ive been going back and forth about shaving my head ever since i was diagnosed. i started with shaving the side, then some more, and today i went to shave the other side. as i started cutting i began getting frustrated becuz all i could focus on was my thinning crown area. in that moment i decided that i was better off just doing all of it.
ive had this headache about my hair for months, and im tired of letting it consume me. everyone on this site is beautiful bald or with hair. my biggest fear was that i wouldnt be "attractive" without hair. well, i guess then im ok with being ugly lol. one thing that this site has help me realize is this is who i am now. i am no longer the girl with the long, wavy, brunette hair, i am someone who has alopecia. and alopecia isnt going to affect me any longer. my hair is gone. i know its going to take some getting use to, but id rather have that then the pain of watching it fade.
if the time comes that i miss hair, wigs r always an option.
but to be honest, i love how quick showers r and getting ready is a piece of cake!
i want to thank everyone on alopeciaworld for sharing ur stories and being brave. u have helped me take this step. afterall, its just hair.