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Pimples - any good advice please

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Relationship Status:: Married

About Me:: I started losing my hair about 6 years ago. It started just before my third heart surgery. The dermatologist diagnosed it as telogen effluvium. It was very scary at first but I have learned to accept it and not let it control my life. I have been very blessed with a surportive family and friends. I really look forward to meeting everyone.

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Okay, I stopped shedding for almost 3 weeks but I started shedding heavily recently. I thought that maybe the Rogaine I was using had helped so I started back but now I am shedding again. Maybe it is a result of when I stopped recently or starting back the Rogaine. When I first started using it I seemed to shed alot heavier. So maybe this will take a little time. My scalp and body has been also itching like crazy lately that is when I noticed the shedding coming back. I wonder if it is related.… Continue

Posted on August 27th, 2008 at 2:56pm — 2 Comments (Add)

No more shedding

Okay, I am not going to get my hopes all up but my hair has not shedded for 1 1/2 weeks. This is the first time it has stopped shedding for this long. (6 years since it began) I was using Rogaine about 2 months ago and I wonder if I am now seeing the results. I have used it in the past and I didn't really notice a difference so I am not positive it is the Rogaine. I started back using again just in case. About 6 years ago when it began the doctor said it was telogen effuvlium and that it typical… Continue

Posted on August 5th, 2008 at 6:19pm — 5 Comments (Add)

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At 7:49am on September 8th, 2008, Larisa said…: Thanks for the welcome! I'm really happy to have found this site and getting to know people :)

At 9:39pm on September 7th, 2008, Laurie said…: I think you can rotate the clips and that should help. But the one I tried on pulled out some hair just taking the clips off. Haven't heard of microlinks; I'll check it out. I really do have enough hair to get by with right now, especially if I go shorter too. My problem is that my hairline is thinning and I think it is slowly receding too. I guess it's bangs next. I am so ready to be bigger than this and shave it. I guess that will come when I don't have enough hair left...

At 9:23pm on September 7th, 2008, Dawn said…: Glad to hear you had a good weekend!!!
I bet your hair is cute in a bob. Mine also keeps getting shorter and shorter too. I know what you mean about the long hairs. I have been finding them in my dryer vent, vacuum, and drain like crazy. I have been tempted to cut it real short and get a hair piece. I haven't gotten that brave yet but I am feeling braver and braver every day. Oh, about the topper, will the clips cause further hair loss. What if you rotate the clips? Will that work? Have you heard of microlinks? I was looking at a site and they do hair integrations and attach them with microlinks. This place that did them were in Toronto and I can't seem to find a place around here that attaches with that method. I bet, Houston being a larger city, you could find someone around there.
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At 6:36pm on September 7th, 2008, Laurie said…: Weekend was good. We went to two separate parties (very unusual for us) so that was fun. Of course, fixing the hair was NOT fun like it used to be. I just cut my hair in a bob, too. I'm probably going to go even shorter at the next cut. I am just tired of the long strands everywhere. No, we weren't affected by Gustav and hopefully we won't get Ike either. We evacuated with Rita a few years back and it was HORRIBLE. My kids were 1 and 3 at the time and you can imagine how fun that was! Hope you had a good weekend...

At 1:31pm on September 7th, 2008, Helga tavares said…: Hi Dawn!!!Thanks!!!You have to come to Portugal to see my city!! Kisses!!

At 10:52am on September 7th, 2008, Vicsta said…: Also, I was just reading your blog post and I just wanted to say that I have noticed my scalp itches the most when the shedding is at its worst. I also have the acne issues - but then I have PCOS and both the acne and hairloss in my case are related to excess androgens.

Vicky