Comment by Carol on April 30, 2009 at 9:59am

I don't know how long you've had alopecia for but I've had it for over 30 years. The closest I came to complete regrowth was during my last pregnancy when it all came back for the exception of two little spots. I almost grew it long enough to cover the spots when I had my baby but then it all fell out again. It was nice and exciting to see and I did have my hopes up, even had dreams that it all came back and I could go walking around town with my new short pixie cut.
I'm not pregnant now and for the last 3 years I've very slowly been getting my hair back, I would actually classify myself with alopecia universalis areata where instead of having bald patches I have hair patches :P
My eyebrows are coming in but they play tricks on me, one will come in fairly good and as the other tries to catch up the "good one" starts to thin. Most of my eyelashes are back, for the exception of my upper right eyelid?? I've been shaving my head because I don't like the uneven look and it kills me when my kids ask why I don't just let it grow, guess it's only something an alopecian would get? I started getting my hopes up a little this time but nowhere near as much as before but even now it's kind of out-of-mind because it's just taking so darn long. I wonder if there is any correlation to how long it took to become bald and how long it takes for it to come back because it took 12 years of AA before becoming AT and I'm only in 3 years so far. I'll let you know how that theory goes but it may take awhile LOL.

Comment by Nicole on April 30, 2009 at 11:43am

I am going through the same experience you are going through Marisol. Right now, I really don't have any reactions towards the growth because I don't want to get my hopes up too high. We just have to hang in there & go through the ups & downs of havign alopecia. It seems that Alopecia has a mind of its own.

Comment by Meghan on April 30, 2009 at 11:54pm

My aunt, last year, started out with alopecia areata.. and it quickly progressed to totalis. as soon as she lost all her head hair, it stared to grow back!! Within a year (she does wear her hair short normally) all of her hair is back and good as before!! SHe does have lupus, which you would think woud make it a worse outcome. some there is hope!!

Comment by Christie on May 2, 2009 at 11:35am

Hi there,
I sound similar to you...only I didn't lose my eyebrows or lashes. I started with 16 patches...the largest getting to around 4 inches. All the patches but one have almost complete regrowth...
The big patch started with the white fuzz...and is now growing from the outside in, but with dark hair. I still find myself pulling on it to see if it will come out...I don't trust it will stay. But - I only ever see hair come out when i brush my hand across my head...but I have to keep in mind that normally over a hundred hairs fall out everyday. I am trying to be hopeful...but not expecting anything. Although, I would be very upset to see it fall out again.
We have two choices...be negative or be positive. Stay positive!!!!

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