Finding out I had alopecia areata

I can remember when I was 9, My mom was brushing my hair She looked at me and ask Kayla has anyone been pulling your hair at school I replied
No mom why would you ask that she looked at me and said. I think we should see a doctor and see whats going on I went to the family doctor he said umm let's see he took a look and said nothing to worry about I was like great then 3 months passed I noticed a bald spot on top of my head I said mom this isn't normal so I went back and they sent me to a derm... she said I need to do a few test I was like ok I mean I had beautiful hair. Then the phone rang 3 days later she talked to mom and told her I had alopecia areata. I was like whats that and now I know exactly what it is!! I take injections in the head every 6 weeks I find regrowth and then it seems a week or so it all falls back out :( its horrible !! I now wear a wig at the young age of 14 alot of my friends dont even know I have alopecia areata. I am afraid to tell them because I think they will think less of me. I had a boyfriend he found out and dumped me so I am scared to let other people know I have 2 close friends who know.. what do you think the rest of them would think if they found out? I have faced the facts but can they ??

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Comment by Paul on March 24, 2009 at 5:18pm
with my situation my boss found a bald spot on my head then it got progressively worse, then i finally went to the dermatogist and got injections in my head which i haven't noticed much change but i go back in 2 weeks and with the way things are going i may have alopecia areata totalis
Comment by Elaine on March 24, 2009 at 5:31pm
I think (and this is just my opinion) that maybe u should just wait a little bit before telling Everyone. I mean it's completely your choice. Those around me found out through other people so I really only told one person and word spreaded. But it depends on what kind of people are these that are around u. If they are shallow and immature about people having differences then they may not be the ones you need to confide in.
Comment by Catherine on March 25, 2009 at 11:07am
Hey Kayla!!
I have alopecia areata too... and have since I was 12, I'm almost 19 now. All of my hair hasn't fallen out and I can still cover up the spots with a pony tail or when some grow in I can wear my hair down if it's not windy. only 4 people in my life know, two of those include my parents, one best friend and one ex boyfriend (great eh..) .. I was too scared all through high school to tell anyone and now I'm in university and just made new friends, I feel too scared to tell them as well. Not that I think I'll be judged too much or treated differently, it's just a conversation I really don't want to have more than I have too. I know how you feel though, it's so hard in high school. I couldn't go swimming half the time with my friends when they wanted to or if one wanted to do my hair for formals I had to make up some excuse why either my mom was doing it or I couldn't come over and showed up with it already done. It's a tough call ..
Comment by Lauren Simpson on December 5, 2009 at 1:50pm
Im a senior in high school .Im open with all my friends who are girls. I think its better to let them know from you, so you can explain and educate people about alopecia. My idea was, that if i told people that i trusted first, then rumors or gossip wouldnt be spread around because im open about my condidtion. I now easily take off my wig infront of them and let them touch my bald head. you would be surpried how nice and supporting other girls can be if you tell them firsthand an they dont hear about it from other people.

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