Comment by JeffreySF on November 11, 2013 at 8:48pm

Hilarious! 

Comment by michelle on November 11, 2013 at 8:50pm

There are so many 'searching for a cure' for this disease that this site at times is saturated with inaccuracies.  Believe me I wish there was a cure.  No worries Lexi.

Comment by Cupid on November 11, 2013 at 11:22pm

Hello?! I never said hair dye was the main cause for Alopecia Areata (AA)!!??  I said it's one of the causes! Stress is also one but not the only cause. And some of you said it's immune system attacking our hair follicles.  YES! That's why if there's any thing that which can cause allergic reactions then it can trigger AA! It just so happened to be hair dye for me.  If I'm one to admit it then there are millions out there who are experiencing the same with hair dye and not knowing it because no one is stepping up like I am to say so! There are those who are in this forum that has AA without any thing that's triggering AA and that's unfortunate, I wish I had the answer to those of you who are suffering but I know for me that was the cause.  And I fixed it!  I solved the puzzle for myself, meaning I found the cause and fixed it by NOT using hair dye.  However most of you who are not aware of what's causing your AA is only treating the symptoms like I have in the beginning.  The dermatologists even suggested me to take steroid shots where the bald spots are but I asked if that would stop the it from occurring but all of them couldn't say yes.  Why? Because it was treating the symptoms and NOT the cause.  I even ordered a bottle of some organic stuff that's suppose to make your hair grow back but it didn't work!  This being blind to what was causing my hair loss and kept using the hair dye like a blind fool.  Anyway, I feel for all you people going through hair loss and if I can save one of you from getting your hair back ONLY because hair dye is the cause then all these posts have been worthwhile.  Yes, Lexi, I know you work for a hair salon. Nothing wrong with that.  Just saying.  :)

Comment by Cupid on November 11, 2013 at 11:33pm

@Amy Rose: I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.  Yes, the hair doesn't cause AA but will trigger for some like me.  It's the same as some people are more proned to getting cancer then others.  I obviously have AA but only been triggered by external factors.  I never succumb to taking cotizone shots like the dermatologists suggested.  It would have been disasterous.  The side effects would have caused my bald spots permanent baldness.  The stupid doctors don't know squat! They are only book smart and most are obsessed with making money so they would never bad mouth big pharma companies even if deep down they knew certain medications can have a deadly side effects such as cancer. Hair dye business is multi-billion dollar industry so NO one will step up and admit that it will trigger hair loss.  Just like there's been numerous evidence that deordorant and Anti-perspirant can cause cancer especially breast cancer but no one will step up either because it's also a billion dollar industry.  

Comment by rj, Co-founder on November 12, 2013 at 12:42am

As the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (2002) points out, the term "alopecia," which derives from the Greek word αλωπεκία (alōpekia), simply means hair loss (baldness). This reference source also rightly notes:

"Hair loss occurs for a great many reasons--from pulling it out to having it killed off by cancer chemotherapy. Some causes are considered natural, while others signal serious health problems. Some conditions are confined to the scalp. Others reflect disease throughout the body."

If we bear in mind this generic, less specific use of the term "alopecia," then it clearly makes sense to say that hair dye can cause alopecia (hair loss). See, for example, the following discussion:

Comment by rj, Co-founder on November 12, 2013 at 1:05am

I should add that it always easier to learn something, share something, or clarify something when we resist the temptation to resort to personal attacks and insults. :-)

Comment by Lexi on November 12, 2013 at 8:25pm

There is no bullying here. Wise1.  The term bullying as of late has taken on a life of it's own.  I said stupid cupid because it rhymes.  No other reason.  That is not bullying.  Please.  Cupid is insistent that I work for a hair salon for whatever reason.  I am just a woman with hair loss. There has been no personal attack here.  I don't want someone who does not know me in any way insisting that I must be not telling the truth. Yes, everyone has their own opinion about everything in this life, and is entitled to it.  But there is no evidence anywhere that I know of that hair dye causes AA. And I do not work in a Salon or in the hair business.  There has been no bullying.  I have said repeated to end this thread and move on.  We can all agree to disagree, and have our own opinions.  Now, I don't find that I like someone talking about bullying. There has been NO bullying here. There has been no insults.  Let's all move on.  I will not longer respond to this thread.   

Comment by Cupid on November 13, 2013 at 12:59pm

Please everybody calm down. No offense was taken. I like a healthy dose of argument because that's how we'll discover the truth. All opinions and disagreements are welcome. Have a great day. 

Comment by Shweetie on November 17, 2013 at 11:12pm

I appreciate the input Cupid. I too have questioned many things I use in my daily life such as my hair dye. Ones trigger that may exacerbate an Alopecia episode can be many different things it seems. Thanks for posting your experience with that. We can consider that or not but eitherway, it's nice that you have shared your experience here.

Comment by Cupid on November 17, 2013 at 11:47pm

You're welcome Shweetie :-) 

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