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| For Kids & Parents |
| Being a kid is hard enough, but being a kid with alopecia can be down-right difficult. Fortunately there are some fantastic organizations that offer support, friendships, and fun to kids who are dealing with this disease. There is the Children's Alopecia Project (the photo at left is from their camp), the I'm a Kid Foundation, and Locks of Love. There are cool dolls for kids of all ages, as well as web sites and coloring books.
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| Alternative Therapy |
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For many of the alternative therapies like yoga, acupuncture, and hypnotherapy, there are benefits that go beyond the re-growth of our hair. For those of us that are struggling with self-image due to hair-loss, these therapies can help us to fall back in love with our bodies. Bodies that can seem to...
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| Research Department |
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While not technically a research result, many studies are sited in this extensive overview of using topical sensitizers to treat alopecia areata. If you are interested in this form of treatment you would be well advised to read this article in it's entirety.
This was originally poste...
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| Review It! |
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Alopecia can be a lot of things, and one of the things alopecia can be
is expensive. From doctor's appointments to treatments to wigs, hats,
and concealers; alopecia takes a substantial bite out of your wallet.
Add to that the cost of the items we buy that don't quite work, don't
fit...
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| Team Advice |
 | Being new to this whole alopecia thing, we know you probably have a lot
of questions. This is a good thing. You should seek out all the
answers you can, because as cliche as it sounds, knowledge IS power.
There is a lot of information out there, on this site and many others,
that can help you to understand better the medical aspects of your
condition. Soak it all up. But there are some things your doctor
p...
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| Rookies |
 | You may want to start here if you are newly diagnosed. We know that this is probably a very confusing, lonely, and frustrating time in your life. Everyone here has experienced that frightening moment when your doctor names your condition, and then follows up with the upsetting news that there is no real "cure" and that what may happen next is unpredictable at best. Just try to remember to relax. Most people respond pretty ...
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| Team Superstars |
 | These are just a very few of the incredible people who make up our incredible team! As you can see, they are a diverse group. But alopecia isn't the only thing that they have in common. They also share a desire to live full and vibrant lives no matter what obstacles lie in their paths.
We are absolutely sure that there are gazillions of other Team Superstars out there, so if you know of one (or you are one yourse...
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| Cheerleaders |
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You are our parents, our spouses, our SO's, our families, and our friends. Without you, this could all be so much more dificult. So let's say the most important thing right off the bat... Thank you, gracias, merci, bless you, you rock! However you like to hear it, that's how we mean it. Sometimes in dealing with our own issues, we can forget that our alopecia can be hard an you too.
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| Wig & Extension Reviews |
 | There has never been a better time to be a girl looking to buy some hair! First of all, even
if we had every last hair on our beautiful heads, the very fashionable
& stylish among us would likely be shopping for wigs, extentions,
and falls
anyway. Don't believe it? Check out these recent articles on the
popularity of wigs and hair pieces in Hollywood, on the runway, and in
the hottest nightclubs. If the sexie...
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| Our Coaches |
 | We thought it might be interesting to those of us who are new to the whole "alopecia experience", to have some idea of what it is that your doctor is thinking (and the process she/he undertakes) when we march into their office, all freaked out, exclaiming "My Hair Is Falling Out! Make It Stop!" So we share with you this piece prepared for the esteemed British Journal of Dermatology by S.P. MacDonald Hull, M.L. Wood, P.E. Hutchins...
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| Alopecia Kids |
 | Being a kid is hard enough, but being a kid with alopecia can be down-right difficult. Fortunately there are some fantastic organizations that offer support, friendships, and fun to kids who are dealing with this disease. There is the Children's Alopecia Project (the photo at left is from their camp), the I'm a Kid Foundation, and Locks of Love. There are cool dolls for kids of all ages, as well as web sites and coloring...
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| Alopecia In The News |
 | This is a really fascinating article that was in 'Discover' magazine. Trust us, and read it. It's title in the magazine is "When Women Go Bald: A scientist's painful battle with balding drives her to find the genetic basis for hair loss". Dr. Angela Christiano had a bout with alopecia areata a few years ago and is a highly respected geneticist. Here is just a bit from the article:
Recently, geneticist...
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| Locker Room |
 | Complain, moan, vent, get it off your chest. Your doctor is being an insensitive lout. Your co-worker was a snarky little punk. Your boyfriend/girlfriend is getting all tweaky, this damn wig itches like a $#*&!%, that annoying guy on the subway gave your funky hat that stupid look again, and your whole day is going to hell in an alopecia-inspired handbasket!
Hey now! Watch your language out here...
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| Links We Love |
 | The Team Alopecia home site is grateful to the many sites that have given information, insight, and inspiration to Alopecians over the years. Many of these wonderful sites are still around today, and still more are flinging open their virtual doors all the time. We are indeed a vibrant community! Please visit these sites as they have so much to offer. As much as we may try, no one site can cover the breadth and...
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Great Books For The Bedside Table:
Great Books For Kids (and maybe the school library):
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Anna has had alopecia since the age of seven, and began her modeling career at the age of fourteen. She is currently represented by the 
The most remarkable thing about Pierluigi's alopecia is how unremarkable it is. Widely regarded as the best soccer referee in the world, his alopecia (which developed when he was 24) is mentioned only in passing in articles about him. Then the reporter gets right back the superlatives that have defined his extraordinary career. He is hugely famous in Europe, and often referred to as a sex symbol. You can read this older
Wig Site Reviews
