When my hair started falling out I went to the doctor and his response was “ you only care because it’s cosmetic”. I will never forget those words. These are the professionals they want you to see in time of need. It’s extremely traumatic. Unless Uve gone through it ull never knw the feeling. Smh. I had bald patches on my head in my 20s something was clearly wrong. Shame on him
I have androgenetic alopecia and my ex boyfriend laughed at me a few years ago and said I had more bald spots than him. I will never forget that and my hair loss got even worse in the last years. I lost about a quarter of my hair now. I cry every time I wash it. I am so insecure and I don't feel good leaving my house.
I've had several dermatologists make those comments. So unprofessional and insensitive. I'm at the point where I'm just self treating now because of they refuse to listen.
Even something as "simple" as a bad hair cut can be extremely distressing as well. People love to say "oh it's just hair! Get over it! It will grow back!" but they don't realize that for a lot of us, our hair is a huge part of our identity and for some, it's the only thing we like about our physical appearance. It also takes YEARS to grow back, that's a long time to go without feeling like yourself.
It’s not always about how we look… it’s how we feel about the hair loss. That’s why those comments bother us so much! Even if we haven’t lost more than the normal amount- it can feel distressing!! I agree with you 100%
When my hair started falling out after I gave birth to my child, it definitely added to my postpartum depression. It is definitely a traumatic experience to lose your hair
You don’t realise how much of your identity your hair is, until it starts falling out and you have to cut it off. It devastated me. My hair is still thin and I think about it every day. Use all sorts of potions and techniques to supposedly grow it thicker
My boyfriend has a form of scarring alopecia. I can’t remember the exact diagnosis because he’s extremely sensitive about it. He has always had the thickest most dense black hair but now he’s developing severe hair loss in the middle of his scalp and it’s made worse by the scarring and inflammation and sores and he doesn’t even want to go out in public anymore. Be kind to each other.
I’m struggling with hair loss right now, my mom too and i didn’t really understand back then how much of a distress this can be. Be thoughtful and kind to people around you, they can be suffering from things you can’t even see❤
I lost 30-40% of my hair when I got Covid 2.5 years ago. It took about a year for it start growing back. It was very tramatic, especially for someone still in college at the time.
Yes I had telegen effluvium and lost most all of my hair. It was a horrible experience and extremely traumatic. But most everyone rolled eyes and acted like no big deal. But it didn’t happen to them and until it does they really wouldn’t understand.
When my hair started falling out I went to the doctor and his response was “ you only care because it’s cosmetic”. I will never forget those words. These are the professionals they want you to see in time of need. It’s extremely traumatic. Unless Uve gone through it ull never knw the feeling. Smh. I had bald patches on my head in my 20s something was clearly wrong. Shame on him
I have androgenetic alopecia and my ex boyfriend laughed at me a few years ago and said I had more bald spots than him. I will never forget that and my hair loss got even worse in the last years. I lost about a quarter of my hair now. I cry every time I wash it. I am so insecure and I don't feel good leaving my house.
I've had several dermatologists make those comments. So unprofessional and insensitive. I'm at the point where I'm just self treating now because of they refuse to listen.
I have nightmares about loose teeth or losing teeth.
Even something as "simple" as a bad hair cut can be extremely distressing as well. People love to say "oh it's just hair! Get over it! It will grow back!" but they don't realize that for a lot of us, our hair is a huge part of our identity and for some, it's the only thing we like about our physical appearance. It also takes YEARS to grow back, that's a long time to go without feeling like yourself.
True, and my dermatologist never took it seriously 😐
my hair volume is 1/2 what it was. I have curly hair and therefore looks fuller than what it is. I am not happy about it.
It’s not always about how we look… it’s how we feel about the hair loss. That’s why those comments bother us so much! Even if we haven’t lost more than the normal amount- it can feel distressing!! I agree with you 100%
When my hair started falling out after I gave birth to my child, it definitely added to my postpartum depression. It is definitely a traumatic experience to lose your hair
You don’t realise how much of your identity your hair is, until it starts falling out and you have to cut it off. It devastated me. My hair is still thin and I think about it every day. Use all sorts of potions and techniques to supposedly grow it thicker
My boyfriend has a form of scarring alopecia. I can’t remember the exact diagnosis because he’s extremely sensitive about it. He has always had the thickest most dense black hair but now he’s developing severe hair loss in the middle of his scalp and it’s made worse by the scarring and inflammation and sores and he doesn’t even want to go out in public anymore. Be kind to each other.
It's so heartening to have this language used around the experience of hairloss.
I lost my hair doing chemo but it's growing back slowly but surely.
Agreed, it's distressing.
Your are truly a good doctor... Empathy is so much needed in health care profession... God bless🙏
I’m struggling with hair loss right now, my mom too and i didn’t really understand back then how much of a distress this can be. Be thoughtful and kind to people around you, they can be suffering from things you can’t even see❤
I lost 30-40% of my hair when I got Covid 2.5 years ago. It took about a year for it start growing back. It was very tramatic, especially for someone still in college at the time.
Thank you for confirming what those of us who have thinning hair go through. I even have nightmares about it.
Yes I had telegen effluvium and lost most all of my hair. It was a horrible experience and extremely traumatic. But most everyone rolled eyes and acted like no big deal. But it didn’t happen to them and until it does they really wouldn’t understand.
Great message!!