Hip hip hooray, it's an alopecia areata day!

Today I took Lyndsey to her first dermatologist appt. While he was very kind and sympathetic his exact words were. "Mom, this is waht alopecia areata looks like... get used to it. The hair in the front is starting to fill in which you can feel the little hairs. As for the spots toward the back, it may regrow it may not. It may all fall out or it may not. Your guess is as good as mine." His only real words of hope were that this comes and goes in cycles and if we start with a cycle again where it is falling out I am to get her an appt for a biopsy right away to be syre this is what we're dealing with. No rhyme, no reason, no explanation. The only real good news is that other than this she is healthy and we're not up against anything fatal. I guess this is a day to count my blessings! Happy New Year to you all and may God bless you in 2009!

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Comment by Nants the Rebellion Dog on December 31, 2008 at 11:04am
I didn't grow up with this, I just got it at age 55! I had to laugh when I read what you wrote: We might as well have seen the same doctor! I think I've made my decision: I'm going to let it take its own course without medication. Since it has erratic progression, and they are not sure if the treatments available are effective, what's the point? I loved the wisdom Susan shared above. Allow your daughter all the autonomy she can have...let her make the decisions. That is a powerful piece of advice. I am lucky I got this later in life...I have a sense of humor, perspective and lots of coping skills. May you and your daughter and Susan find joy in each day in 2009!

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