Alopecia Awareness, steps In understanding, The Battle

This weeks blogs, are gonna focus on my personal battle, Alopecia , and providing awareness and encouragement through this battle. Many people's initial question is : What is alopecia. Alopecia is a form of hair loss , either partial loss or complete loss of body hair. There are three types of Alopecia:

1. Alopecia Areata- Patchy,typically quarter sized hair loss, due to an autoimmune attack on the hair follicles.

2. Alopecia Totalis - Complete Alopecia (loss of hair) on the scalp, and possible loss of hair else where such as eye lashes or eyebrows.

3 Alopecia Universalis- Complete loss of body hair.

The truth about any type of alopecia is that the battle is real, and it is rough. It is a journey, with an unending roller-coaster of emotions. As the saying goes; Each new day, brings a new experience and that is so true when it comes to Alopecia. Alopecia is so unpredictable, and can be an up, down, up, down experience. Some common things to expect when having alopecia/ Facts about Alopecia

1. Looks, people are both curious, and inconsiderate so expect stares in public

2 Jokes, and rude comments

3. Questions like : do you have cancer, whats wrong with your hair

4 Hair loss, possible regrowth, possible loss of hair all over again , its a cycle

5 Be prepared for the worst, but hope for the best

6 There is no cure, but numerous treatments for regrowth purposes ( sometimes the treatments work sometimes they do not.

7. Sensitive scalp, and often itching and burning in areas that have lost hair.

Understanding the battle, is the first step to support, and overcoming. Our battles only control us as much as we allow them to, such as Alopecia. For more insight on Alopecia and deeper support, check out my website services and continue to follow this weeks blogs. You can overcome!

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