I just want to share the story of my son, who was 5 years old when he was diagnosed with alopecia. I first noticed a spot on the top of his head about the size of a nickel. I made an appointment with his developmental pediatrician in Vancouver, Washington, to find out what the issue was. At the appointment, I was referred to a pediatric dermatologist who specializes in alopecia patients that are young children. When I went to her, she said that the dianosis was alopecia, and by this time, my son had developed about 6 more nickel sized spots and his initial spot had grown to a 4 inch in diameter circle. I was told by the specialist that this was nothing to be alarmed about, because it is just cosmetic, and she gave me some brochures of places that I could order wigs from if I wanted. The only treatment we could consider would be cortizone shots (and it would take at least 50, to try to get the hair to grow back in the spots where it had fallen out). However, she did not really recommend this over shaving his head, because she said it is extremely painful. So, I left there kind of with out any options. Later that day, I went to a chiropractor in Battle Ground, Washington and was telling his what had happened with my son earlier that day, and that we were probably going to need to shave his head in the next day or two. He thought I should bring him in to his office and he would test him for anything he is lacking nutrients-wise and see if this could be the problem. I had nothing to lose, so I ran and got my son. The chiro tested him and asked if I had nursed him as an infant. (He is the only child of my 3 that I did not nurse.) He said that his body was in need of colostrum, that a baby usually gets through the mother's milk. He also said that this had thrown off his pituitary gland somewhat. He recommended that I go and get his blood drawn at the pediatric office and wrote down what he thought all the blood counts would read. If he was correct in the blood counts, then I should put him on New Zealand cow colostrum and the pituitary drops and his hair would beging to grow (as little fuzz) in about a month. So, we took him to the pediatric office, where they drew his blood, and the chiro was right on all of his counts, so I started his treatment on the colostrum and drops. Withing 3 months his hair had all come in where it had fallen out, and he no longer had to wear hats! Yay!! After he had taken these for about 6 months and his hair seemed normal, I quit the treatment, only to find out a year and a half later that a spot started to develop. I quickly began the treatment again for another round and it is currently back to normal again. I have one happy boy and I am one happy mom!