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bamagal62

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4. I have alopecia areata.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 01:52 PM

Mar 2022

Luckily for me, my small bald spots are hidden by my quite thick hair. My dermatologist gives me injections to stimulate the hair to grow back. And sometimes it just grows back on its own. I know because I find little Mohawks sticking out when I blow dry my hair! It is frightening when you see hair that comes out in chunks. I also no longer have leg or armpit hair. Oddly enough, it started at almost the exact time that my eczema started.

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Alopecia Shouldn't Be A Punchline, But It Should Get More Attention [View all] Jilly_in_VA Mar 2022 OP

Both of my sons have alopecia areata. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2022 #1

I was just talking to a friend about this bluegrass player who has Alo Totalis. It must have been mitch96 Mar 2022 #2

My daughter... NQAS Mar 2022 #3

I have alopecia areata. bamagal62 Mar 2022 #4