the skin is once more smooth and tacky.

Though I've tried to remain aware that they might be temporary, this is hard. It's my first experience with regrowth and loss, which I know many of you have experienced for years. My eyebrows were always very distinctive, and my favorite feature. It's really getting me down. This damn disease just seems to like to tease us, doesn't it?

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Comment by JeffreySF on December 20, 2009 at 11:15pm
And to a Happy New Year!

Jeffrey
Comment by Mary on December 20, 2009 at 6:31pm
I decided to pluck the last straggler brow hairs today...reminded me in a bittersweet way of the day I shaved my head almost 2 years ago. There were just a few hairs sticking out in various places, so I decided it was time to say goodbye for good...or at least until the next regrowth. I'm okay with it, though...a little sad because it was nice to have them for most of the last year...but feeling up about life. Onward with the journey! Happy Holidays to all.
Mary
Comment by Mary on November 26, 2009 at 10:53am
Thanks for your comment, Jeffrey. Yes, I had them tattooed - the color has faded quite a bit and I need to have them redone. But, you're right, it might be better just to trim the remaining hair. The thing is, the regrowth was never solid - there were patches and big hairless areas. So, as they're thinning, I have these little clumps. I'll see how it goes. Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment by JeffreySF on November 26, 2009 at 10:46am
Hi Mary,
If I'm not mistaken you had your eyebrows tattood right?
You may want to trim your brows rather than shave them for a more 3D look.

Jeffrey
Comment by Mary on November 26, 2009 at 10:41am
Thanks, Rachel. You're absolutely right. I'm feeling much better about it now, and I think it was just the fact that I'm a relative newbie to AU, and this was my first regrowth. I'm probably going to pluck the remaining stragglers, just as I shaved my head before that was all gone. It is just hair!
Comment by Rachel on November 26, 2009 at 1:05am
Hi Mary, I have had AU my entire life. I have about 25% of my eye lashes and get random eyebrow growth. I mostly just find the eyebrow growth annoying, as I have to pluck them out. I've always gone eyebrow-less and I've never really thought about permanent make-up and I'm far to lazy to draw them on daily.
Don't let the regrowth and loss get you down, you seem to be so accepting of the rest of the disease.
It's just hair!
Comment by Melissa Harris on November 12, 2009 at 7:15pm
Mary, Much love to you right now from me! I know exactly how you feel. It's like a cruel joke someone is playing on us or at least I feel like that sometimes. You are probably one of the strongest of us alopecians that I know and you are truly beautiful and inspiring to me. Either way, you are still you! Sometimes it is just hard and it's great that we can come here to do it! Hugs! Hang in there, Mary, you are awesome!!! :) Melissa
Comment by Robert on November 12, 2009 at 4:53am
Hi Mary

Can I just echo what everyone else has said... this is a cruel condition and you have dealt with it so well. You are an inspiration to everyone on this forum.

I'm experiencing some regrowth too but am trying not to become too attached just in case. How bad is it that we are cautious to be happy about something?

Hope you're having a better day today
Take care
Robert
Comment by Aida Ravaie-O'Sullivan on November 12, 2009 at 1:28am
Dear Mary..., I feel so relief and took really deep breath after reading your last comment..great that you feel better now...as I do feel it too.
I lost mine in July, but I see hair re-growth on my head and little bit around my eyebrows...but at the same time, my eyelashes is thinning out...so, don't know what to feel anymore...happy, confuse or just let it be....

e-hugs..
aida
Comment by Mary on November 12, 2009 at 1:05am
Thank you all so much! I feel better - this community really helps. I think this hit me a bit hard because it hasn't been very long since I lost my hair. I'm probably still in a transition period that I haven't realized because, overall, I've done pretty well with it.

Life is indeed wonderful, and we have to make the most of it and treasure every day. Tonight I went to see some really funny silent films with Buster Keaton - I laughed so hard, and got to practice my (beginning) ASL with a bunch of deaf people who were there. No one said anything about my lack of hair!

e-hugs to all,
Mary

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