Your daughter is gorgeous! I am so sorry to hear that she is losing so much hair so rapidly. Genevieve has probably only lost about 20% of her hair and a portion of her eyebrow in a five month period. For that we are very thankful. She has recently developed some spontaneous regrowth, but still has some very active patches in the back of her head. It is so strange. She is handling it well (better than me). I know the agony you are going through. I hope that the treatment you have chosen will work for your daughter. We are not currently using anything on Genevieve. We tried clobex lotion for about a week and a half several months ago. I just didn't feel comfortable exposing her to the steroids. I think everyone has to make the decisions that they feel are right for their family. I think as time goes by I am better able to accept what is happening. Of course Genevieve still has most of her hair, so that could change should things progress. The really heartbreaking thing is that we suspect her sister may be developing it as well.
I was in India last September and October. Delhi and Agra one weekend, but the majority of my time was spent in Pune. I loved the weather since the monsoons had just ended and everything was green. I much prefer the heat to the cold so after being in India the cold winter in Ohio was miserable. :)
Thank you for that I will read it now, it will be interesting to compare because I am on a treatment called Spiralactoe which pretty much guarentees it from falling out in future (but won't grow back hair that is lost) but for some reason it is not in the States ( hopefully it is under a different name and not because it makes people grow an extra limb) I only with they had a treatment (that was very effective) for AA. One day it will happen xox Nikita
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Hi Andy,
Please let me know the outcome of your daughters hair growth with the homeopathic treatment you are about to do. I am trying to research what will help with regrowth but of course every child reacts differently. I will keep your daughter in our prayers.
Hi Andy,
When my daughter was diagnosed she was 4 and our doctor said it would be too painful for her at that age to get cortizone shots. He recommended a topical solution called Clobetasol Propionate to apply to her scalp. Within a few weeks hair started to grow back in. He also stated that if it seems to be working we should discontinue use for awhile. I stopped using it for about a year when she started a regrowth of hair. Even without using the solution for a year hair seems to grow back but then another patch will appear. It just seems like a waiting game. If and when her hair loss becomes more severe I wil go back to her dermatologist to see what he recommends for her age then. What did your doctor say about cortizone for your daughter and her age?
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Your daughter is gorgeous! I am so sorry to hear that she is losing so much hair so rapidly. Genevieve has probably only lost about 20% of her hair and a portion of her eyebrow in a five month period. For that we are very thankful. She has recently developed some spontaneous regrowth, but still has some very active patches in the back of her head. It is so strange. She is handling it well (better than me). I know the agony you are going through. I hope that the treatment you have chosen will work for your daughter. We are not currently using anything on Genevieve. We tried clobex lotion for about a week and a half several months ago. I just didn't feel comfortable exposing her to the steroids. I think everyone has to make the decisions that they feel are right for their family. I think as time goes by I am better able to accept what is happening. Of course Genevieve still has most of her hair, so that could change should things progress. The really heartbreaking thing is that we suspect her sister may be developing it as well.
I was in India last September and October. Delhi and Agra one weekend, but the majority of my time was spent in Pune. I loved the weather since the monsoons had just ended and everything was green. I much prefer the heat to the cold so after being in India the cold winter in Ohio was miserable. :)
chat soon
Please let me know the outcome of your daughters hair growth with the homeopathic treatment you are about to do. I am trying to research what will help with regrowth but of course every child reacts differently. I will keep your daughter in our prayers.
Tracy
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When my daughter was diagnosed she was 4 and our doctor said it would be too painful for her at that age to get cortizone shots. He recommended a topical solution called Clobetasol Propionate to apply to her scalp. Within a few weeks hair started to grow back in. He also stated that if it seems to be working we should discontinue use for awhile. I stopped using it for about a year when she started a regrowth of hair. Even without using the solution for a year hair seems to grow back but then another patch will appear. It just seems like a waiting game. If and when her hair loss becomes more severe I wil go back to her dermatologist to see what he recommends for her age then. What did your doctor say about cortizone for your daughter and her age?
Tracy
Welcome to Alopecia World. I'm sure will find lots of helpful information here. Your daughter is precious!!
Hope you have a great weekend,
Heather
Youre daughter is so cute.
Talk with other parents here and they will give you lots of information and support.
Jeffrey
Welcome to Alopecia World.
Jeffrey
Welcome to Alopecia World. I also am the mother of a 6 yr old with alopecia. You will get alot of support here.
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