Alopecia World2024-03-28T10:40:32ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcomhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2192328066?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://alopeciaworld.com/group/alopeciaareata/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2l0bh3sq351e1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHelp pleasetag:alopeciaworld.com,2018-10-01:2022678:Topic:14295532018-10-01T16:31:26.704ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My name is Hayley. I am new to the group. I am 22 years old and was informed of my alopecia at the age of 16. Although I knew two other people with other forms of alopecia, I have always kept the information between myself and a select few people. I have tried treatments, including the awful shots in my head, nothing has worked. I always knew the spots that were affected by the alopecia and knew how to hide it, until recently. Unfortunately it has gotten worse. I have lost a large…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My name is Hayley. I am new to the group. I am 22 years old and was informed of my alopecia at the age of 16. Although I knew two other people with other forms of alopecia, I have always kept the information between myself and a select few people. I have tried treatments, including the awful shots in my head, nothing has worked. I always knew the spots that were affected by the alopecia and knew how to hide it, until recently. Unfortunately it has gotten worse. I have lost a large amount of hair from the left middle section of my scalp going all the way to the back. It has caused more issues in terms of trying to hide it. Has anyone had the issue of their alopecia getting worse and possibly having to shave their head? I don't want to have to shave it for many reasons, but as it becomes more difficult to hide, I am worried it may have to happen. </p> Alopecia Areata as well??tag:alopeciaworld.com,2018-01-16:2022678:Topic:14082942018-01-16T13:27:16.780ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Ok, it’s been almost four months since this hair loss occurred. I’m only 15 years old (a girl) and have been drastically thinning overall and now I have a bald spot in my side part!?</p>
<p>Can someone please tell me what they think. I’m going mad. My hairline and temples have been driving me crazy too because they wouldn’t grow but I have fairly thick hair so no one really notices <br></br>:(( Also I have dry scalp/mild to moderate dandruff…</p>
<p>Ok, it’s been almost four months since this hair loss occurred. I’m only 15 years old (a girl) and have been drastically thinning overall and now I have a bald spot in my side part!?</p>
<p>Can someone please tell me what they think. I’m going mad. My hairline and temples have been driving me crazy too because they wouldn’t grow but I have fairly thick hair so no one really notices <br/>:(( Also I have dry scalp/mild to moderate dandruff<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059819993?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059819993?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-left"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059820268?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059820268?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059820281?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059820281?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p> Squadric Acid side effectstag:alopeciaworld.com,2016-06-16:2022678:Topic:13273942016-06-16T04:36:15.061ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>HI all, i am 32 years old and been fighting with alopecia areata since 5 years ago. With cortisone shots i have seen regrowth but it falls again in some time. I change doctor and i have been using squadric acid for 2 months and have seen some growth. I am kind of worried because I have felt joint pain and my lymph nodes are swollen.Is it normal to get this side effects? </p>
<p>HI all, i am 32 years old and been fighting with alopecia areata since 5 years ago. With cortisone shots i have seen regrowth but it falls again in some time. I change doctor and i have been using squadric acid for 2 months and have seen some growth. I am kind of worried because I have felt joint pain and my lymph nodes are swollen.Is it normal to get this side effects? </p> Clobetasol for treatment. Success?tag:alopeciaworld.com,2015-03-03:2022678:Topic:12454252015-03-03T20:26:28.568ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Hello. My 12 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with allopecia two weeks ago. The doctor started her on clobetasol solution to put on her bald patches. Has anyone had success with this??? I feel so helpless and feel so awful for my daughter. Middle school is hard enough without having to worry about this. I got some great hair pieces made for her which covers her main spot (softball size) wonderfully. I'm really hoping this steroid will help!! Thanks so much</p>
<p>Hello. My 12 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with allopecia two weeks ago. The doctor started her on clobetasol solution to put on her bald patches. Has anyone had success with this??? I feel so helpless and feel so awful for my daughter. Middle school is hard enough without having to worry about this. I got some great hair pieces made for her which covers her main spot (softball size) wonderfully. I'm really hoping this steroid will help!! Thanks so much</p> Telogen effluvium/AAtag:alopeciaworld.com,2013-06-25:2022678:Topic:10632002013-06-25T04:30:59.934ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>I've been reading a lot of materials, both on this forum, and on my own, as well as heard my many doctors talk about telogen effluvium and AA. I am confused about a few things - can you have both concurrently? I ask because many of my hairs fall out with a bulb attached, while some have fallen out with out the bulb. A hair specialist told me I had AA with telogen effluvium, while my dermatologist didn't even mention telogen effluvium, and just said AA.</p>
<p>I am also confused by what…</p>
<p>I've been reading a lot of materials, both on this forum, and on my own, as well as heard my many doctors talk about telogen effluvium and AA. I am confused about a few things - can you have both concurrently? I ask because many of my hairs fall out with a bulb attached, while some have fallen out with out the bulb. A hair specialist told me I had AA with telogen effluvium, while my dermatologist didn't even mention telogen effluvium, and just said AA.</p>
<p>I am also confused by what causes telogen effluvium, if that is even known. Obviously, we know that AA is unpredictable, and the causes for that are unknown, but do any of you have information on telogen effluvium? And any remedies you tried that have helped with the telogen effluvium?</p>
<p>This is all just a bit confusing for me, sorry for the questions!</p> Vitamin deficiency/food allergy testing?tag:alopeciaworld.com,2013-05-30:2022678:Topic:10524142013-05-30T15:13:00.782ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>How many alopecians have had vitamin deficiency testing & food allergy testing and what were the results? I am curious becuase I am considering having these two tests done. I have had my thyroid checked, blood iron levels tested, other seasonal allergies tested, etc. I have also went through several treatment options for my AA... I am starting to wonder if eliminating things that are trigers in my life would help with my AA.. ANY THOUGHTS????</p>
<p>How many alopecians have had vitamin deficiency testing & food allergy testing and what were the results? I am curious becuase I am considering having these two tests done. I have had my thyroid checked, blood iron levels tested, other seasonal allergies tested, etc. I have also went through several treatment options for my AA... I am starting to wonder if eliminating things that are trigers in my life would help with my AA.. ANY THOUGHTS????</p> Has anyone else experienced success when making (and sticking to!) dietary changes?tag:alopeciaworld.com,2012-06-15:2022678:Topic:9359842012-06-15T16:16:38.879ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Hello,(please forgive the length of this!)</p>
<p>I am new to the site, but wanted to come on and ask if anyone else has had significant success by changing their diet and eliminating inflammatory or foods that you are sensitive to?</p>
<p>I suppose I should start at the beginning.... My mother and great-grandmother both had alopecia areata. I noticed my first spot almost 10 years ago when I was pregnant. Unfortunately I did not carry full-term and noticed that a couple more spots had…</p>
<p>Hello,(please forgive the length of this!)</p>
<p>I am new to the site, but wanted to come on and ask if anyone else has had significant success by changing their diet and eliminating inflammatory or foods that you are sensitive to?</p>
<p>I suppose I should start at the beginning.... My mother and great-grandmother both had alopecia areata. I noticed my first spot almost 10 years ago when I was pregnant. Unfortunately I did not carry full-term and noticed that a couple more spots had started shedding. I went to the dermatologist, who gave me some steroid cream and eventually transitioned to the shots, neither of which were particularly successful. I started doing a significant amount of research about food and hormonal reaction, inflammation etc. At that time I eliminated wheat, dairy, sugar, rice, potatoes, and caffeine. I had a FULL recovery of hair within 6 months.</p>
<p>This lasted for well over a year, until I met my husband and decided to go ahead and eat whatever I wanted, which included all of the foods I listed above. Small spots started to pop up and continued to proliferate. I dabbled in eliminating foods again, but was never able to completely cut them out due to being young and lazy. Whilst getting my master's degree parts of my eyebrows fell out and much of my hair broke off.I ended up cutting it short and penciling in my brows. About one year after I graduated I became pregnant again and had even more spots come up, losing more hair in pregnancy than before. I also lost part of the eyelashes on one eye. It came back after the baby was born and then began to shed about 1.5 years later, when I was living on coffee.</p>
<p>A local doctor's office did a blood test to test for foods that I am sensitive to, as "allergic" generally involves an intense, immediate reaction. I found that I was sensitive to a number of foods, including coffee, which was the worst. Some of the culprits were wheat, gluten, baker's yeast, mushrooms, tomatoes, cane sugar, lemon, watermelon, bell peppers, cottage cheese....you get the idea. I immediately eliminated all of those foods and my hair began to grow back. I now have a full head of hair and my eyebrows are mostly intact. There was a brief period where I was eating sugary snacks like a fiend and two little spots popped up, but I immediately eliminated and went back to my diet and they have since grown in. It has been well over a year now. On occasion I will do the "follicle test" on hairs that have come out and they all have the healthy bulb at the end.</p>
<p>I also take Vitamin B sublingually, Emergen-C lite with MSM - which is supposed to promote hair growth, hemp oil-perfect natural balance of omegas, sublingual biotin, and liquid Vitamin D3. I don't take all of them every day, but stagger them throughout the week. The doctor's office also found that I was deficient in both D3 and biotin, the first symptom listed for a biotin deficiency is alopecia...<br/>I would also go to the Dermatologist's office once back on my diet to give the existing spots a "boost," in conjunction with the dietary changes - the shots actually worked!!</p>
<p>I wanted to share my story. Keep in mind, I am one person in the world and none of the information I am sharing has been involved in countless clinical trials and been validated. My Dermatologist and other doctor's along the way have scoffed at my suggesting that my hairloss is dietary. They administered countless tests, but all of my levels (thyroid, hormone etc.) were completely normal.</p>
<p>In Western medicine, the process is healing from the outside in - shots, pills etc. I wanted to heal from the inside out and this has been a successful process for me.<br/>I wish you all well in your journey with this. I remember the times when I was crippled with fear that all of my hair would fall out.<br/>Much Love.</p> Discolored hair...regrowth or just the process of losing?tag:alopeciaworld.com,2012-06-09:2022678:Topic:9340812012-06-09T18:13:01.569ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Hi, i am new to Alopecia World, this group and alopecia in general...This is my first experience with losing my hair and I am almost 32. It started 2 months ago and now i have bald patches over 75% of my head, been shaving it for the past month...I tried a topical cream on the first patch that developed but obviously it didnt help lol! Other than that, i havent done anything to fight the hair loss because I have researched and see that there isnt much one can do.(please correct me if i'm…</p>
<p>Hi, i am new to Alopecia World, this group and alopecia in general...This is my first experience with losing my hair and I am almost 32. It started 2 months ago and now i have bald patches over 75% of my head, been shaving it for the past month...I tried a topical cream on the first patch that developed but obviously it didnt help lol! Other than that, i havent done anything to fight the hair loss because I have researched and see that there isnt much one can do.(please correct me if i'm wrong) Frankly, I have accepted that I am goin to probably be without hair for a while or forever! Anyway, it had started to attack my facial hair and i decided that I would atleast treat the hair in my goatee and mustache with the remaining cream i had left ( dermatoligist gave me a small sample to try). I have been doing so and recently I noticed the appearance of blonde hairs in my dark brown facial hair. I like the fact that there is hair there but I cant seem to tell if it is regrowth or the hair is just changing color. The cream seems to be stopping the loss of hair or slowing it but the appearance of more blonde hairs is spreading!?! This is kind of baffling....any ideas or experience with discolored hair? I still have eyebrows and eyelashes and would like to keep my facial hair! And does shaving your head slow regrowth on the scalp? Would old patches grow back first or is there no methid to the mayheim, lol? Also i would like to say, I think this site is great! Already i feel more connected to others with alopecia and think its a great thing! It hasn't even been a whole day as a member and i feel "stronger" and more supported! Thanks in advance...</p> hair extensionstag:alopeciaworld.com,2012-05-30:2022678:Topic:9313522012-05-30T13:07:50.523ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>Hi...my 14 year old daughter had a bad bout of alopecia areata a year and a half ago (this was the 2nd time in her life, first time she was 3 yrs old and only 2-3 small patches)...she lost around 80% of her hair over this period of time, a bit falling, growing back, another bit falling out, regrowing etc...Now, there has not been any falling out in over 6 months and she has a what looks like a little boy hair cut - very uneven...She is still wearing her wig but is it overdue for the garbage…</p>
<p>Hi...my 14 year old daughter had a bad bout of alopecia areata a year and a half ago (this was the 2nd time in her life, first time she was 3 yrs old and only 2-3 small patches)...she lost around 80% of her hair over this period of time, a bit falling, growing back, another bit falling out, regrowing etc...Now, there has not been any falling out in over 6 months and she has a what looks like a little boy hair cut - very uneven...She is still wearing her wig but is it overdue for the garbage can ...her preference is to not walk around this way so I am thinking of hair extensions...not too much...just to even out and lenghthen a bit so she can look like a girl, go swimming etc. I know it costs a lot of money and doesn't last that long but if she can have a good summer but I am scared it will be too heavy for her hair? they don't seem to be falling out anymore...I know that this doesn't mean it will never fall out again but we can hope!!! What do you guys think of extensions...thanks...</p> Scalp paintag:alopeciaworld.com,2012-03-14:2022678:Topic:9042422012-03-14T00:45:17.824ZAlopeciaAngel.comhttps://alopeciaworld.com/profile/AlopeciaAngelcom
<p>I have experienced scalp sensations for 40 years. For me, it is always followed by hair loss in that area. Mine has never been as painful as it sounds like yours is. Perhaps a doctor can suggest something or maybe explore something organic. Best wishes...</p>
<p>I have experienced scalp sensations for 40 years. For me, it is always followed by hair loss in that area. Mine has never been as painful as it sounds like yours is. Perhaps a doctor can suggest something or maybe explore something organic. Best wishes...</p>