Comment by Tallgirl on March 30, 2011 at 9:06pm

Because they can't get an advertiser to provide a sure-cure?

Comment by Pamela Rosse on March 31, 2011 at 1:29am

Your quite correct it is rarely if ever mentioned. I wish I or someone here on AW had the magic answer.
I too enjoy looking a fashion magazines but sadly its great clothing, jewelry, make-up & hair products, the latter of which many of here sadly don't need. Hair products are a multi million dollar business.
I would love to see one fashion magazine do an article or article's on Alopecia how wonderful that would be, even perhaps do a fashion shoot using alopecian sisters. Alright I know I'm dreaming but hey if your going to dream, dream big & so I am.
Who knows perhaps we will open Harpers B & there is a whole section full of fashion & fabulous looking alopecian sisters & brothers looking oh soo fly.

Comment by Susan P aka DGADBS on March 31, 2011 at 9:27am

Our uniqness will someday get noticed.

Comment by Tuesday on March 31, 2011 at 10:02am

I believe I once bought a magazine called "More" that featured an article about a woman losing her hair. I can't recall if she had alopecia areata or androgenetica. The entire article detailed her efforts to regain her hair. But there was a great deal of negativity and shame associated with this losing of one's hair. I have seen other articles in magazines or newspapers that mention Alopecia Areata - and it's always in a negative light. And the articles usually end with the person's hair regrowing - never does the article end with the person being bald and living a great life!

I haven't bought a fashion magazine in over a decade - I just don't relate to what they are selling anymore.

I think if I did see a woman with alopecia on the cover- I'd buy multiple copies - but until then ....

Comment by Pamela Rosse on March 31, 2011 at 9:32pm

Ms Tuesday hit this one right on the proverbial nail head with the hammer big time.
When we see individuals being interviewed on television or a magazine it is someone telling of their efforts to regain their hair & the negativity & shame which accompany's it.
I lost my hair so quickly, when it started to fall within 4 weeks I was what you see in my picture bald a bean, it came out clean as a whistle & I tried all the goops & positions my dermatologist suggested including injections.
As time went on I found acceptance.
I don't know maybe we should try a write & call in campaign to a selected talk show, let's just throw out Ellen, since Oprah is going off soon. See if we get an answer then have 3 or 4 alopecian sisters & brothers go on & talk about alopecia, there are those of us who venture out with & without cranial prothesis, life does go on after hair loss.
It's just an idea.

Comment by Tuesday on March 31, 2011 at 9:44pm

I seem to recall (I could be mistaken) either my MSN wig support group or the old MSN Alopecia Areata group - getting together an application and trying to get air time on Oprah. I could be wrong but I recall this idea being presented to their producers - the show didn't respond to the application. This was years ago and as I said - it's a distant memory.

I'm turning into a real cynic but truthfully - I just don't think the fashion magazines will want to promote true self acceptance (i.e. embracing being bald or partially bald). Because once they tell women it's okay to be bald, essentially they are saying, "it's okay to be YOU". And where would that lead us ? The advertising and fashion and beauty industry would shut down ! lol. the last thing they want is for women to actually like their bodies, their faces and hair (or no hair) - too much money is at stake!

See, i told you've become cynical in my old age. I'll just get back into my rocking chair now . Creak Creak.

Comment by Mary on March 31, 2011 at 11:46pm

Yes...I've written to Oprah many times...no reply.

TV is only interested in "fixing" us. Prime example: Shear Genius that I was on with AW member Kylie in 2008 (taped two months after I lost my hair). You can watch it on AW here, and I have a photo on my page:

http://www.alopeciaworld.net/video/shear-genius-alopecia.

It was ALL about having the hairdressers help the poor, bald women who needed SO much help. It was an interesting experience and gave some needed publicity to AA...but, really infuriating. I would've reacted very differently now.

Comment by Mary on April 1, 2011 at 12:35am

Yes!

Comment by Tallgirl on April 1, 2011 at 1:11am

Oprah has a new network now. Now you have beauty queens, singers and bold kids on this site. Try again . Maybe Oprah has wig folk who would pay for ads...

Comment by Susan P aka DGADBS on April 1, 2011 at 9:51am

That was an upsetting video Mary, with all the tears from the drama queens.

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