Hair Loss Alopecia - Irving,TX

Hi,

I was diagnosed with it 3-4 years ago. I always seem to get two spots at the same time about the size of a quarter. I get diprolene (a liquide you put ion the spot) from the dermatologist and use it until it starts to grow back (2-3 months). She checks in 6-8 weeks to make sure it is growing back and says she will do the steriod injections if its not. Thankfully the injections have always worked! I don't think I would take the shots in the scalp. Right now I have two old spots where the hair is about 2 inches and one brand new completely bald spot! My dermatologist also says to use rogaine, but I haven't in a few years.

When you do research on it you can see there is no "cause". I used to believe mine was stress related, but the last few times I wasn't stressed, probably goes back to an autoimmune thing and I will always have it. There are also many small children with it so I doubt they are stressed, until they get this (it is very embarrasing for them). I talked to my hairdresser just yesterday as she has several clients with it and she said it never goes away, sometimes dormant, but you can have for life.

If you have not already, check out www.naaf.org. It is the national alopcia areata foundation.

Thankfully, mine have always been where I can kinda cover up. It is hard when it grows back in as well because you have these little hairs sticking up averywhere that you can do nothing with! I was VERY upset at first and cried and cried. Over the years though I realize it could be worse and just pray it is never right on the top of my head :).

Good luck and if you have any more questions feel free to ask me!

Krista

sometimes it does not come back
I have dealt with it since I was 13 started with a dime size piece at the back that I could cover with my own hair then I started needing hair weaves and eventually full wigs as I am totally bald now
call if you want to talk
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I can let you know all the options as I have tried them

there is a procedure where the dermatologist hey put chemicals on your scalp
it burns like heck and then I got some peach fuzz and then it fell out leaving me with a bad scar.

I have it & it comes & goes. One time I could not get the hair to grow back. It was grapefruit size spot on back of head! Dermotologist had to inject under the skin in the area with steroids -- about 150 total injections. Swore if it happened again, I'd get a wig. It hasn't. small spots here or there, but nothing big. Best of luck. Mine was accelerated I believe by a perm. Haven't had one since.

Hi E.,

Most Alopecia is autoimmune related. The stress from your neck injury is probably doing a number on your immune system.. Have you seen a chiropractor for your injury? A neck injury, even without the stress, can cause your immune system to be compromised. A good absorbable multivitamin would also help as well. The key is to get your immune system working and keep it working.

There are also natural shampoos that may help if it is a viral, or even a bacterial, problem. Many viruses can stay dormant and then reappear when the immune system is compromised. If you want to go that route, let me know.

God bless,

M.

My mom has this same issue. She started taking Nioxin. She says it's a vitamin for hair and nails and she buys it at Ulta. She stopped taking it after her hair grew back and then it started falling out again so she's back on it.

My sister did that at 30 years of age. Her hair would come out in clumps. Stress related. Her doctor gave her some kind of shots in her scalp, plus put her on a vitamin regimen.....I'll get hold of her and find out what all she did. She went to a chiropractor too. He took care of the stress part. (he won't crack your neck since you have a neck injury) I DO remember when she finally found out what it was and started treatment, within a couple of months, her hair came back and she was fine.

In the meantime, go to a chiropractor! ! ! !