Wow, has it really been so long since I posted on here??? I used to trawl this wonderful site numerous times daily searching for hope and kindred spirits. What a help it has been, and I'm a little ashamed to neglect it in recent weeks.

Alopecia has actually been in my life for over 20 months, but it went into overdrive a year ago, and turned me into a stressed out/anxious/depressed wreck.

One year on, and I'm doing really well (the turning point actually happened after around 6 months). I've got a couple of very small spots but they seem to be filling in. My facial hair has still got a long way to go to recovery, but AA doesn't consume my every thought and ruin my day. I don't think that I'll ever be completely free of AA, but if it confines itself to small spots that are easily hidden then I can deal with that.

I still use some anti-hairloss shampoo, take some vitamins (Gingko Biloba is a top tip from me!), and always have a supply of steroid cream or foam handy just in case but I have been feeling SO MUCH BETTER for the last 6 months or so.

I hope that I can bring some hope to some of you. I know that AA can reoccur at any time but I hope that it doesn't darken my life again, but at least I know that I can get through it, and that there are some special people on here to support me when it does. I hope that I can be the same help to them.

Take care
Robert