Comment by Barbara on December 28, 2009 at 11:18am

Oh dear. It does look like round two. I am finishing up (I hope) round 1 (which looks very similar now to your pictures). I have a lot of regrowth, though much is fine and sparse. I do live in dread of having a repeat. Can't possibly be as devastating and shocking and life-stopping all consuming as it was the first time, but has to be down right depressing. Will you start with the wigs while you still have hair? How much time in between? Sorry you are going through this! I HATE this disease!

Comment by Robert on December 28, 2009 at 12:50pm

This is a cruel condition. I have most of my hair back but can't enjoy it because I worry about it happening again. I wish I had words of wisdom to help you through it.

Comment by Andrea on December 28, 2009 at 3:32pm

Oh I am sorry, I just read your last post. A very good friend of mine has recently started a recent round of Alopecia, and there seems to be no trigger for any of her episodes. This is the third time for her.

Comment by BaldGirlsDoLunch.org on December 28, 2009 at 5:12pm

The coming and going is the hardest. Even though knowing what to expect, many things are different in our lifestyle, friends, work, school from year to year...so in a way it's dealing with a variation on a theme and it is different each time. Go easy on yourself, too. There's nothing wrong with you and nothing to be ashamed of that the emotions and adjustment are different than before. It's tricky to explain to other people, though.

Thea
www.baldgirlsdolunch.org

Comment by Zoe on December 29, 2009 at 6:05pm

Oh no. That's so sad!!! I'm in the exact same situation. My hair regrew and I even went to a hairdresser. A week ago I noticed that my hair is falling out again. I'm so so so so so sad about it and it'S alot harder for me now. Maybe BECAUSE I know what to expect. I loved it not to wear a wig!!!

Comment by Melissa Harris on December 29, 2009 at 8:13pm

Have you tried to get any treatments at all? It may help you. I hope that you get through this and you will. It's just a stupid condition, I wish that I could help you! Why does it come back?! I hate it! Please try not to stress and take care of yourself. I wish you all the best! Melissa

Comment by StAsHiA on March 28, 2010 at 8:23pm

I had alopecia once after around the age of 20 and it lasted for a little over a year, thats not mentioning the time it took to grow bacl. I always had long hair, after my alopecia my hair got about to my shoulders. Then I found a bald spot, and now I am at about 7 bald spots. So I am in my round 2 also. I feel it is harder this time too. Like you said you know what to expect. I tried to keep my head high the first time, and I tried to stay hopefull. It lasted so long, I just don't want to go through it all over again. So I know how you feel.

Comment by Grace Coomer on January 22, 2011 at 8:43pm

It's a year now since round 1 started, and the 2 (very large) spots that started it are kind of growing in.......if you can call 'fluff' growing in! But I am simultaneously losing hair in new spots! I can see it being a good few years before I have all my hair again. I'm not bothered during the winter, when it's comfortable to wear a hat (although I felt really ashamed the other day, when I walked past a hearse and didn't remove my hat!). I am however, dreading the summer - I wish I could be confident and not give a $&*£!

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