Comment by Starshine on January 7, 2015 at 5:37pm

Hi ASRN.  I remember your detailed blog showing your hair loss progression.  I am so glad that your hair has finally regrown.  Did you do anything to help it or did it just start on its own?  Mine has gone the other way unfortunately.  After a long struggle with AA, I am now headed towards AU.  What an emotionally devastating disease!     

Comment by ASRN on January 8, 2015 at 8:21am

Nothing. It just started. It's weird. For a while I resumed steroid scalp injections but since the hair isn't staying put and I am now at less than 50% coverage I stopped them.

Comment by Starshine on January 8, 2015 at 9:33am

This is an unpredictable condtion, but maybe some of it will stay. I am routing for you.

Comment by GardenJess on January 9, 2015 at 8:06pm

Growing back is good news, but I get that insufficient hair to make a hair style can seem rather useless. I've had a bunch of regrowth myself, but I feel less able to go out uncovered than when it was nearly all gone and I shaved the remaining bit. Am I supposed to be thrilled with weird hair on my head and getting leg hair back--whoopee! Ah well, if hair growing back is a sign that the all out immune attack has been scaled back, that could be a good thing. I find myself checking my head for signs of the hair filling in and wishing I could know if my hair will ever be presentable again. Even knowing how unpredictable AA is, I somehow thought it would either grow back or not, not this partial growth.

Comment by ASRN on January 9, 2015 at 9:24pm

GardenJess -Me too! All 9r nothing would be way better. It's nice to hear someone else "get" it. I could at least feel ok uncovered. Right now I feel like a freakshow. Even in my own house I feel like I need to cover up in case my son brings someone by or someone rings the doorbell.

Comment by Miller-mom on January 15, 2015 at 2:07pm

I am not sure if anyone has tried this but it worked for my 18 year old son. This is my story. We found out that my son had Alopecia Areata the beginning of October 2014. I was devastated! There were 3 coin shaped bald spots on the top of his head. (Quarter size) He had one shot of cortisone at the dermatologist which didn't do anything because his hair was still falling out and the 3 bald spots were becoming one. (spreading) After doing research on cortisone I knew I was not going to have it done again. Also I knew I would not ever use Rogaine or any product like that because it is all chemicals and has side effects. I spent hours figuring out the best treatment for him and this is what I did. Every signal day I massaged rosemary and lavender oil on the bald spots and in the hair next to the bald spots. I used Doterra essential organic oil that I bought from Amazon. The hair has stopped falling out and every bit of bald spot has hair growing.  It has been exactly 90 day since I started. I feel so bad for anyone that has to go through this and I am hoping this could maybe help someone else. :)

Comment by ASRN on January 15, 2015 at 9:23pm

Interesting. Thank you!

Comment by rebeccasuelin on January 18, 2015 at 3:11pm

ASRN, 

I know it's hard, but try not to be consumed with how the hair regrowth looks and be grateful for the hair regrowth! I understand that having no hair looks better than scattered hair, but it's growing. I have regrowth as well, but will continue to shave my head until there is regrowth all over my scalp and will grow it out from there if that ends up being the case.

Don't cover it up either if you're tired of covering it up! I wore a head scarf for about a week before I knew it wasn't going to fly. I'd rather rock the bald so people can see than wonder about what is under my scarf. In general I have found others look at me more when I have tried to cover up my head versus rocking my bald. Bald is beautiful! It also helps others who are bald open up and rock the bald. Imagine a cancer patient seeing you out in public, rocking your bald with a smile on your face. That will make them feel awesome!

Stay positive! Best Wishes xox

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