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As someone that has had alopecia aereata in the past, I will get my hopes up! There are definitely worse fates in the world than alopecia aereata, but not havi
by jaynos 12y ago
As someone that has had alopecia aereata in the past, I will get my hopes up! There are definitely worse fates in the world than alopecia aereata, but not having people ask if I intentionally shaved a random section of my head would be nice.
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- themgt 12y agoThey say the drug has been used for alopecia areata in mice. Maybe check the side-effects in humans and try to snag yourself some?
- krisgee 12y agoNot trying to be a jerk, but why don't you just intentionally shave the rest of your head?
- lbotos 12y agoAs someone who has it, it's not that simple. Imagine a quarter sized bald spot somewhere random on your head. Maybe it goes away in a month. The next time imagine 3 dime sized spots on the edge of your hair line. It's one of those "going full bald " seems like overkill when you are so close to "normal" in most cases. Also, I can't speak for his experience but that's a lot harder when it's an eyebrow, which is my current situation... Maybe it will come back, maybe it won't.
- didgeoridoo 12y agoI've had success mixing Rogaine foam (for blood flow) with max-strength hydrocortisone cream (for local immunosuppression) and applying 2-3x/day to the affected spot. Best prevention I've found is to minimize stress levels, though. Haven't had any issues since I left my old job a couple years ago (used to find a new bald spot once every few months).