Well, it's been a while since I've shaved and I've been out about it for most of that time (can't wear wigs in this heat!!). Mostly I'm just bald (I only wear hats/bandannas when I'm in the sun or I'm cold). Friends and family have been supportive and wonderful, but I keep having dreams about my hair falling out, or my wig having no hair... stuff like that - I suppose I'm grieving subconsciously... for the loss of my hair, and the feeling that no matter how good I might look otherwise,… Continue

I DID IT!!! I got my hair buzzed! At least right now, I am so happy I did it!!! I don't know how I'll feel when I see myself tomorrow morning, but we'll see when we get there. I cleaned up all of my hair around the house, knowing that I wouldn't have to face doing it again day after day, and I put moisturizer on my head (which was blissfull)! I also can't stop petting my head! Thanks for reading my happy bald ramble, I'm just so relieved that I'm not weeping! :)

Hi,

I'm Amy, and I'm new to Alopecia World (and the World of Alopecia). I started losing hair about a month and a half ago, got tested for everything ever, and was told that either it's a (really unlikely) reaction to my immunosuppressant (which I was on for eczema), or just plain ol' alopecia. So about two weeks ago my body upped the ante to include my eyebrows (ugh), lip (good news!), and legs (better news!). It's freaky, and it doesn't seem quite real yet (even as I sit at work wearing… Continue