I would like to know the do's and dont's. Different people tell me different things, but they don't have alopecia themselves and I rather listen to people who know out of experience what to do or not to do.

My 13 yr old daughter is loosing a lot of hair already for months, first we thought it is just something temporary. One good thing for her is that she gets lots of new baby hairs back (she hates them because they stick up). (this coming Monday she has her first appointment at the dermatologist).  Looks are very important for a 13 yr old, and she did straighten her hair everyday, with a straightener.  Sometimes even twice a day (i didn't know that till she told me that one day).

At the moment the straightener is history. After she did wash her hair with Tricomin ( cleansing and body building formula, boosted with key triamino copper complex, invigorates the scalp and follicles to restore structure to thinning fine or damaged hair) and conditioned it with conditioner (the same brand as the shampoo ) she lets me do her hair. (that saves a lot of tears in the morning, because she gets frustrated).

I put some chi silk infusion in it and nioxin therm activ protector with light plex. Then brush the knots out real careful (since we use the silk infusion they fly out). after that i blow dry it and use a round brush. She just gets really upset if its not straight, so that's why i do it for her. I asked her or she rather has less hair and straight then just a little "messy" hair, and try to keep every hair. But it needs to be straight. I personally would choose for messy hair, but i guess the looks for a 13 yr old are very important.

(when her hair is still wet it is hardly anything, you see a lot of scalp, but when its is styled and dry its a lot better, as long as you don't want to put it together, then you realize again that its hardly anything)

For a little while she was putting a nice cotton head band around her hair. (mainly to cover the baby hairs who are standing straight up). But a hairdresser told her, its the best not to cover it. She Also  said loose hair is the best, no pony tails. and if you really have to (on the trampoline or when she rides her horse) just do a loose low pony tail.

Do you have any suggestions or recommendations?? Feel free to tell me what to do or not to do!