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16 and trying to cope
Hey, I'm 16 and have had been going down the road of alopecia for about a year now, my hair is 80% gone and I've shaved my head, I also have been diagnosed with some pretty heavy anxiety, anyways, I'm also starting to lose my eyebrow hair and the rest of my body hair has gone, not that I had a lot to begin with, now me being at the peak of my adolescence, and with how mean teenagers can be. How do I cope? Don't give me any of that 'Bald is beautiful' BS, because I know if you could have your hair back you'd take it, I know I sure as hell would. The thing is that I used to be a semi attractive kid, but now I look like a cancer patient that's terminal. Any chance my hair will grow back? any advice or anything would be much appreciated
-Alex
-Alex
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Permalink Reply by Andrey on
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Unlike most people here I'm not going to sugarcoat this and tell you everything will be ok, because it won't. If you were a woman I would tell you that your chances of enjoying your youth despite of alopecia are very good. However since you are a man, and the extent of your hair loss is so severe that you have had to shave your head, it's going be very rough. I know a lot of people will disagree with me but women are easily the more superficial gender. I suggest you start lifting weights and increasing your protein/calories Immediately. This will help you offset the cancer patient look significantly. Find you a good eyebrow pencil to finish your falling brows, and eventually you will need some fake eyebrows.
Another bit of advice I have is to find a different support forum unless you are ok with a female view points. This website is heavily biased and oriented toward the opinions and problems of women. Now there is nothing wrong with that. However most women in general have an apex fallacy and won't be able to understand your problems. It's kind of like a rich person listening to a poor person complain about money.
I'm 20 years old and was and still am in the same situation as you. It doesn't get better. In terms of dating I have failed miserably because of my bald head. Unfortunately I don't have much more advice for you other than focus on improving your looks. That's all that women can see.
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Permalink Reply by Nammer on
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I went through this while in elementary, and it does get better. I do agree with you teens can be harsh but if you have a good support system with friends and family you have nothing to worry about. This is what makes you a stronger person. My hair is never grown back and it has never effected me.
Private message me if you wanna chat
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