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Will my fiance pass his AU to our kids?
Hii Guys ..
first of all I'm not a sufferer of alopecia but I'd like to tell u guys that I really love U all I love ur bald heads , because simply my fiance is one of you ..
he's a sufferer of alopecia Universalis , to tell u the truth when I first saw him I didn't realize he had any problem , I thought he just has a bald head , by time I realised his problem , I searched on the internet to understand this condition ,and it was enough for me to know that this is an autoimmune condition that the immunity system attack the hair follicle and the regrowth is possible at anytime , and its a "genetic disease" .. I didn't care much abt this word "genetic" then,
now we're engaged for 8 months ,as I told u I don't see something bad with his baldness, I totally accept his appearance , however we never talked about this Issue ,he didn't tell me about the disease since we met all he've said that he lost his hair since he was 18 , I didn't ask ..and he didn't tell anything more ..
Unfortunately when I was googling the disease one more time in the last few weeks , I was shocked to read that the condition is hereditary , it was a big shock to me I totally understand and accept his suffering but I don't want our children suffer too .. I'm so sorry guys maybe I'm so rude
please guys I need to know is this true or not ?what did ur dermatologists tell u concerning this issue ? to what extent does the disease pass to children ?if so will it pass to boys or girls ? do u know real cases that the father passed the AU to his kids ? if it happens will they experience it from childhood or after then ? by the way ,he has no family history except from normal pattern alopecia of his father , ,
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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on
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Hi
From my understanding alopecia does have a hereditary component.
My daughter has alopecia, eczema, asthma and crohn's disease....nobody fully understands auto immune conditions so nobody has any definitive answers around them. My son does not have any of these conditions (except for mild eczema). My husband and myself are well and exhibit no auto immune problems (except for mild hayfever - in my case) and (contact dermatitis in his). Why my daughter has a raft of conditions nobody knows.
When having children there is always a possibility that some disease could rear it's ugly head...there are no guarantees with life. So, relax. If you love your fiance and he is ok with his hairloss and you are ok with his hairloss get on with life. :)
Rosy
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Permalink Reply by Christine on
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If it helps I'm the only person in my family with AA, none of the women had Androgen Alopecia either, even my Grandmother who lived into her mid 90"s had a head of hair. I've lost nearly all my hair.
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Probably not, I think I read its about a 1/5 chance, good luck!
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Permalink Reply by MaddiiBoo on
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I believe there is a 20% chance that a parent with Alopecia can pass it on to their children. I read that online. I cannot remember where.
With that being said, I come from a family of thick heads of hair. I am the only person in my family with Alopecia Totalis. My siblings don't have hair loss neither do my parents. I have had alopecia for a year and a half. It is not the worst thing that could happen to one. Trust me. More often than not I forget I have no hair.
If you love your man and you don't care then you should not worry yourself over the irregular condition that is Alopecia. And wwhen having kids you never know what they'll turn out like. It's always a gamble. You should raise them to be individuals that are strong regardless of outer appearnce.
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Permalink Reply by Kathyk on
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That was so well put. I have said before there are so many more diseases that are so much worse. I personally think I am pretty lucky!
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If this helps, my relative has alopecia since shes a baby and nobody in the entire extended family ever had alopecia. She also has a few kids now and they all have a full head of hair:)
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Lots of the time alopecia is also triggered by something. For me it was stress. If you make sure your kids are happy healthy and stress free then I'm sure there will be no issue. You should talk about this issue with your fiance though. I'm sure he would be open to explaining or sharing his vew with uou
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Permalink Reply by Jorge Santiago on
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Hey I have AA and I had it since I was 4 now I'm 14......nobody in my family has alopecia, even my granddad has hair!.....so for me it wasent hereditary....I hope your kids don't get any kind of alopecia, it's really hard to deal with! I still cry about it sometimes lol.....if you kids do it (hopefully not) make sure you never cry in front of them because they are going to see that your weak and it's going to make them weak to. We feel like its our fault when you cry in front of us. If you want more tips just shoot me a message:)
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Permalink Reply by kitty on
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Jorge, I am sorry you still cry. My son got diagnosed when he was 16 and it was a bummer but he is still happy and enjoying life and I hope you can too bc you sound like a great kid. good luck!
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I think you offer very good advice.
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I think you offer very good advice.
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