Alopecia Areata Support Group
Alopecia areata ("baldness in spots") is a form of hair loss from areas of the body, usually from the scalp. Because it causes bald spots on the head especially in the first stages, it is also called spot baldness. Hair loss can extend to eyebrows, eyelashes and facial and nasal hair and create more bald spots elsewhere in the body.
Hello everyone, I'm just writing becuase i need some help. I recently in the past few months have developed Alopecia Areata at afe 24 and I feel like I dont have an confidence any more. I always relied on my hair as my stong point because I already have self esteem issues regarding my weight. I just really need some advice on how to feel better about myself, even with the bald spots.
In terms of helping you with your confidence, have you heard of hair fibres? They can be really effective at covering up bald spots which may help your confidence a lot. I'd recommend opting for the ones that are made with 100% natural keratin for the most natural covergade. Perhaps concealing your balding areas my help you with your self image and give you a bit of a boost.
As I said before, the best thing to do is to stay positive, there are solutions out there. I recently read that if the hair loss is patchy, there is a good chance (about 60-80%) that there will be complete regrowth within 1 year without treatment. I'm not sure if you have spoken to your doctor yet, but if not I urge you to do so as they may be able to explain the different options out there.