Re: Hairloss issues - long

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Hi Marie, and thanks.

My hairloss stayed away for about a month after surgery. I don't have

an itchy scalp, but I do have very dry skin in places which itches.

My hair grows back, although maybe not as much as it falls out, it's

hard to tell sometimes. If you look at your hairline and you see

short hairs, they're probably regrowth. It's a blessing really, as it

gives my hair lots of volume at the roots, making it look like

there's more of it....I'll put up a recent pic of m,e under Photos if

you're curious enough....If I've not gone bald after 10 years of

this, then it doesn't seem likely I would now. However, it runs in my

family that the women's hair become very sparse when they reach their

60's ( my grandma had to wear a wig), but I'm not going to let that

make me walk around in fear and trepidation. If I have to wear a wig

it'd be great, as I could have nice long hair every day in the colour

of my choice, without the hassles and expense of having it dyed !

Think about it, girl! There are much, much worse things to deal with

than no hair, believe me ! I'm not sure how old you are, or if you're

married, but any man who truly loves a woman in a mature way and not

just lust etc would see waaay past her hair or none...After all, if

you are married, how much hair does your partner's/husband's father

have ? Do you see women leaving men just for losing their hair ? And

if they do, they're pretty shallow, so just as your partner will

accept you with your new breast size, so he will accept you whatever

the state of your hair.

I know how worrying it is, been there, then realised how I was

focusing on the one thing that was now wrong with me, ISO remaining

mindful of all the srious health issues I'd managed to leave behind.

So: Go see the internist, let us know what he says, do as much

reseach as you can, take control of it mentally, but do move on with

your life dear lady. Each and every moment is too precious to feel

down....what will happen if you and I do lose all our hair ? Yes, it

will take some adjusting to, we'll go buy our lovely wigs and have

fun with them, if someone notices they're fake and they ask, it gives

us yet another opportunity to spread the word about implants. If YOU

are comfortable with the fact that you have no hair ( and it's very

possible to be thus !) then what anyone else thinks becomes totally

immaterial...Hey Demi shaved off all hers, as did Persis

Khambata...I recall an article in which a woman told how liberating

it was to shave off all her hair, said it did wonders for her self-

esteem as she then realised that it's all about what's inside you

that matters...suddenly people looked at HER, more than her outward

appearance.....

Do e-mail me directly if you struggle with this and wish to go off-

list, I'm happy to help.

HUgs

Fiona

> Hello Fiona,

>

> Welcome back. Thanks for sharing your story of recovery with us.

I am so happy to hear that you are doing much better. I guess I

should be saying, " Happy Anniversary " as you are approaching your one

year. That's great news.

>

> I don't have any information regarding the liver issues you are

dealing with. I do hope you go to the doctor before you try to heal

yourself on your own. It sounds like it could be a little more

serious than you think.

>

> I too have chronic hair loss. That was my main reason for

explant. I was explanted two and a half weeks ago and still losing

my hair. I have an appt. with an internist on the 28th and am hoping

to find some answers.

>

> I was wondering if your hair loss stopped on it's own after explant

last year and if so, how long did it take before you started to

notice it stopping?

> Did you have an itchy scalp with it too? Or should I say do you

currently have an itchy scalp with your hair loss you are having

right now?

>

> I am just trying to find some answers before I go bald!! I'm sure

you know how I am feeling. I thought I was the only one with this

hair loss issue and when I read your post I was happy that there was

someone else with my symptoms. I was very sad to hear that yours is

back again. That's not very encouraging for either one of us.

>

> If I have any info. for you after my appt. next week, I will let

you know.

>

> Wishing you recovery...again.

>

> Marie

> all,

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