i know what you mean with the whole superficial society thing, i had a bit of trouble with some guys that were a bit judgemental but i just give as good as i get lol. i don't think it's as bad as all that though to be honest. looking back, i think that sometimes we think its worse than it actually is because we're the ones with e self-esteem issue - which is only natural to say that something negative has impacted on our identity. i don't know if it's different for a guy though with it being a bit more socially accepted for a guy to have a shaved head?!

i used to get so jealous of people with full heads of hair too, i couldnt bear (and still find it difficult) to look at old pictures of myself because even though mine has grown back, it is nowhere near as think and it takes a lot of work with it all beign at different lengths etc.

i think its a case of feeling as though it isnt as good as you, and you shouldnt bedefined by alopecia. you're still you. you've just got a new and very inconvenient challenge.

dont worry about raving on, we all do it lol. its what this site's for :) x

what sort do you have? mine is back now but i lost a little bit at the back of my head a couple of weeks ago si im keeping an eye on it because in my experience, a little bit means a lot after a couple of months. i know what you mean though, i lost about a third of my hair a couple of years ago and i hated it and didnt know what to do! but in my opinion, youv just got to make the best of it because unless doctors or wteva can find somethin actually physically wrong with you, you cant just sit there worrying about it :)
if you ever wanna chat about it though, just message! :D x

Hi Tim, thanx for the add hun! How's it goin? x

Hi Tim,
I can tell that you're really hungry for information. I was like that for a few years. In 2007 I noticed a lot of hair coming out in the shower, but I attributed it to normal hair loss - I had always had TONS of hair. But, by fall I noticed the ring around the back of my head (ophiasis pattern) and there was no denying this was not normal. I had just turned 42 and had never had hair loss before. I spent a lot of $ on homeopathic support and supplements and started cortisone shots in the spring. In May 2008 I had complete regrowth for 4 months, then in the fall, it started falling out again despite continued cortisone. I managed with scarves, etc (I had long hair) and no one could tell. It just continued on a slow steady progression until 2010 in Feb. when I decided that I needed to take control. I bought a wig and shaved my head. Sometime after that I noticed that surprisingly I had no hair on my arms or legs. By April I had lost part of one eyebrow and eyelashes on one eye. Tiny white hairs have regrown on one eye, but they have never thickened or darkened. You'll find everyone's stories are very different. Don't be put off by my story. There seems to be no guide book for this thing and the fact that you're having any kind of regrowth is very different than what happened to me. Keep your spirits up!

Hi Tim,

thank you for your friend invite.
If you want to get things of your chest or want to talk. U can always send me a message.
Take care and dont be hard on yourself. Take your time to deal with things, there is no guide book for Alopecia.
_ Tam

Hope your spirits have lifted since chat...don't give up...there's more to you than hair.
No brainer. Right.
pax

Hi Tim,

Stopped in to say hello.

Jeffrey