Hello....

Always, always use a conditioner made especially for human hair or synthetic wigs after shampooing them. Conditioner really does prolong the wig's life. And it's always good to have at least 2-3 (or more, if you can afford to do it) of the same style wigs so that you can wear them "in rotation." They'll last a lot longer and look a lot better this way.

Peace.

thank youu <3 (:

Hi! In response to your survey about whether parents had alopecia or not, neither of my parents (nor anyone in my extended family) has had alopecia; I am the first.

i have tried everything, including chinese herbs.Yet only got a little back in all the wrong places.Thin on top, pigmented, sparse, & a coarse fluffy frumpy mess.
I had long hair when it fell out & then I had alopecia totalis.
Now I have alopecia areata, however shave & go totally B-A-L-D!

Thanks a million!! It´s your hair

M.Luk..what wig do you wear..its amazíng...how do you attach it?

I am so so so sorry. Are you okay? I would be up for meeting for tea if you want. I keep hearing that losing the eyebrows and eyelashes is the hardest part. I'm not sure if I will reach that point, but I am trying to not overwhelm myself with future conjectures. Like you said, take it day by day. Having said that, I recently came across a members page that had a lot of good beauty tips as well as a website. The address is alopeciabeautytips.com. It made me feel like there are solutions to the challenges alopecia presents to us all. I also heard that you can swim with vacuum wigs. : } Keep me posted and stay in touch.

I love your outlook, you're so positive. That's great! And I agree about not having bad hair days. :)

Hi there! I see you've gotten fairly active on the site...great!!! I saw a recent post of yours that said your hair loss has gotten worse. I'm sorry about that, but do hope you're managing/coping well. All the best.

I think I am finally reaching that stage of not wanting to focus on my hair loss. I think initially I was in denial because accepting a disease that I have no control over felt really overwhelming. Ironically once I did accept the fact that this disease will run its course despite my decisions I felt calm. I agree it is still a process...one that I need to be patient with.

Hi M, Was just reading about your decision to use chinese medicine. I would love to chat with you. I have been seeing a TCM woman in San Fran for about a month now. Would love to hear about your experience. I live in Oakland California with my husband.

Give yourself as much time as you need.
Are you attending any support groups?

All is good here thanks.

jeffrey

Came across your page today.
How's eveything with you?

Jeffrey

Hello and welcome!
How are you doing today?
LeslieAnn

Hi! I was just reading your profile. I am so happy for you that acupuncture is working for you. I have had hypothyroidism for almost 2 years....started losing my hair in december and it really hadnt stopped until about a couple of days ago...hope I dont jinx myself. I have been receiving acupuncture therapy for 2 weeks now and almost taking herbs recommended by him. I have been off my thyroid medication for 5 days now! :):):):):) Western medication and MD's have done nothing for me except put me on synthroid which made me feel HORRIBLE! Keep it up...I hope it continues to work for you!