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I have no idea how this site works, so I have no idea who will be reading this, but whatever. Here's my backstory:

I've had alopecia since 2008. I had ridiculously beautiful red hair down to my torso (my friend called it "hair porn" haha) that fell out when I was a sophomore in high school. I was bald by junior year and my hair didn't start coming back until the end of my senior year. It fell out a little when I got to college, but by the ned of my freshman year, I had a full head of ear-length hair. That was last year, but this summer it began to fall out again. I'm currently a sophomore in college, and a very bald one indeed. I've bounced between AA, AT, and AU. I really have no idea which one I have right now, but my eyebrows are thinning despite the treatment I'm doing, so I'm thinking AU.

I joined this site when my hair first began to fall out, but at that point, I was 15 and I couldn't come to terms with what was happening. I wasn't really ready to discuss it openly, even with other people who unerstood what was happening. I came back because I am now much more able to deal with having alopecia. I am now 19, I'm proud to be bald, I rock it, and I honestly believe that I am freaking gorgeous. I also have 3 years of experience under my belt. Being on this site will definitely benefit me, but I came here more to help other people who were in the same position I was in a few years ago.

I don't know anyone on this site so I don't really have any friends yet. Please feel free to add me and talk to me! I'm a little overwhelmed with trying to figure out how the site works.

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Comment by lynn on November 8, 2011 at 8:33pm

Good for you to be so confident. They say those red heads are fiesty...lol. I rock my bald head at home, but not in public yet. I have acne on my neck from steroids, so not just yet... I have diffuse AA, started in March. I have hair, but not much, I actually put root touch up on it so it's more visible...it's almost see-through otherwise.

I am 41, never had this before...it sucks, but I'm healty, I have three beautiful children, a great husband, a wonderful family and awesome friends, I try to concentrate on what I have, not what I don't have. People tell me I have a great attitude, my motto is, "It could always be worse."

Comment by peachfuzz on November 8, 2011 at 10:18pm

Hahaha thanks! Yeah I tried the steroid injections, but they just left dents in my head and my hair didn't grow back. Oh well. It sucks to get it at any time, but it's cool that you have an established network of family and friends by that point, you know? I do too, but last year in college was rough because I was a freshman, so all my friends were new friends who weren't used to me and my hair issues. This year was different because they already all knew me and didn't care! I have the same attitude. I actually wrote my college essay about alopecia!

Comment by lynn on November 9, 2011 at 8:48am

emily, something tells me that you are going to do great in life in whatever you do. To go through what you went through at such a young age and to come out of it so confident says a lot about you. You will be and all ready are an inspiration to many. btw, what are you going to school for...just curious.

Comment by Ilia Reed on November 10, 2011 at 11:24pm

Who told you that you were freaking gorgeous? I really believe you are :)) Good looking, with humor, experience, having gone through something, confidence, nice texts on your blog, studying interesting subject ... - I wish you well. Special day today: 11.11.11.

Comment by Lili on November 11, 2011 at 12:12am

Haha, "hair porn". I used to have waist length hair too, but it was black. Anywho, I think your outlook on life is very inspiring. And yeah, you're totally gorgeous and rock the bald look well. :)

Comment by peachfuzz on November 11, 2011 at 12:22am

Thanks I try ;) I do have to add that I have the luck of going to a progressive, large private university in the Northeast, so the general population is extremely accepting of all types of people and appearances (especially the art students)!

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