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Discouraged

I was feeling pretty good when I started to notice some new hair on my bald spots but then, alas a new spot and this time it is right in front of my hair cannot hide cannot hide. I really dont know what to do now. I hate the way the lace wig looks, I have a weave in now but thats going to become impossible if the spot continues in the front of my hair plus it takes forever to do and is expensive. I am thinking about buying a wig but I dont know if I will like it.



what to do? what to… Continue

Added by Tamara Dixon on December 14, 2008 at 8:36am — 5 Comments

A Bald Woman's Journey Back to Love

Cheryl Carvery with and without hair I was camping one day in 1991 when a friend asked, “Why do you shave the back of your head and around your ears?”



I had no idea what my friend was talking about. So I found a mirror, looked closely at my head of long, thick hair, and was shocked to discover that large bald spots were developing on the sides and in the back of my head.



Confused and afraid, I consulted a doctor who told me that I was experiencing patchy hair loss (alopecia areata) due to…

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Added by Cheryl, Co-founder on December 13, 2008 at 1:00am — 23 Comments

Music blog asks, What Rhymes with Alopecia?

I just happened upon this great blog post and article from "Creative Loafing" magazine about the lead MC from Atmosphere, a contemporary hip hop group, who talked about how alopecia affected his artistic career. I didn't find anything about it when I searched Alopecia World, so I figured I'd share it in my debut AW blog post :)



Here's his take, which I think is very poignant and hits on a key… Continue

Added by Audrey on December 11, 2008 at 12:12pm — 7 Comments

My journey with AA - 7 weeks in

Hi again everyone. Well my hair is still falling out but has slowed down 'heaps'. Patches of stubble are now going smooth and still no real sign of growth. Oh well, I'm getting quite use to wearing my hat and strangely no one has asked why. I've never been a hat person before, hot and sweaty things they are.



I've finaly let my father in law loose on my head with his Enar (Enero Nuro Adaptive Regulation) machine. It's a wee Russian (no drugs) invention devised as a 'repeatable… Continue

Added by Karen on December 10, 2008 at 8:45pm — 4 Comments

Herbal Versus Medicinal Hair Loss Treatments

Whether you are suffering from hereditary baldness or alopecia areata, the key to your successful treatment is to identify the most suitable remedy for your current condition. Although there is no ultimate cure available for most of the known hair loss conditions, some treatments can help you slow down the balding process or even recover a portion of the lost hair. Professional consultation is strongly recommended to start with. Dermatologists will typically prescribe medicinal treatments such… Continue

Added by Dody on December 10, 2008 at 10:38am — No Comments

fell out again, oh well. still have good news!

I was having such great progress with the hair growth for long time. Currently, it is cram time at school. Its my last year as an undergraduate. There is too much to do in such a little time. I've lost sleep, increased stress, decreased physical activity, and completely did a 180 downward spiral because of school. Its the stress. That's what causes my hairloss. My hormones are out of whack because of my irregular sleeping patterns, therefore, putting stress on my body. I don't sleep. I nap here… Continue

Added by Stacie Duda on December 9, 2008 at 4:22pm — 5 Comments

Rename it, and they will come

When it comes to disease, rename it, and they will come

‘Hyperhidrosis’ sexier than ‘excessive perspiration’

Teresa Smith

Canwest News Services

Monday, December 08, 2008

New terms for familiar ailments can result in more people seeking medication, says a study released Monday by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton.

The study looked at the…

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Added by rj, Co-founder on December 9, 2008 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

Tomorrow is a big day for Merari!

Hi everyone this is Jennifer, Merari's aunt. I just wanted to share with all of you that tomorrow is a big day for Merari, she will have her first wig consultation. This is a bitter sweet moment for me and I think for my sister Miraida as well.Merari seems to be excited about it! But us big people are still trying to get our heads around this whole thing. You see we just recently started to talk about the idea of Merari possibly wearing a wig. We knew at some point we would have to talk about… Continue

Added by Merari's Page on December 8, 2008 at 6:05pm — 4 Comments

Dec.8th.2008

I havent blogged for awhile..Some great news tho. My eyelashes are fine..Maybe I was just seeing things I dont know. I went to Edmonton for three days, and found a beautiful house!! We move in Dec.27th. Im soo excited. I also bought a new wig, that I'm absolutely in love with!! Things are looking up!

Today is a good day. Im okay with being an alopecian. I have friends and family that love me unconditionally and support me, while I go through this lifelong journey. I couldnt be happier at… Continue

Added by Chelsea McGee on December 8, 2008 at 1:58pm — 3 Comments

Michigan.. Winter.. Cold..

Lets see... Michigan winters suck... not only that I'm freaking bald on top of it... thats ridiculous.



Do I wear a hat? Check $15

Scarf? Check $5

Gloves? Check $10

Jacket? Check $35



Feeling the icy wind cut through the layers of clothes to your neck that sends chills down your spine....

Priceless.



Well still the same shit different day going on here.



Except I still have small strands of white whispys coming in...

But when I go… Continue

Added by suzie on December 7, 2008 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments

timing

i've never really thought about this before but reading other girls blogs on here got me thinking about the time i got alopecia i was 14 and i left school at 16 and spiralled into depression until about 18-19

but u know what it was when it should have happened, i know i'm only 24 but i would not be the person i am today with out my alopecia and i'm sure most people on here would feel the same. we see things different its not so much about how you look, you never take ur health for granted… Continue

Added by Alison on December 5, 2008 at 10:09pm — 3 Comments

The Memory Remains

The Memory Remains



Have I mentioned God convicting me of myself and transforming me into himself? Just in case I haven't here it goes.



Since this whole nightmare began. hhmm let's see how long has it been now? it will be 6 months tomorrow. I keep telling myself everything's gonna be ok. God is in control. for five of those months i had no job sending my credit and financial status down, down, down, to the center of the earth. where i am slowly starting to crawl towards the… Continue

Added by Amber on December 5, 2008 at 1:34am — No Comments

No coffee necessary

so this morning was really hectic....you know sometimes you just have one of those mornings that feels like an entire day - all before you go to work. today was one of those mornings. I woke up late to begin with and had a class that was scheduled for earlier than normal. as I was getting dressed, I realized that the make-up powder that I use to draw on my eyebrows was GONE! WHAT!?!?!?! 3 seconds later, my doorbell rings. It is the woman that used to live downstairs from me. It was really great… Continue

Added by Rachel on December 4, 2008 at 11:01pm — 3 Comments

Acceptance

I firmly believed I had reached a place of genuine acceptance. A place where it was no longer "Why me? Who is this foreign creature staring at me in the mirror?" but "I am beautiful and I am the same Val that I was with hair". Yesterday evening shattered this impression. I was at Bible Study at church, a place I had not gone in a while. I kept making excuses that really covered up how embarrassed I was and the fact that I did not love the new Val. Last night I decided it was long past time to… Continue

Added by Val on December 4, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

A Total Conundrum

Okay so last night I was in the shower and got to thinking ( oh I know, best place to be contemplating huh?) So anyway I was washing my face and making sure I got my new temporary tatoo eyebrows all off and thought- sometimes I just feel so fake! I am totally cool with my appearance don't get me wrong. I wear my wig and make-up to work and special nights out. Other than that it is a baseball cap or just my shiny bald head LOL. But there is this feeling I get when I meet people that don't know I… Continue

Added by Mari on December 3, 2008 at 10:47am — 9 Comments

Would anyone like to speak at my school for a program???

Hello everyone!



So as I said before, I attend Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. I would like to have a program (event) next semester (spring 09) focused on "What is beautiful." (got the idea from a vid I saw). I think that it would be a great idea to spread some awareness on campus. I've only met one person (my roomate) that knows what Alopecia is, and that's because her sister has it. Basically, I would like to have a panel also including maybe 3 young ladies and maybe a man,… Continue

Added by Darlenys on December 2, 2008 at 9:21pm — 4 Comments

Flo & Me

Today I wore Flo, my wig, and we had a blast!

I was so excited that those who did not know what I have been going through did not know that she was a wig. That really boosted my confidence today.

However, that does not hold a candle to the compliment I received today. I am really open about the AA. If anyone asks why I have on a hat I tell them that I have AA. Pretty quickly all the little old men and ladies at the retirement community where I work knew and most were really… Continue

Added by Val on December 2, 2008 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

Don't just join, but join the fun! :-)

A lot of people are looking for you on Alopecia World, but they may not be able to find you.

To make it as easy as possible for other members of Alopecia World to find you, please take time to do the following:

1. Complete your personal profile. Change its look and feel and add all kinds of…

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Added by Alopecia World on December 2, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Video bloggers on Alopecia World

Please accept this invitation to “vlog” on Alopecia World.

Video blogging, or “vlogging,” is a form of blogging in which you discuss things on video, post it online, and allow others to respond to you by creating their own videos or posting text comments.

You can vlog about any subject you want as long as your vlog is not laced with obscenities, nudity, hate speech or other inappropriate material.

This means that you can choose to talk about alopecia or not!

We…

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Added by Alopecia World on December 1, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Relecting the last year..

Today I find myself feeling sad and weepy while my 6 year old daughter with Alopeica just loves life and enjoys doing all the fun things that kids do. Dare to tell her she needs to miss a day of school and tears start to roll down her cheek. Tell that I am not buying a webkinz today at the mall because she too many and her eyes begin to water. Tell her can't skate today because her skates are too tight a waterfall comes down her face. Tell we are out of paper so she can't draw and she gets sad.… Continue

Added by Cindy on December 1, 2008 at 1:25pm — 5 Comments

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