Drained

[RhiannonAlexis]

I just recently turned 18, Ive had a serious receding hairline since before i can remember. Its ruined so much of my life, ive been forced in doors or to wear a hat every time the wind picks up, i haven't been swimming in over 5 years... Ive been forced into my home. Its very hard to live with, no one i speak to understands, though they still think its a laughable matter when they make fun of me...
Ive cried over this for years, i just want to know there's other girls out there and I'm not just alone :(

[sschreiber28]

Hey,

My name is Sarah. I recently turned 19, and also have been dealing with hair loss for a couple years, even though I just officially got a diagnosis of female patterned baldness recently.

I never in the past felt like it was ruining my life, but now that I know my hair thinning is going to be an on going process I've been feeling that way too. I just wanted you to know your not alone by any means, and no one here thinks its a laughable matter.

Are you starting college this coming year? I was a freshman last year, and dealing with my hair while also dealing with all the good and bad things that come with starting at a new school has been hard. I need some one to talk to as much as you do.

Love always,
Sarah

[thu8871]

Hi

I completely understand how you feel! I am 17 and going through exactly the same thing and it is tearing me apart! I hate that I can't find any answers and no one gets how I feel! I don't udnerstand what we've doen to deserve this and it's so unfair. I wish I knew why this was happening.
I think the best thing to do is stay strong!! I completely get how hard this is but you have to stay positive because there's no reason for your hair not to grow back right? we're both young and apparently hair loss at this age is only temporary so maybe one day our hair will grow back!

I think the stressing over the hair loss is making it worse, and its a vicious circle taht is soooo hard to break! But slwoly we have to get through this and escape it. Try not to think about it as much and think about other positive things or just anything else, i know how hard it is beacuse i think about my hair every single second of my life - i feel so shallow but we're not because no one truly gets it until theyve experinenced it themselves.
Sometimes I try to avoid looking in the mirror so I dont have to see or think about my hair which I guess helps too!

But basically just stay positive, strong and EAT PROPERLY (like seriously dont skip meals or do crash diets) !!!
I'm always here for you if you EVER need to talk and I compeltely undersnatd how you feel! I am sure you are beautiful no matter what your hair is like and all of us just have to stay positive and hopeful and not think about it too much and maybe one day we will be blessed to have our hair back!!!
Keep the faith! :>

[LucyJ]

I've heard your hairline can recede from pulling it back (Traction alopecia) - is it normal for some to have sharp temples?