I am 22 years old. I found out I had alopecia areata when I was 20. I had long hair, and when it started getting really bad I chopped my hair off, and just waited for it to get better and grow back. Shortly after my 21st birthday the alopecia seemed to stop acting up, and all the spots started to grow, and fill in. I am 22 now, and my hair is past my shoulders again, but in the last couple of months I started seeing new spots. It is frustrating, but I know the only thing I can do about it is… Continue

I am a college student, and in my english class, I have to write a informative essay. So I have to leave my emotions out of it. I chose to do mine about alopecia. Nearly every one I have came across, has never heard about it. I would like to write about it, because I have it, and this is my oportunity to teach people about it. I am going to attach it at the bottom. I don't need help writing it, I am just hoping that if I left some important information out, that some of you may know, and could… Continue