Alopecia Areata
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Alopecia Areata
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2007
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So I think My 3yr. old may have Alopecia Areata. She has never had really healthy hair and I am a hairstylist so I have been trying everything I can think of to help i...
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- It could be a lot of things. She could be sleeping on that spot and rubbed the hair off, like babies sometimes do. I would still definitely have her checked. It could ...
- Hi J., I have alopecia also but, I started six years ago when I think it was caused for too much stress. The first time I go one spot as a dime size and and then two...
- Hi J., My 5-year old son had a sudden bald spot appear on the crown of his head a few months ago. From what I can tell it sometimes just happens. Our doc. didn't se...
Alopecia Areata
Asked by L. from Philadelphia
on May 18, 2007
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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has had alopecia areata or patchy baldness. It's apparently pretty common, though not discussed often. I was diagnosed with it about mont...
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- Hi L. - keep down your stress level - Poor thing! Ask the Doc if you can try Rogaine. At the Dermatologist I worked for, sometimes they would do it in conjunction wi...
- Hi. Sorry to hear you are in my boat. I am only 31 (w/1 dd) I have not tried injections. I use something called Clobex. If it's working, I can't tell. It's really sl...
- Hi, L., My husband has alopecia that first developed when he was around 30. He has had several flare-ups in the last few years--all stress related. For him, they te...
Alopecia Areata
Asked by D.L. from Detroit
on March 13, 2009
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My 11 year old son has alopecia areata. We have tried many different treatments over the past 3 1/2 years but nothing is working to keep his hair. He is about 70% ba...
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- Hi D., I have a friend that has graves disease and she has been taking folic acid to keep her hair. I don't know if this work for your son, but maybe give it a try...
- Hi D.! I have not had experience with Alopecia, but friends of mine have! They also have a son who is in 11th grade now with alopecia. My friend is an RN, and I kno...
- Has he been screened for celiac sprue? Google "alopecia" + "gluten". Ask for a blood test called a tTg
Alopecia
Asked by S.E. from Cleveland
on July 25, 2009
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2 pediatricians agree my son likely has alopecia. We have a dermatologist appointment early September to confirm. Of course I am going a bit batty until then. If an...
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- Alopecia is just a fancy name for hair loss, and it can be due to any number of things, including self-trauma (pulling the hair out). You will have to wait until you s...
- Hey S.! If your son has alopecia areata, it will most likely resolve itself within 6-12 months. You can get treatment with topical corticosteroids or injections of c...
- S., I would really like to connect you with a friend of mine & hear how she was able to help her son with Alopecia. Please email or call me. Just briefly building u...
Hair loss/Alopecia
Asked by J.E. from Rochester
on April 29, 2008
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I recently noticed that my 3 and a half month old daughter had a smooth bald spot on the side of her head. I took her to her pediatrician and she thinks my daughter ha...
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- J., My daughter was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata when she was six years old. It took me by complete surprise. She was the hairiest baby ever. She is half latin...
- Hi J.- My daughter, who is now 4 1/2, was diagnosed when she was three with what the dermatologist called Loose Anagen Syndrome. This syndrome, I was told, is not rel...
- I know a man who has this condition. It is harmless, physically, although he doesn't have any eyelashes, so perhaps he gets more particles in his eyes than people with...
How Do I Explain Illnesses to My Children?
Asked by T.V. from Grand Rapids
on September 20, 2006
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I have two young boys and in the last two months they have had two big health issues to deal with... I was diagnosed with Alopecia areata and my husband just got diagn...
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- I would try getting some books from the library and explaining to them the illness in simple terms. The diabetic diet is actually very healthy and your kids may be be...
- T., I would just be honest and explain things to your children in simple terms - let them ask questions or even go to a doctor's appointment with you (if the doctor...
- Have you asked your doctors if they have any books or material they use for kids that get diagnosed with these illnesses – or your pediatrician. I know your kids don’...
Toddler Hair Loss
Asked by R.D. from Port St. Lucie
on October 24, 2007
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My 3 year old son has oval patches of hair loss on his head. These patches are completely bald and smooth. They appear overnight. First doc I saw said it was nothing...
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- Dear R., Alopecia areata is not a fungus... it is an autoimmune disorder. Almost like an allergy. If you want to pursue medical treatment, take your son to a pediat...
- I still recommend that you see another doctor especially a skin doctor see if there is an injection that can control thepatches. my friend had it and it was a steroida...
- My aunt has alopecia and has been wearing a wig for years. I assume she's tried treating it. I'd have second opinions too. Good luck!
Help for Women's Hair Loss
Asked by J.K. from Detroit
on November 12, 2008
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My dear friend who is only in her mid 30's has been suffering from hair loss. Her dermatologist said she had alopecia, but could not recommend treatment. It is not c...
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- Hi J., I know of a great nutritionist who told me that Projoba Full works great for thinning and loss of hair.... the main ingredient is primarily made of organic Flo...
- Hello... My 17 year old daughter suffers from Alopecia. It is an auto-immune disease that can strike anyone at anytime. It struck my daughter when she was 14, a fre...
- I know someone who had this. She saw a dermotologist who gave her cortizone shots and a cream called Diprolene. She says the derm would check her scalp for other wea...
9Yr. Old Daughter Losing Her Hair - Ideas to Help Her Feel Better About Herself?
Asked by C.A. from Pocatello
on July 6, 2008
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My 9 yr. old has been diagnosed with Alopecia and is losing her hair. At fist we tried to be creative about styling her hair to cover the bald spots, but now she has l...
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- I don't have personal experience with this, but a lady who lives by my parents used to use silk scarfs because you can get them in a lot of colors and they seem to sta...
- Hi! How about colorful scarves you can wrap around her head in different styles? You can find them at thrift stores in every imaginable color/print. Your daughter c...
- Hats are okay for women and girls to wear at church, just most people don't wear them. Locks of Love was created by a women with alopecia. She created Locks of Love ...
Hair Loss - Round Patches Along Hairline and Recent Allergy to Jewelry/ Cleaners
Asked by D.R. from Los Angeles
on September 29, 2009
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I started working in jewelry about 4 months ago. Around June, my hairdresser noticed 2 round bald patches along hairline. About a week ago, I woke up with a swollen ...
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- It is very possible that you have an allergy to something with which you are working. It would be helpful if you could disclose what cleaners you are using? Or what ty...
- Hi D., do you wear gloves when you use the cleaner? I had severe hair loss do to some medication, and I started using ovation hair shampoo, conditioner and cell therop...
- Hi You might want to do a free consultation with Dr. David Karaba at East West Medical Group regarding NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques). I have ...
