Alopecia areata- what can anyone tell me about it?

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My wife has suddenly developed this in two spots on the back of her head.

This is " spot baldness " not general thinning or overall baldness. The areas

in question do not appear to be inflamed. We noticed the first one about two

weeks ago, and the second just yesterday. The odd thing is that both places

appear to have new fine hairs growing in them. They are not truly bald, it

appears the old hair fell out and new grew right back in, but right now it's

very fine so it looks like a bald spot.

She is 49, soon to be 50, in the throes of menopause (extended) and in

generally good health. She has always had a very thick head of hair. She

always lost some after childbirth and it always grew back. She is a dark

brunette just turning grey enough to have a shine on her hair.

My reading indicates that 50% of all cases of this self-rectify. I am

wondering if a fungus is responsible. I realize this can be stress induced,

too much strees causes compromised immune system, latent fungus/disease is

just waiting for opportunity*.

There's been plenty of stress here to go around for the last year. Kids are

growing up, moving out, going to college, piles of paperwork to fill out.

She loves her job but some things have gone awry there, she was blamed by

some jealous persons but her boss knew better. Local and national housing

woes have T-boned my business, money has been tight. Both our parents are

getting older and need more attention. I have been dealing with debilitating

leg pain for a long time but have recently beaten most of that. Stress,

stress, stress. Geez after all I just told, maybe she really is pulling her

hair out;>)

(*Related condition: It runs in my paternal side for a fungus to attack the

palms of the hands when overstressed, yielding peeling skin. I beat that

years ago by getting tough as nails and never letting anyone/anything bother

me without I put an end to it. She is not so natured, nor do I wish her to

be. One meanie around here is enough.)

We will start by treating the area with CS $ DMSO.

Any experience out there?

TIA, DaddyBob

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2:01 PM

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Hi!

I had a friend with similar hair loss and she reversed it with oral MSM. flax

seed oil and vitamin c. The fine hairs that you see are a different type of hair

which I feel will not grow to length. Digestive enzymes are good so that any

nutrients actually get absorbed into the system. Aloe vera juice is also

wonderful both internally 1-2 oz daily, and topically. It is also anti-fungal.

cheers..

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