Comments on: Female Pattern Balding - Hair Loss Story http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/female-pattern-balding-hair-loss-story/ A Community For Women Dealing With Hair Loss - Help, Hope and Understanding Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mary Lou http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/female-pattern-balding-hair-loss-story/#comment-16640 Mary Lou Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:55:30 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=59#comment-16640 Hello Everyone! Yes, I have a problem too. Actually, most of my bodily hair fell out about 10 years ago (I don't even have to shave my legs anymore, and I invested in eyebrow pencils). The hair was slightly thinning though, and I was doing okay until now. In February, a tornado destroyed my home with me and my family in it, I found out my grandsons are being abused and the law won't help us to get them out, I've been under stress trying to keep up at work, I home school one grandson at night after work, I keep up with my own household, and pay all the bills, and I'm in major credit card debt. I think the stress has caused my major hair loss. A couple of weeks ago, I found a bald patch under my hair behind my right ear that is about 4-inches long by 2-inches wide (half of my head?) and it is very very slick; not even any fuzz. You should see me grab my hair when the wind blows it back away from my ear. I'm sure it's stress, but it is so major, I looked to see if I left it in my bed. Really don't know what to do, because it is slowly getting bigger. Evidently this is going to be a quick balding process-probably total. If anyone has suggestions other than tattoos, I'm open to listen. Thanks for letting me share. Hello Everyone! Yes, I have a problem too. Actually, most of my bodily hair fell out about 10 years ago (I don’t even have to shave my legs anymore, and I invested in eyebrow pencils). The hair was slightly thinning though, and I was doing okay until now.

In February, a tornado destroyed my home with me and my family in it, I found out my grandsons are being abused and the law won’t help us to get them out, I’ve been under stress trying to keep up at work, I home school one grandson at night after work, I keep up with my own household, and pay all the bills, and I’m in major credit card debt. I think the stress has caused my major hair loss. A couple of weeks ago, I found a bald patch under my hair behind my right ear that is about 4-inches long by 2-inches wide (half of my head?) and it is very very slick; not even any fuzz. You should see me grab my hair when the wind blows it back away from my ear.

I’m sure it’s stress, but it is so major, I looked to see if I left it in my bed. Really don’t know what to do, because it is slowly getting bigger. Evidently this is going to be a quick balding process-probably total. If anyone has suggestions other than tattoos, I’m open to listen. Thanks for letting me share.

]]> By: Diane http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/female-pattern-balding-hair-loss-story/#comment-272 Diane Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:01:18 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=59#comment-272 Hi Kathy. Yes, that is exactly what I did. I had the other stuff that you wet with a sponge and they rub over the bald spots, but it made my hair dry and dull and sticky. It is time consuming to have this done, but it is so much better than that pressed powder you have to apply every time. The first time I went in to the spa where they do the perm. make-up tattooing, they thought I was a little odd, but they did do it (this is a place run by an RN who has been working with beauty and skin products for 20 years, and is adjacent to my Dr.s Office in Brea, CA. ). The first time it was uncomfortable, so I got the RN to give me some novaccaine and it was great. She did it with little dots so hence it taking so long. I still need to get some more areas covered. I did it mainly on the upper sides and the front. Diane Hi Kathy. Yes, that is exactly what I did. I had the other stuff that you wet with a sponge and they rub over the bald spots, but it made my hair dry and dull and sticky. It is time consuming to have this done, but it is so much better than that pressed powder you have to apply every time. The first time I went in to the spa where they do the perm. make-up tattooing, they thought I was a little odd, but they did do it (this is a place run by an RN who has been working with beauty and skin products for 20 years, and is adjacent to my Dr.s Office in Brea, CA. ). The first time it was uncomfortable, so I got the RN to give me some novaccaine and it was great.

She did it with little dots so hence it taking so long. I still need to get some more areas covered. I did it mainly on the upper sides and the front. Diane

]]> By: Kathy http://www.womenshairlossproject.com/hair-loss/female-pattern-balding-hair-loss-story/#comment-273 Kathy Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:34:16 +0000 http://74.53.155.19/?p=59#comment-273 Hi, I can feel for you. I started noticing that my hair was thinning when I was 59 too. My eyebrows were actually the first to go. My doctor was of no help and sort of trivialized the whole thing and just said "Well all your lab tests are normal." What do you mean "permanent makeup?" Do you mean she tattooed the areas of your scalp that were showing through? Kathy Hi,

I can feel for you. I started noticing that my hair was thinning when I was 59 too. My eyebrows were actually the first to go. My doctor was of no help and sort of trivialized the whole thing and just said “Well all your lab tests are normal.”

What do you mean “permanent makeup?” Do you mean she tattooed the areas of your scalp that were showing through?

Kathy

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