Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Both my two daughters and myself donated our hair to the Locks Of Love organization. My 15 year old daughter just donated 18 inches of beautifully thick hair! Just something to think about if you have long hair. Frazz , " Diane Zito " <dtzito wrote: > > My son lost his hair young also. It started out in a round patch and > subsequently increased in size until he lost most of his hair. Before we > did, we did consult an md and he gave cortisone shots which helped a little. > > > Before the hair loss, he had a beautiful head of auburn hair, he choose to > use dog shears to cut his hair instead of going to the barber( to save > money, kids, huh?). His friend cut his hair and accidently nicked his > scalp. Evidently foreign dog bacteria, etc...entered in and his hair > follicles started to shut down in the nicked area and then all over his > body. Sometimes his eyelashes and eyebrows do come in, but sometimes he > loses those too at times. He is now 26, and hair free for about 8 years > now. His condition is alopecia areata and is autoimmune. Some people > spontaneously regenerate their hair at some point, and some don't. Not > saying that's what your son had, but I too was at a loss. Hope the herbal > stuff works, but if it doesn't, there are resources on the web to help. > > Just my experience and two cents worth, but hope this helps somewhat. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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