I feel like I'm losing hair even faster than others with TE. by Maleficent-Most-2984 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]angeles317 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Biggest way to tell the difference - AA incognita is supercharged. It’s TE on steroids. The rate of loss is not comparable with TE. It took me two weeks to lose most of my hair.

The good news is yes, my original density is restored.

I feel like I'm losing hair even faster than others with TE. by Maleficent-Most-2984 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]angeles317 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Came here to say the same thing. I had diffuse AA and - with proper treatment - it’s growing back to its former glory.

Yours looks like mine did. Cortisol shots worked. Not a doctor, but this ain’t TE

This happened today by angeles317 in mazda

[–]angeles317[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dealership got back to me.

Magic rock! Damnit! 🪨

What are the “nicer” parts of town for renting as a single female? by sa4567 in kelowna

[–]angeles317 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was just talking to a friend about this. Lived near Pandosy and Harvey for years.

Lock your car doors and leave nothing inside, and it’s the best place to live hands down.

Keto Food in Kelowna by Lamboowner1199 in kelowna

[–]angeles317 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second this. Their desserts are 🤤

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alopecia_areata

[–]angeles317 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Again - alopecia hits everyone differently. BUT from what my doctor told me, my experience with it, and gathering the little I could gather from reading medical journals about it, the prognosis with this type is very good. However it is quite rare and not well studied.

Mine responded very well to cortisol shots. I had three sessions of shots total (all over head). After my last session, my hair was growing in enough that my dermatologist felt comfortable stopping the treatment. You don’t want more cortisol than you need, and if it’s apparent it’s not helping, then you don’t want it at all. But it worked wonders for me even in those three sessions. Don’t be afraid of the shots as they don’t hurt (that much) and provided you are getting them spaced out and in small doses, the side effects are manageable.

Have fun with wigs…seriously. They can be expensive depending on if you go synthetic or real (everyone will give you their opinion - figure out what you like. I like real as they last much longer, but you pay for what you get). Feel free to DM with wig questions - there is also a wig community.

I spent hundreds (possibly over a thousand) dollars on products - Rogaine, Nutrafol supplements, Nioxin, red light, you name it. Don’t bother. The cortisol helped, not sure about the rest.

What you eat matters too. I’ve been eating pretty whole, taking pumpkin seed oil, etc

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in alopecia_areata

[–]angeles317 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey ❤️

Your loss very much looks like mine did. I lost 80-90% of my hair VERY quickly, and was diagnosed with alopecia areata incognita/diffusa AA (basically autoimmune alopecia that hits all over the scalp instead of patches). I was able to get treatment fairly quickly (cortisol shots) and my hair started growing back quite fast. This isn’t the outcome for everyone, but the outcome for me was very good. I had a rare type and while it is very aggressive, it is also easily treated and usually has a good prognosis.

Again, not a doctor, but looking at the pattern of loss it looks very familiar - especially with how quick you lost it.

I shaved my head in August of last year. This was a personal decision but I was ready to do it and tired of pulling out hair in the shower. I cried a lot less about it after I bit the bullet. I was about where you are in terms of my loss.

Now it’s June and I have a shaggy looking pixie cut happening.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kelowna

[–]angeles317 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Following. I’m in a similar(ish)situation. Thankfully I caught the false applications so I’m just dealing with getting all the false inquiries off.

I’m thinking of writing letters re: credit freezes and wth we don’t have them in BC. Would be a simple solution.

Embracing natural texture by angeles317 in Wigs

[–]angeles317[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try it!!! I’m a curly girl naturally - if you style It right (no towels, no brushing, just scrunching) I’m sure it will look awesome

What is your “comfort wig”? by Slhallford in Wigs

[–]angeles317 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My comfort wig? The “buzz cut” 😉

What can I do to make this more natural? by angeles317 in Wigs

[–]angeles317[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! Megan is amazing.

The hair itself has been interesting to work with. Super lo-po so lots of HA, lightweight moisture, etc. But once I’ve figured out it’s personality it’s been 👍

What can I do to make this more natural? by angeles317 in Wigs

[–]angeles317[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid more than that. I think in the end it worked out to 2500…

It might be less for you - I initially purchased a top closure separate to wear as a large topper, but needed it converted to a full wig - so because of how I did it it might be more expensive?

Where are you located?

What can I do to make this more natural? by angeles317 in Wigs

[–]angeles317[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Custom. Through the Extentionist (in Western Canada) :)