July 2013 will be two years since my AA started and I've had a fair bit of regrowth over the past few months. I'm not too fussed if it fully grows back or not, I'd be more than happy just to have my eyebrows back. Just now there's about ten visible hairs between the two of them.
How are you!? Whereabouts are you? I am living in Scotland but am actually English (the Auld enemy)!
Fab news that yours is growing back – have your eyebrows started coming back in yet? I am actually at the point now on my scalp that I would rather it all just fell out as I would prefer full on bald to what I have now. Did you have hair without pigment for ages? Or did it just all grow back mega quick?
I'm in Glasgow, a fair few of my friends are from down south so no grudges held!
My eyebrows vanished over a year ago, I had steroid injections into them which did partially bring them back, but only for a few weeks. I was told by the dermatologist that the injections can cause the skin to lose elasticity over time so I stopped after 3 sessions. It didn't seem worth it for the limited results.
There are a few hairs growing back, but I'm sure they'll disappear just as quickly.
I know exactly what you mean about wanting it to either grow back or all fall out. The half and half look isn't easy to get accustomed to!
I used to use a razor and shave my head completely, but now I just use clippers to take it as short as possible and chuck a hat on. Saves a lot of money on razors!
The annoyance is the randomness of hair disappearing and regrowing all over the place, some grow back quick, some take months. Some return with pigment, most without.
Hey guys. Any updates? I've had alopecia for about 7 months now and my progression is almost exactly like yours (started in beard, spread to head).
I am going to post an update soon – sorry for the big gap! How are things? Mine has been over a year and sowly growing back (crossing fingers).
Great to hear you've made some progress in recent months – I can't wait to read your update! I've tried the shots which didn't work for me and now the doc has me on squaric acid. I've been on it for about a month, but still too soon to see possible results.