alopeciatakesover

YES! I treated myself to these very nice sheets from wayfair and every night feels like that “freshly shaven legs in freshly washed sheets” and it’s amaaaazing 😍

“Will it grow back?”

Like fuck off Susan your guess is as good as mine

Definitely eye issues more so than anything. Sweat in the eyes is painful as hell

The psychological challenges of Alopecia are worse than the physical challenges. Like I mentioned, this was an adult diagnosis for me so I know what life with hair was like.

I can't walk into a room and feel comfortable. Ever.

I can't let subtle comments "go" I always have to defend myself instead of walking away.

I can't happily look in the mirror ( I know it's dramatic but it's reality)

My diagnosis has been attributed to stress, so I'mc constantly trying to reduce stress which is impossible.

The eyelashes that I buy that are the most natural looking ones are $18/pair and only last for 2 uses. I can certainly get cheaper options but they're a bit too "i'm about to go FSU at the club-like."

Yes surprisingly not having nose hair has proven to be difficult especially in the winter months. I'm an EMT so if I have a cold and I bend over a patient...the boogers just kinda come out? It's mortifying but I do my best to just constantly inhale when leaning over them. I have never had allergies so no changes there.