My Alopecia Story | Alopecia Areata 

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I'm going through this right now. Your experience is ABSOLUTELY helping me out so much right now. Thank you so much! I don't feel so alone anymore.

It's super hard to deal with. Knowing you had long, thick and full hair to being bald and your hair becoming super thin. It's the worst.

You don't know how much I appreciate you doing this video. It's made me feel so much better. I literally just been having these symptoms 😔

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I discovered mine December 2019 and since January 2020 been doing steroid shots with my dermatologist. But I honestly thought I was alone and wouldn't find someone who can fully understand me! I found your video from TikTok and that brought me here. God bless you for posting this and having the courage to! I am definitely relived to have found you and so grateful! 💙

I am 30 years old and I started to lose hair at the age of 15, and to say that its been difficult dealing with alopecia all these years is an understatement. My thinning hair is throughout my whole head, especially at the top. I have tried many things, including going to dermatologists having them poke needles into my scalp. Nothing has worked. I wear wigs and hair toppers sometimes, but I often feel self conscious. I've struggled with depression and anxiety throughout my life so I feel thats played a major role in why I have alopecia. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope to hear more about how you were able to stop the shedding, because I still shed hair. I think the hair that I do grow continues to shed. Hope you don't mind the long message, just wanted to share my story. Oh yeah, and Indian relatives love to point out at how bad the hair loss is, or belittle me for the wigs, but I try not to let it bother me. It just shows me how insensitive they are, because I would never try to make someone feel bad about something they can't control.

I just was diagnosed with alopecia. It is so devastating. Thanks for the video

Alopecia was a blessing for me. I always loved short and shaved heads but i was never allowed to have it that way but with alopecia my parents let me shave my head.

I have been dealing with this for almost 10 years now. You are right! stress is one of the number one factors in keeping this somewhat under control. What I struggle with is the paranoia and stress it causes me when I see the hair in my brush or my hands it is a feeling of defeat I cannot put into words. I try to reduce the stress but when I see the hair it just makes me so sad.

You are beautiful! Thank you for sharing ,I started losing my hair when I was 18. It was very depressing.I am now 55 ,I wear wigs,hats and hair toppik.I am so happy for support groups and inspiring people like you! Thank you!

Am so happy that I found u, today I realized that I have bald patches on my head, and I have this beautiful long middle Eastern hair when I saw them I was freaking out today the whole day ,now its 11:00 PM and I was trying to find out what to do.and am so happy that I found ur video I feel so much better and less stressed

My alopecia started about 25 years ago kind of when alot of doctors had really no answer or cure about it. At that time I went to many dermatologists and was told the same answers. I've tried many things and still til this day I have to wear wings but God knows I desire my own real natural hair. I'm passed the depression and sadness I have accepted the condition however I still believe my hair will grow back because I have seen it come and go throughout the years. God bless you and thank you for sharing your story.

I’m just so stressed out so Insecure 😟 I don’t want to do anything but cry. I don’t know what to do. I have so many bold patches so thanks for sharing your story. Makes me feel not alone. I have the same exact bold spot in the back of my head just like yours it’s getting bigger & bigger.

Your face is so pretty I loved it when you pulled it back. I bet you would look incredible with very short hair. You're gorgeous!!

Thank you for sharing your story. I developed Alopecia Areata last year, and there is not a lot of info to be found about it. I have been learning bit by bit, and I am grateful for those of you speaking out to help others.

I'm sorry you're going through this! Thank you for having the bravery to share your story you still look as beautiful as ever!

U r one brave woman. I hope u find a solution to this soon ❤️

Believed or not,..my son had it and somebody told him to use only in the spots tea tree oil, in about 4 months his hair started to growing

Im so thankful there are people brave enough to share their story. I am going through the same and it means so much.

Thank you so much for this video. I have suffered for about 4 yrs with alopecia. It is a daily struggle. People are always saying "I can't even tell" is one thing g that bothers me, I know they are just trying to help with the stress from this condition. When I start to feel helpless, one thing that helps is watching these videos is so helpful. Thanks

I don't know why I'm watching this video; I don't watch beauty channels and didn't know this yours existed But I'm still intrigued by your experience, and I can't how difficult this must have been So kudos for that, it was brave to make this video

Deepa i cant stop admiring how positive you are... Thanks for sharing this video. Loads of love and hugs !

You are my strength deepa. You are so brave and intelligent who took the right path at the right time and helped so many people. Thanks Lady!

Thank you for this video.... It makes me feel like I'm not alone.

Thank you so much. I have recently lost my younger brother and then noticed that I had a bald patch which was diagnosed as alopecia areata. It really helped to watch this video. I plan on watching the rest of your videos on alopecia areata.

Thank you so much for sharing and being vulnerable enough to be an open book for all our sakes !! This helped me

I can't explain how much I needed this. I lost a ton of my hair all of a sudden in patches like that, my friend who is an MA took a look at it and said I need to talk to my doctor about alopecia

Thank you so much for sharing this!! This past year has been really hard for me. I lost over 80 percent of my hair and I had to shave all of it off. It has started to grow back but I am daily insecure about it. I am in high school so it is a very difficult time to be going through this.I am so thankful that someone like you feels open enough to talk about this condition.💜

Omg you don’t know how much I cried watching this video. I don’t have alopecia but my 5 yrs old daughter is going through this and I feel like I’m dead.

youre amazing. im going through androgenetic alopecia, so less obvious but gradual hair loss since i was 15. been five years now and i've definitely lost 70% of my hair. you never realise how integral hair is to your look until its gone. losing hair is a hugely devastating thing for anyone and i'm really glad it's grown back for you. i hope things only get better from here

I stand with you 💙 push thru! you’re beautiful.

Hats off to you, it really takes alot of courage to post a video about this, when a person himself/herself is suffering from this, as this autoimmune disorder is itself very traumatizing and also affects our courage and confidence alot. We also face many societal discriminations which make our day to day life more and more stressful and painful

So brave and awesome of you to share. I’ve lost about 1/2 of my hair and no one believed me at first because I had so much hair to start. It’s very scary so videos like yours helps so much ❤️

I lost all the hair to the front of my head and its becomming harder and harrder to hide. Today it blew up and I looked so ugly. I came home and just cried and cried. Why me. 😢

i would literally wait 2 weeks before i washed my hair every time was a whole breakdown. one time it got matted so badly i felt like cutting it all off

I have been dealing with Alopecia Areatha since I was 11 it was a nightmare I had huge patches at the bck of my head some could not be hidden. And 20 years later still suffering to this day good thing is mine always grew bck. Diet and stress do play a roll in it.

You are gorgeous! And fearless. Thank you for sharing your struggle with the world

Thank you so much for sharing.I was diagnosed with Alopecia in December and my hair has not stopped falling. I am getting married a year from now and I had gotten very sad and stressed out with this. However, viewing this video definitely uplift me and have hope. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and being so vulnerable. Hoping to use this as inspiration!

Thanks friend. In last 2 months, im losing hair too. First time ever. Im mexican, spanish and irish and hair thick like fur prior. So, this is new. Weird. Makes me sad sometimes. Your video was helpful. You are a lovely woman. Peace of Christ on you, precious. Thanks again.

I love you. This is such a sensitive topic for me. Hair for women is such a huge deal. it's what makes us us! I want to hug you, thank you for not mmaking me feel like I'm the only one.

I had my first alopecia incident after I had a baby. What was considered fairly routine (hair fall) after childbirth, turned out to be a nightmare as I lost clumps of hair each day and had bald patches all over my scalp. The only thing that brought hair back was the very painful steroid injections on the scalp. I have had another episode since. And I also believe stress increases the rate of loss. I'll wait to see your recommendations, but thank you for being so brave and sharing your story.

Thank you for sharing the emotional side of this. I can so relate!! I had a kidney transplant a year ago and the antirejection medication is most likely the culprit of my hair thinning. But man is this an emotional process. You are brave and beautiful!

You are so beautiful! Deepa, you are so wonderful, honest and strong for sharing your story. Sending you a big hug as you deal with alopecia. I respect that you are an ambassador for women. I know what you mean about trying not to stress and having some fun. Such a hard lesson! Thanks for sharing your story. Xoxo

Thank you for sharing ,I know it wasn’t easy but you are giving hope to many young women going through this.I started losing my hair my senior year of high school 1981 .It was embarrassing and I was very depressed.I am now 55 and use wigs or hats.Thank you ,you are beautiful👍🏼

my alpaca story. wait-what? na... this was brave of her to post, I hope it helps people :)

I'm going through something similar, and I can't tell you how much it hurts. It is very brave of you to share this with everybody, and I want to say thank you so much because this has also helped me. :))

That's what happens with me RIGHT NOW!!!! Thx for the video... Wish u all the best... Get well soon

I love that you took a story like this and brought out the bright side of it. I've always been nervous about sharing my scar story so I know how nerve-wracking it must've been!

I just discovered I lost a patch of hair last week I being going thru this since I was 20 Is very depressing and hard to deal with totally understand you

From childhood my hair has been super thin. Though i dont have bald patches but the scalp is visible all over my head. I can never grow my hair long n always have to keep it short 😞. I've to shampoo on daily basis to add volume to it as its super oily. Since childhood i've seen people making fun of my thin hair or laughs at it but never ever tried to feel the pain that i suffer bcoz of this situation. Dont know why people cannot bullying me n accept me the way i am.. ☹️

Thank you so much for sharing. It's very important for people that are just starting their journey to have referents and community!

i alos faced the same issue since a couple of year....and trust me guyss i started using forever living brand,'s products...and within 4 mnths my hairs came back Alhamdolillah...i just love all forever living products

Thank you for making this video. I really needed this encouragement.

You are such a kind and genuine person ❤ i have also gotten the same problem recently and i feel better knowing that there is hope thanks❤❤

Thank you SO very much for your honesty, information and support. This is so scary to go thru.

It’s the worst thing...i have alopecia areata for 5 years now and I’m 14 years old,and half of my hair fell out.Thank you for sharing this with us I know how hard it is...❤️

So it’s been six months of alopecia and lost lots of spot. Tried many different vitamins, shampoos and oils. Many helped hair growth but I continued to shed. This seemed to be a cycle. For me fenugreek soaked seed water helped when applied for 20 before shampooing. Also drinking organic aloe juice. Began taking zinc drops too. Way less shedding and I finally feel it’s under control. 🙌🏼spots are almost all grown in but patience patience patience.

I have tried argan life products for my alope cia areata problem. I would really recommend it to anyone who suffers from alopecia areata.argan life is the only one which contains no sulphate ,alcohol and dye.I am thankful to developers of the product for such a great treat ment.

I LOVE this ♥️ these words hit home. Needed to read this today

I think you are so beautiful.. I hope you get your hair back to the way it used to be but honestly.. it still looks good.. all the best for you and your great videos will help a lot of people.xxx

I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through. Thank you for sharing. God bless you and I'll be with you on your hair growth journey too. Sending you lots of positive energy

As someone with pcos i sooo get this!! I'm losing hair like crazy and it's got me super depressed as i already had super thin baby fine hair :( ....ask any woman that has had cancer the #1 heartbreaking part is losing their hair ..I know this because i lost my Mom to cancer 5 yrs ago ..thank you for this video !! It's made me give hope that i can at least make my hair appear to be there !

I have alopecia to, since I was 4 I'm 11 now. And it's really hard but you just have to be happy. I love your story and seeing people who have the same thing as me and I'm now a new subscriber💘

I’m 18 now and i was diagnosed with alopecia when i was in grade three. From that day to till now i’m dealing with it. Its so much difficult to see part of your falling off the part that you love the most! Its terrible. My father had alopecia as well he lost his all body hair and never gained back. But by the grace of allah i’ve recovered alot there was a time when i lost my lash and now my 50 of eyebrow is gone. I’ve stoped taking medicine because nothing helped me and i ended up gaining weight. Now i’m trying everything natural and onion water has helped me alot. My message to everyone out there dealing with this is dont lose hope take care of yourself as much as you can!

Thank you for sharing your story. God bless you and I hope your beautiful hair returns ❤️

You are very brave and beautiful. I am too have the same problem. I have huge bald spots around my head. It is hard for me and I started the auto immune paleo diet. I'm hoping it works for me to treat it and I pray everything works for you. I use cold water to wash my hair and I noticed little fall out. Good luck girl and I know what your going through. But your beautiful no matter what! :)

Thank you very much for sharing Deepa. Your openness and willingness to share is so comforting. You are not alone on this journey. You are so beautiful, thank you!! Vxx

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video🙏

It is so soul crushing! It gives you such a helpless feeling. You are beautiful!

I lost all my hair when I was 3, all of it, and eyelashes and eyebrows too. When I was 5 I started taking Isoprinosin, which is prescribed in some cases of auto-immune diseases. It stared growing back when I was 6 and kept growing until it was all back of my head (for about 8/10 years). Later even armpits pubis but nothing on my legs and arms (silver lining). Thanks for sharing your story! Inspiring!

I have low iron 23 not that low yet the effects are greater on my hair loss situation I’m currently taking the supplements and multivitamins plus the green in my daily shakes ! I have started high frequency treatment which has started helping my hair grow

It’s so hard to deal with 😩 I lost my hair when i was 13 and I’m 28 now. My hair now grows like baby hairs it’s not thick is very soft don’t shed like it used to but i still see smaller patches in it. I’m really tired of wigs if only it’s all the same level will just shave it nicely without wearing wigs but it’s not levelled. It’s so frustrating after trying out every product and injections out there. Hopefully it grows because I’m not on any treatment anymore. Thanks for the video 🙏

I read that trauma could make you loose your hair. Like having a baby or getting into a car accident. I did get into a car accident. And it says that your hair goes through a cycle. And your hair can start falling out 3-6 months after the trauma. I think that’s what’s happening to me. I have a tiny bald spot on my middle part that I noticed in March. And now beginning of May it gotten bigger. I don’t even style my hair anymore and I take vitamins and drink water. But it’s stress too. Ive been under a lot of stress lately. Im quitting my job because that’s the main source of stress for me. And I hate that this is happening to me. And I just want to relax but I can’t seem to

Thank you so much ! ❤️ your positivity gives hope

I have alopecia from lupus ....I place aloe vera gel from the plant on the bald spots an hour before washing... it really does alot

im 39 and recently have 2 bald spots on my head.its a sad feeling to lose hair but we could have worser things happening to us.ugghhhh.be 💪

A close friend of mine is going through this and I forwarded this video to her she feels alone and she is thinking of just putting it out there and telling everyone because hiding it is so stressful

I got my alopecia when I was 5 now I'm ten and I thought I was the only one and I know what you are going through it's hard I actually have a friend who's mum has alopecia

Honestly I am so proud to say you're my friend ! So proud of you for taking about this and putting yourself out there and this will definitely help someone else out there ! Keep at it girl 😘😘

I have the same thing and I feel you. I’m currently 11 years old and this started when my body started attacking my hair I was 8 and now I get up to 50 shots in my head monthly and it hurts like hell! I feel you😓

Thank you so much. I have been going through much stress for quite some time now and I just want to be free of it. The straw that has broken the camels back is that my daughter just told me that I have a bald spot hidden in the back of my scalp that I had no idea I had because I too have long extremely thick hair (half korean/ half black). She was more upset than me but now it is starting to frighten me a little bit. Your video helped me a lot by letting me know that it is possible to deal with it and have the hair grow back. Thanks for being so brave. I just subscribed :) Now if I could just figure out how to keep stress at a minimum.

girl you are beautiful! and your spots are in cool spots, my hair has finally grown to cover my butt (or lack there of lol) but my one of my spots is behind my bangs..forcing me to have shorter bangs than i wanted, i want all my hair one length, i love my long hair, its my security blanket. but you have a wonderful personality so you are beautiful no matter what your hair looks like.

Been dealing with hair loss for several years now. Finally went to a dermatologist who said I was "shedding." He didn't really look at all my bald spots just kind of gave an instant diagnosis. So no firm diagnosis of alopecia. But I've lost so much hair. And several places are literally bald. Yes.... years of physical stress and years of emotional stress. What I really want to share is a couple tips on how to cover bald spots. First, Caboki or Revive or Toppik. There could be other similar products but these are the ones I've used and can vouch for. Love them. You just dab them on your bald spots and voila - bald spot disappears. It looks like your real hair. Just order yours in best color to match your hair. (I get mine through eBay) The second product I use is spray on bottle in your best color. It's advertised as temporary root concealer for gray. But I use it on some bald or thinning spots, especially on my temple area where the other product, Toppik or Caboki, may not work as well or be more noticeable. I get the temporary root concealer at Target and the other products on eBay. Check them out on RU-vid. Hope this helps someone. Hope these tips are helpful for anyone suffering from hair loss, whether it's thinning hair or actual bald spots. I'm so much more comfortable going out in public since I've discovered them.

I lost a lot of hair going through a stressful time a few years ago, so I understand how difficult this feels for you. Plus for us Indian girls, our hair means a lot to us! But your bravery and honesty in making this video just shows how beautiful of a person you are inside and out. You're going to help a lot of people Deepa. Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Thankyou soo much for this !!! I absolutely know how it feels because i lost like 80% of my hair it has gone sooo thin and i had such thick hair. I would love to see more videos on this

Hey babe! Seen your post on the ipsy group. So happy you've made this video. I've suffered from Alopecia for years and never treated it because I just knew it was untreatable. Im so subconscious about it that I usually just cover it with eyeshadow so that no one would notice. I don't have bold spots but my edges are really thin and I notice it gets thinner as I get older. I'm looking forward to seeing your upcoming series on this! You are very brave for coming on here and telling your story. I would be so scared to do this on my channel. Hope you find the perfect treatment 💖

Thank you so much for your videos. I dont have access to Medical for a couple months, so this is very helpful, especially with the sadness part.

I have PCOS and hypothyroidism so I'm not sure if my hair loss is just due to them or if it's something else unrelated but I've noticed over the last while how much my hair has thinned. I don't have actual bald spots thankfully but I'm losing my hair in the front of my hair line and all over the perimeter of my head. It makes me so depressed and having depression it doesn't help at all. Any time I have to wash my hair I dread it so much. I used to love my hair so much. It was unbelievably thick and curlier than it is now and now it's just..meh

i just cried. i love you. your so strong to do this video. im losing hair and i think it has to do with my diet.

Thanks for this video Deepa!! It's so nice to see your positivity and you look amazing (hair or no hair). I have been going insane as I developed a small bald patch (very small) last year and despite spending hundreds of pounds (I'm based in the uk) on trichologists etc I've seen no result which is really disappointing (I've been using minoxidil for over 6 months). A trichologist recently said that I've also developed female genetic hair loss to make matters worse!! I'm fortunate so far that the alopecia areata is still extremely small and has not grown but the uncertainty of the condition is so unnerving. I come from a family with auto immune diseases like atopic eczema, asthma, hay fever and type 2 diabetes (very Indian thing) so I already know that this will be a life long thing which really hurts :(.. I plan to have children one day and I'm terrified that I'll go bald after pregnancy that I've already told my husband that I'll need a wig. Lol. Really hope you're getting on okay and I'm sure you've seen some positive regrowth. I'm trying to remain stress free like doing yoga etc but with a busy office based job it can be difficult. Also I love my protein too much along with some of the prohibited foods due to which the AIP diet will be difficult to maintain :( :(. Will be amazing to connect with you xx

I am so sorry that you're going through this, Deepa. I think you're incredibly strong for making this video and sharing this story, and this just goes to show the amazing qualities that are within you. I know hair is so closely tied to one's self confidence and how emotional hair issues can be (from a similar experience) but take it from an outsider- you could have a head full of hair or nothing at all and you would remain just as beautiful inside and out. All the best to you and I hope the new growth continues. - Atifa (from the jewelry launch :))

My sister has this ( her eyebrows fall out to so sad .we are West Indian she had the most thickest hair ever .. now she hardly have much she cry and stress a lot thanks for sharing.. she did change how eat. And she did use so many hair products. She do have lil hair growing back on her head thanks again ..

Your attitude is wonderful! Thank you for sharing :)

i really respect your courage. you're beautiful, thanks for sharing

Deeps what a strong woman you are! But my comment is actually towards your husband. There was a woman on another channel who’s husband used to criticize her for her balding hair and encouraged her to wear wigs because he was embarrassed. I wish this young woman could see your relationship with your husband so she could see what a marriage really is. Your husband helped you find solutions to the problem and even made recipes for your diet. That’s a real man. That real love. That’s a healthy supportive relationship! Cudos to u both!

I know it's been YEARS since this was posted, but I've only just watched it because I've just posted something similar (ish) and I want to know how you're dealing with it all now! I've watched a lot of videos and everyone seems to be doing different things to cope and it's interesting to me, can't wait to watch all your other update videos! #BaldGirlsUnite 😅🥰

Thank you for this video I know how scary it all is

Thanks for sharing this I've recently been diagnosed with the same and just started treatments with my dermatologist

I'll be recording my very first AA-Story Video this weekend. So scary AND exciting at the same time! ^^ Thank you so much for sharing!