Patient Comments: Alopecia Areata - SymptomsQuestion:What were the symptoms of your alopecia areata?
Comment from: DORIS, 55-64 Female (Patient)
Published: January 31
Patches of loss hair, itching, and redness, pain in the scalp.
Comment from: DawnnyDawn, 25-34 Female (Patient)
Published: December 26
I will be 32 next month and was diagnosed with alopecia 4 to 5 years ago. I'm sure it was all due to stress. (bills, relationships, money, etc) I do not have a bad case of it so I am beyond blessed. I started off with a small patch in the back, then patches in my eyebrows and got needle injections faithfully once a month, and the hair grew back every time. I would have to spray black hair spray on my spot in the back, being as though I wear a short hair cut, and also would have to use an eyeliner to color in some of my eyebrows. My eyebrows have been okay for a couple of years, but I do have a small spot in the back of my head again that I don't spray anymore, but just leave extra, longer hair in that area. I've learned to embrace my disease and again am thankful because it could be ten times worse! Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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Mainly around the perimeter of my scalp but I have found that my hair has thinned to that of a baby's on my scalp all over with little smooth spots all over my scalp. Everyday washing I find a clump of hair falling out, literally!