I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

I have said stuff like lost some hair after during pregnancy (hormones) - that was years ago. You could say you lost hair due to stress or depending on age hormonal changes, or you could say the truth ( I wouldn't be able to do that) and of course in a hair salon there are always people around listening. Stress and hormones changes can cause hair loss, so that could be a reason if u don't wanna say the real reason.

How the heck this post showed up NINE times, I have NO IDEA !! How the heck do I delete posts on here?? One should be able to delete.

Haha trickster!

Stronger, I got a haircut a few months ago, after a decade of not one single professional hair cut. This is what I did. Went great :)
1. Picked a good salon with a good rep
2. Called the salon. Asked to speak to owner.
3. Asked her if she knew about trich/aka hair pulling disorder. She had. She was sympathetic. Bingo! I booked an appointment with HER.
4. When I showed up to the salon she was lovely. I was so scared and emotional but she made me feel relaxed. She asked what I wanted, I told her to do whatever she wanted, something that suited my face.
5. Ta da! Lovely hair cut.

So my advice is definitely to call before hand and discuss the fact that you have trich and are a bit sensitive about it. Or, if you can't do that, say you have a genetic hair condition that causes hair loss, and that you're a bit sensitive about it. This will almost ensure she/ he won't say something horrible/awkward to you in the salon.

Thanks so much for your responses, guys! After much deliberation, I finally just decided to call the hair salon I was planning on going to and tell them about trich. I didn't feel all that comfortable describing to the owner what it was, but I did make her laugh by describing myself as looking like a hedgehog! She said she had seen cases of it before. I went to the salon right after the call, and she cut away in 10 minutes the hair that I had spent hours cutting by myself in the restroom, the hair I had spent months growing out, the hair that had been driving me crazy, the hair that I had spent so much time agonizing over! I have really short hair now. She says that by Thanksgiving, the hair from my thinner areas should grow back in. I'm going to have to go home in December over winter break, and I'm worried about what my parents are going to say and how they will react--but I'm trying not to think about that right now. I did this for myself--for my own mental health. I feel pretty sad and happy at the same time. It is a new start, just as I wanted, but it is kind of sad to look in the mirror and see an unattractive, boyish-looking girl after months of struggling to grow my hair out. She did make me smile by telling me that it doesn't matter because I "have pretty features." I'm feeling okay, and I'm looking forward to my hair growing out. And there's the added bonus of now knowing that I can always go to this hair salon without having to worry about what to say, how she's going to react, etc. etc.

I commend you for your bravery. It will grow quickly and soon your boyish hair will be no more. Besides, like the hairdresser said, you have pretty features so can pull off the short hair.
I know the feeling though, of what you went through. Have spent many times in the bathroom cutting my hair very short to try and catch the bald areas up quicker.
Right now mine is not all grown in yet, and hiding under bandanas and hats right now, but in a few months it should look really good and I am looking forward to that very much.

GOOD ON YOU!!! I found it SO hard to speak to my stylist about trich, I was very uncomfortable. But I was glad I did it. For one, it spreads awareness about trich and how hard it is to deal with. I'm proud of you, and happy about your fresh start.

Thanks so much :) I don't think I would have been able to work up the courage to tell my hairdresser about trich if it hadn't been for this forum. This support group has provided me with a place to be open about my experiences, and it's helped me put into words my own feelings and thoughts about trich. I do feel pretty good right now. I feel like I've gotten that new start that I wanted. I've spent some more time looking at my new haircut and getting used to the length, and I actually kind of like it! I like that a lot of it is even now, and I like how fluffy it feels when I rub my head. Don't worry--I won't pull! I haven't worked up the courage yet to show my friends and family my new haircut. I think I'll wear my hat every day for a while--at least until all the bald spots grow out, maybe. Thanks for all your support :) I really appreciate it.