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At 3:43am on August 13, 2011, Zhong Hongchen said…
AA-AT-AU。。。Me too
At 8:18am on May 26, 2011, Sophia said…
Thanks for accepting my friends request. You are too pretty girl! :)
At 5:07pm on February 14, 2011, Devin said…
Happy Valentines Day Esther!
At 3:59am on January 13, 2011, raire a rucker said…
wow but you are still hot with hair or not
At 2:46am on December 17, 2010, Brudy said…

I recently discovered Alopecia World.  Your photo caught my eye because I don't see many Asians like me with alopecia.  I'm Japanese American and live in Southern California also.  I'm probably your mother's age - 58 but look much younger as most Asians do.  I'm surprised how brave you are to post a photo of yourself without hair.  I could never do that.  I used to have really beautiful hair and then I started getting bald spots that started to blend together.  It was the ophiasis pattern like yours.  Now I only have some head hair down the middle of my scalp but I am clinging to that last bit of hair instead of cutting it off.  I'd rather have it fall off naturally instead of giving in to total baldness.  For the most part I have alopecia universalis.  Because of my age, I thought the loss of hair on my arms, legs and armpits was part of the aging process, but my dermatologist told me it was probably the alopecia.  I do still have some hair "down there."  I also have some eyelashes and the beginning of my eyebrows but not the ends.

I don't know how long you've had alopecia, but if it's been less than 4 years, there is a doctor at UCLA who is THE doctor to see to try and get your hair back.  His treatment was not successful with me, unfortunately, but you may want to see him if you think there's still hope.

I don't check this website very often so if you care to e-mail me -- brudyjuce@gmail.com

Judy

At 4:07pm on November 30, 2010, Drakes said…
the no hair in the nose is bad... people never understood why I always was sniffling etc..

no eyelashes are bad too... things get in my eyes daily... pain in the neck.. Sunglasses all the time.. :)
At 11:37am on November 1, 2010, brian said…
You're good looking with or without hair.
At 1:43pm on October 21, 2010, David A said…
Are you in korea now or still in Ca?
At 4:17pm on October 18, 2010, Tommy Yang said…
aww.. thanks esther..well I think its tough on you now because you only have it for 1 or 2 years.. i have AU for 8 years now, back when i was 17 years old.. and that was the toughest time because i was still a teen and still in high school.. and looks was the most important feature.. but i manage to ignore peoples stupidity opinions and did not care what they think.. dealing with alopecia you need 2 main keys that works with me.. first, you need family members who help understand your problems and stick with you through every problems and treatments you have and support you.. and second, you need real friends, who you can trust and count on and they love you for not just how you look, but your personality and the way you are.. i wouldn't be able to lived life happy if it wasn't for these 2 things.. i lived life to the fullest.. dont quit on life because you have no hair or look funny to normal people.. if i can do it.. you can..hope to talk to you again..-Tommy
At 2:39pm on May 3, 2010, Tommy Yang said…
hi there,, u look pretty.. holla.,..
At 3:32am on March 1, 2010, Clara S. said…
Hi Esther, Am the same, it still hurts to see myself in the mirror. Although I'm trying my best to be positive. Am not sure if I should just shave it all off at this point, instead of watching it drop one by one. I just started losing my eyebrows 3 months or so go and am not sure what else I will lose...just taking it a step at a time.
At 11:30am on February 20, 2010, Devin said…
Hi I love your profile information and your right its all about what you think of yourself that counts. Hang in there girl it gets better!
At 3:54pm on February 13, 2010, Tiffany P said…
Just stopping by to say hello i hope you are feeling well, hairloss sucks and even though i am coping ok and moving on i still find times when i could scream and slap somebody lol well i dont have words of wisdom and i certainly dont know how you personally feel because we all handle it different but i have a feeling your a strong person and will get thru this. :O)
At 10:04pm on February 7, 2010, Emory said…
I had the same thing. Went from AA to AU. It does hurt a lot. At least for me. I too have never cared much what others think, but I don't like the way I look without hair. That's what's important.

I suggest a quality wig. Get someone here who knows about quality. They run from a squirrel sitting on your head to high quality prosthesis.
At 6:15pm on February 3, 2010, charity turner said…
ALl you can do is take it day by day. For 4 years I was paranoid about my bald spots showing. I would definitely not mind having that problem again, my hair is almost gone now so I spent a crapload of money on a bunch of wigs. I think my leg hair is gone now too but I still have eyebrows. To top it off I gained more weight than I ever had in my life from depression because of my hair and steroids, cortisone ect..I started telling more people at work my problem and it seemed to help. I still havent given up though even though I do accept that my hair fell out and dont really know when it will grow back.
At 12:10am on February 3, 2010, Ray Kirkham said…
It is a gutsy thing to post the pictures you did. I think you may be facing the situation so much better than many in facing it head on. You picked the right place to do it. At some point, incidents like you mentioned are bound to happen, but i feel your openness in this forum will help you realize that dreading people knowing something about you is not the way to go. That is not to say that I think there is anything wrong with wearing hats and wigs...just that you are still a beautiful young lady with or without whatever you may feel you need to do.

Are you a student or do you work? The funny thing that happens when you face something head on...you get strength from the experience...all the strength you need to feel good about yourself...to live the life you want for yourself. I am glad I heard back from you. I was a little concerned as there were no pictures of what I am sure would be a beautiful smile. I can tell you right now, Mr. Twigg began to say it right...you are hot...hair or not. But NOTHING ABOUT YOU SUCKS. LOL Ray
At 1:10pm on January 28, 2010, porcelinh said…
Hi, Esther. I can relate. My AU started when I was 19 and I am now 30. Mine started to diffuse rapidly. You hang in there and be strong. Remember you are not alone. ~Holly
At 6:58am on January 27, 2010, AARON JEFFREY TWIGG said…
I use a wig for my hair, which is something of a redemption.

I am getting some regrowth now, after 3 years.

How long have you had it? Any regrowths?
At 5:03am on January 25, 2010, AARON JEFFREY TWIGG said…
I love your old hair
At 9:16pm on January 23, 2010, JeffreySF said…
Hi Esther,

Stopped in to say hello.

Jeffrey

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