In October 2016 I decided I needed to find out as much as I could about my condition and surfed the internet googling as much as I could about lichen planopilaris. I stumbled upon the British Association of Dermatologists and read all the info I found. It did not tell me however as I was …
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The grief
I am only able to discuss this post today because of a revelation I had during my support group meeting yesterday. There is very much a rollercoaster of emotions that happen in anyone’s journey of hair loss. Each being very personal to that person with no right or wrong in terms of what you should …
The shave
In October 2016 the month of my diagnosis I did what everyone does with a new medical condition and googled everything I could about lichen planopilaris and alopecia. Whilst doing this stumbled across the alopecia uk website and began reading everything I could. After much consideration and family discussion I decided to along to the …
The diagnosis
I am a frequent visitor to my GP due to other female specific health issues I have. So the thought of having to disclose yet another personal condition was not something I wanted to do. My reasoning was always that if I saw someone now then I could prevent the condition getting any worse. I …
The realisation
They sometimes say the severe shock or stress of a major event can make you ill in a number of ways. I’m not sure if this is entirely true but 11 years ago I had a major relationship break up. It left me at rock bottom which by my standards means feeling depressed, unsure of …
Alopecia for life
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Me
I am a middle aged woman and 11 years ago I found a small bald patch the size of a five pence piece on my scalp. It was accompanied by broken skin which developed into a sore. I put this down to a scratch or spot that had gone a little bad and forgot about …
Alopecia for life 