Alopecia ? or my barber fooled me?

[Gboy2k8]

I just visited the barber and this is what he showed me :

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alopecia ?
Im touching it with my fingers and cant really feel any buzzed hair.
HELP !!!
I have been to some stress lately , I guess that's the reason.
The main question is :
If ill make my condition any better and relax, will it continue?@#$?

Im on propecia for 6 months , is there any relation ?

I can only go to my doctor in 1.5 months!!

please help me ?#@$

 

[Fundi]

Re: HELP !!!!! urgent

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That patch at the bottom of the neck?

I'm guessing it's been miscut (Your barber with the clippers), or a scar.

 

[Gboy2k8]

Re: HELP !!!!! urgent

It cant be.
Maybe he fooled me ? ??

he started cutting and then he went - "did you notice it ?"
I asked what
"a bald spot . It wasn't there when you came some months ago...
look... ~showing it with a mirror.~
I know that kind of problem. it's caused by stress.... go to a doctor it will be ok by time".

Tell ya the truth
I didn't notice it before and didn't get any comments
but my hair was longer...

 

[cuebald]

Well, if there is stubble there tomorrow you know your barber slipped
If not, oh dear, it's alopecia

 

[Route66]

I have Alopecia Areata, and that definitely looks like AA to me! It's hard to believe your barber could mess up as badly as that, and certainly not a clean spot, i.e. no stubble. And if it was a scar you'd have noticed it before.

It could be stress related - mine is. Mine occured during a period of intense stress about 5 years ago, and it's quite a bit worse than yours. Plus, it's on the side of my head, which makes it more noticeable. It hasn't got any worse in 5 years, but it hasn't got any better either. On top of this, I also have male pattern baldness (NW3), so thanks god. :bravo:

It's impossible to say what will happen in your case. You may not lose any more hair, and it may even grow back, or you may lose a lot more! However, I suggest two things:

1 - Relax - as I say, it could be stress related (though it can occur for no particular reason!)

2 - Go and see a dermatologist, ESPECIALLY if it gets worse, or you develop more bald spots. The earlier you treat it the better. There is treatment, but you may have to take it for life.

I was stupid. I didn't get treatment, and now it's probably too late. All I can hope is that a hair transplant will work (which it does sometimes does if the AA has been inactive for several years).

 

[Gboy2k8]

Ive been to a lot of stress lately.
I hope thats the reason and everything will be ok :\