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I DID IT!
ive been going back and forth about shaving my head ever since i was diagnosed. i started with shaving the side, then some more, and today i went to shave the other side. as i started cutting i began getting frustrated becuz all i could focus on was my thinning crown area. in that moment i decided that i was better off just doing all of it.
ive had this headache about my hair for months, and im tired of letting it consume me. everyone on this site is beautiful bald or with hair. my biggest fear was that i wouldnt be "attractive" without hair. well, i guess then im ok with being ugly lol. one thing that this site has help me realize is this is who i am now. i am no longer the girl with the long, wavy, brunette hair, i am someone who has alopecia. and alopecia isnt going to affect me any longer. my hair is gone. i know its going to take some getting use to, but id rather have that then the pain of watching it fade.
if the time comes that i miss hair, wigs r always an option.
but to be honest, i love how quick showers r and getting ready is a piece of cake!
i want to thank everyone on alopeciaworld for sharing ur stories and being brave. u have helped me take this step. afterall, its just hair.
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Comment by Alliegator on October 12, 2012 at 10:39am
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You go! That is wonderful. I felt the same as you. I'd rather not have any hair than the pain of watching it fall out. We are all beautiful even without hair! Wigs are great, and yes they are an option. You are so right... showers are more quick, and getting ready is so much easier. With wigs, we call it the "plop & go", and without wigs, I call it the "no plop & go". Plus, in the summer... it feels so much better without anything on your head.
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Comment by Angie on October 12, 2012 at 11:07am
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You go girl! You look Fabulous! The style becomes you; you have a pea size head like me. My hair is thinner on the sides, I put a black raise (not a dye) in my hair and it looks even and thinker.
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Comment by Andrea on October 12, 2012 at 11:40am
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Good for u! Im going to be in your same shoes very soon!
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Comment by Ty on October 12, 2012 at 3:55pm
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You are not ugly, my dear! Just stay positive.
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Hey Never,
Keep your head up and stay strong and for the record it's okay to have good days and bad. People love to say it's just hair, but it's hard losing a part of you, just know we are here for each other. I fortgot to tell you about the hair power, I just it on my thin spots, it work really nice.
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Comment by Marie on October 13, 2012 at 10:28pm
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Thats awesome! I ought to do the same at this point but im still chicken. Because i dont have a round skull shape...theres a knob in the back. Yet the more i stress the balder i get. I admire your courage and hope i can find it in me soon
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Comment by alamogirl/ aka Judy on October 13, 2012 at 10:43pm
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No. It is NOT "just hair" and it IS ok to grieve. But you will be fine. I am skin-bald and will not go anywhere without my wig. I love them and if you get to the point of wearing one, you will find it easy to "plop and go" with the wig. You are a beautiful woman. You can make your own choices and alopecia will not defeat you. Blessings.
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Comment by kymkym on October 13, 2012 at 11:31pm
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You will have bad and good days. There is freedom that comes with being bald and proud. No more worries when you swim, work out, shower, etc. It gets better each day. Cheers.
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Comment by Renée on October 14, 2012 at 6:07am
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To shave your head is a big step, but I felt powerful when I did it. I got in control, instead of being contolled and worried about the hair loss. But as some here say, there are god days and there are a few bad aswell. All of us at alopecia world are so wonderful and supportive.
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Comment by CaliforniaGirl on October 14, 2012 at 2:37pm
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Whoo hoo! You go, girl! I remember the feeling when I first buzzed my hair. So liberating!! No longer had to see the excessive hair loss in the shower and dealing with funky looking hair. I hated windy days most of all!! Do what's best for you from here on out whether that's rocking the shaved/buzzed look or sporting a hat/scarf/wig etc.
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