Featured Blog Posts – August 2010 Archive (83)

NuBrow and Eyelashes!

My mom has been thinking about getting my eyebrows tattoed. The fact is I am only 11 and a half and not quite ready for that. So my mom and I found a product called NuBrow that sounds interesting. Before my mom purchases it I would like to know if anyone know about it and has tried it. I am also interested in what young girls who have used false eyelashes have to say. I am looking foward hearing from all my Alopecians! - Nicky :)

Added by Nicky on August 17, 2010 at 5:22pm — 3 Comments

What do you consider female pattern baldness?

What do you consider your female pattern baldness? Is it a disease? A condition? A genetic abnormality? A cosmetic inconvenience? A simple fact of life?



I am struggling to decide how I view it. On one hand, for those of us with androgenic alopecia, I am not sure our hair loss can qualify as a disease. We have female pattern balding, and as much as it sucks, is it an illness? I would never consider a balding man to be sick. So is a balding woman ill?



And in thinking about… Continue

Added by Kate on August 17, 2010 at 12:21am — 2 Comments

I shaved my head! : )

I did it ! I shaved my head ! On August 15 , 2010 @ 11: 25 ? pm . : D



I feel good ! I was planning on doing it in September but, I changed my mind . lol

Earlier I was crying in my room upset because the day I planned on shaving my head was so far away .

I couldn't take it anymore ! I was so tired of seeing my hair fall out . I hated to take a shower & wash my hair because hair would be all over my hands . I hated seeing hair on my pillows & floor . So I went to talk… Continue

Added by Mackenzie on August 16, 2010 at 2:15am — 12 Comments

Venting is good for the head (ha ha)

I am glad I found this site to talk about this condition....my family all basically just has the opinion of "we are so glad it is just hair loss" and not something worse...of course I am too...BUT....sometime HAIRLOSS FEELS devastating at times and I sometimes want to cry or yell or say yeah, easy for you all to say YOU HAVE YOUR HAIR, EYELASHES, EYEBROWS ECT.....and then other days I could care less....I guess the one thing I am glad about is that this happend to me at this age and not when I… Continue

Added by Marisa on August 16, 2010 at 12:16am — 5 Comments

Time to heal

This monday I got off of work and decided to take a shower. As I went to brush my hair I noticed a bald spot on the right side of my head about the size of my hand underneath the top portion of my hair. The only thought in my head was that my boyfriend decided to shave my head while I was sleeping as a joke. Believe me when I tell you that I came unglued and yelled at him.



Of course he did no such thing. I immediatley went to the doctor who tested for Lupas and did a full blood… Continue

Added by Sarah Schripsema on August 15, 2010 at 2:36pm — 7 Comments

Experimenting with hairlessness in public

Last night I went out to dinner with my husband and a friend with my head completely wrapped up in a scarf, as though I might not have any hair on my head.



Except, of course, I do still have hair on my head. So maybe it was weird to go public with my head wrapped?



Weird or not, I am glad I did. I have been wrapping my head up at home over the past few weeks, both as a means to cover my hair so I stop trying to look at it all the time in every reflective surface, and also… Continue

Added by Kate on August 14, 2010 at 2:05pm — 1 Comment

Healing Haiku

Hello Family!

In the spirit of TallGirl’s excellent blog on the power of the internet in the creation of our home here at Alopecia World; I would like to launch a blog for creative expression. For those of you who are not familiar with haiku, there are many forms, but the basic format is a small poem that comprises of three lines with a specific structure. The first line of a haiku has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. And the last line has 5 syllables. As you compose your… Continue

Added by Galena on August 14, 2010 at 1:05pm — 55 Comments

Pregnancy

Hello all! I am now nine months pregnant and have about three to four inches of new growth on my bald spots. These past few days have noticed my scalp tingling. I did some research and found that I am most likely going to lose my hair again about three months after baby is born. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen and if anyone has heard of Dr Gonens hair up treatment and if it works or not? Thanks!

Added by jackie on August 14, 2010 at 2:23am — 3 Comments

The BeBold Alopecia Camp 2010





On Friday 30th July 2010 Cowboys and Indians from across the UK decided it was time to meet together at the first ever Childrens’ Alopecia Camp. Some travelling day and night to get there, everybody was pleased to return home to our roots in Scarborough’s Wild West, Pinewood Holiday Park.



The view was wonderful and it was amazing to see how life has changed with a lovely camp site now filled with Cowboy Shacks and Indian Tipis… Continue

Added by The Be Bold Team on August 13, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Hair loss and regrowth pattern?

ok quick question!! In order for my hair to grow back will it ALL fall out or will it start growing back before it falls out?? I found some new hair by my temple where they said was completely dead and my husband found some we think in the back!! Just wondering!!

Added by amy on August 13, 2010 at 10:55am — 3 Comments

Whew!

Well, it's been 8 months and it seems that my hair is growing back in. Not all of it...there are still some pretty thin places. Honestly, though, it's like I stopped caring about it. I used to try to hide the spots, then I finally stopped. Life is still stressful, but at least I recognize it and can deal with it. WHEW! The worst is over.

Added by Suzanne Kennedy on August 12, 2010 at 11:42pm — 2 Comments

That Answer in the Night

Isn't it remarkable that in 2010 we can put out our alopecian thoughts and fears (be they medical, personal or social) online...and that someone, somewhere, whom we have never met, from anywhere in the world, may be reading and answering at any time of the day or night? That someone, somewhere, may be putting out a little thought of hope or prayer for our situations, or have the very answer we need? Imagine how amazing it is for those of us who went through MANY years of no computer at all… Continue

Added by Tallgirl on August 12, 2010 at 10:45am — 35 Comments

Accept the things you cannot change

My mom has been asking for years that we take a picture, all four of her kids in the same room together…. Ha! I’ve always said hell no! I am not a photogenic person plus I’ve always been insecure with my weight and physical appearance, plus not to mention all of us work and never really have time for anything. This year I finally decided its time, were getting older and it may be the last time we ever have a chance to slow down and do something good for the person whom gave us life. So I called… Continue

Added by Maria on August 12, 2010 at 10:44am — 1 Comment

Our wedding day

So much can be said about our special day....our wedding day! A joyous celebration with family, friends, and a man who knows my heart. We could not have asked for a more beautiful and spirit-filled event.



I lead a "bald life" on average 363 days out of the year. I went back and forth on whether to wear a wig on my wedding day. I was not living in my hometown when I lost my hair.… Continue

Added by Jill on August 11, 2010 at 6:00pm — 16 Comments

Work

Now everyone that I work with knows that I wear wigs. It feels great! It is good to know that everyone knows about it. We only have 7 people in the office so its not like I work with a big group of people. And there is only one guy in the office. I went to lunch today with the one coworker who I had not told yet. We had gone to happy hour together a few times and had lunch a few times so I decided it was time to talk to her about it. She said she had no idea that I wore wigs. That felt good! I… Continue

Added by Alliegator on August 11, 2010 at 5:45pm — 3 Comments

Irritating people

Why do people have to be so difficult or negative. I am a person who love a good quote or one that makes people respond (well to the quote) no about me. Yesterday I was on my facebook and my quote I found amusing was "loving a man is live loving a child, if you don't correct them when they upset you they will never learn how to treat you with respect", not thinking anything bad about this I received to comments from my boyfriends sister and mother. His sister asks," what is this all about?" and… Continue

Added by Dana Kozlowski on August 10, 2010 at 8:38am — 8 Comments

Headband wigs - seeking advice

I was going to post this on the discussion board, but decided to post here instead. I've decided to try a headband-style wig as an alternative to a hat. Problem is, I'm in Asia (where the chances of finding a non-costume blonde wig are not very good) and my friend in the US is going to send it to me- so I have to choose one just from online pictures.



I'm kind of torn between the Paris Hilton headband fall ($20 on sale, synthetic hair) and a Put On Pieces headband fall ($150 on sale,… Continue

Added by Nari on August 10, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Acceptance

hmm i have been feeling good about being bald lately, i dont know why...i guess im in a good place in my life right now. and then i see the likes of amber rose (kanye wests gf) and think shit its okay to not have hair, its hot...amber doesnt have alopecia, she just chooses to wear her hair that short



Right well im going to go shave my head again, am sick of my wig and have been wearing head scarfs as of… Continue

Added by Mjay on August 10, 2010 at 2:21am — 9 Comments

Donating a bone marrow

I really want to donate a bone marrow, I'm going to be 18 this month. I was looking on www.marrow.com and there are some condititons that can prevent someone from donating. Would it be ok for me to donate even though I have Alopecia Areata?

Thanks in advance

Added by Rebeccalynn Morris on August 9, 2010 at 5:19pm — 4 Comments

Not sure if I really am "living" with alopecia

I have been without any hair for 8 years. I turned 50 yesterday and thinking back - I had the most beautiful thick brown hair and I still long to have it back. I still pray every day even though I know better. I still cry sometimes and feel sorry for myself. I even still dream that I wake up with it all back. I really do not know if I will ever really accept this. Oh sure I wear a wig and "paint" on eyebrows every day. I sweat like heck in the heat and itch. It can be miserable. I can fool… Continue

Added by Barbara A Helnore on August 9, 2010 at 3:17pm — 7 Comments

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