"A little update.... I quit the birth control and have not lost anymore patches. I have also noticed hair growing back in the spots. (Don't want to get too excited.) I have been using the cream my doctor gave me and have been drinking this…"
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Stacy commented on Nari's blog post First post..."Thanks a lot Nari. I appreciate you getting back to me."
Julie R commented on Stacy's blog post Birth control causing alopecia?"I also stopped using birth control (Loestrin 24) because I was scared it might be contributing to my AA. I'm not quite sure though."
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Hello!About a month ago I noticed redness on my scalp and asked my bf to take a look. We were both shocked to discover 3 bald spots on my head. I work at a salon so went in the next day to make sure I haven't always had them. They confirmed I had not, so was able to get estimate how long this has been going on. (2 months)I went to doc's and got some cream. When I went to apply, I noticed 4 more spots. AHHHH!!! I have been racking my brain trying to understand what is going on and what I have…See More
Stacy posted a blog postBirth control causing alopecia?
Hello!About a month ago I noticed redness on my scalp and asked my bf to take a look. We were both shocked to discover 3 bald spots on my head. I work at a salon so went in the next day to make sure I haven't always had them. They confirmed I had not, so was able to get estimate how long this has been going on. (2 months)I went to doc's and got some cream. When I went to apply, I noticed 4 more spots. AHHHH!!! I have been racking my brain trying to understand what is going on and what I have…See More
Stacy commented on Nari's blog post First post..."Thank you very much. I really appreciate your response.
Do you know any more about this "pull test"? Would I pull it where the spots already are, or pull from anywhere?
Not sure if you know but again thanks. Any info helps :)"
Stacy commented on Nari's blog post Newbie hoping for insight"Hello!
I am a stylist and dealing with the same issue. About a week ago I had 3 patches of hair missing, when I went to check it out today and put on the cream my doc gave me, I noticed 6 more patches. WTF!!! I don't have any history of this…"
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- Hello! I am a 25 year old stylist. I was shocked to find a few bald spots and it seems to keep getting worse :(
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- Alopecia areata
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Birth control causing alopecia?
Posted on August 9, 2010 at 1:00am 3 Comments 0 Favorites
Hello!
About a month ago I noticed redness on my scalp and asked my bf to take a look. We were both shocked to discover 3 bald spots on my head. I work at a salon so went in the next day to make sure I haven't always had them. They confirmed I had not, so was able to get estimate how long this has been going on. (2 months)
I went to doc's and got some cream. When I went to apply, I noticed 4 more spots. AHHHH!!! I have been racking my brain trying to understand what is going on… Continue
About a month ago I noticed redness on my scalp and asked my bf to take a look. We were both shocked to discover 3 bald spots on my head. I work at a salon so went in the next day to make sure I haven't always had them. They confirmed I had not, so was able to get estimate how long this has been going on. (2 months)
I went to doc's and got some cream. When I went to apply, I noticed 4 more spots. AHHHH!!! I have been racking my brain trying to understand what is going on… Continue
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- At 5:49pm on August 8, 2010,
LeslieAnn Butler said…
- Hello and welcome, Stacy!
How are you today? I'm sorry you're vexed by this. I don't have any hair so I have gone through the worst!
LeslieAnn
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