Maddi's Story - Alopecia Areata

[JunkyLMP]

There is a permanent cure for alopecia. It is called a prayer

[baileymundy1]

I have alopecia Areata too. Im 13 years old and I'm so glad that i have hair to cover my 3 bald spots. Its absolutely awful when someone at school sees a bald patch. When they mention it, I automatically go silent, in hopes they will leave me alone. I went to a dermatologist in Vancouver and he gave me a steroid cream to help it grow back. I apply it 2 times a day for two months on, two months off. I think its working :) thx for sharing this and making me feel a little more normal <3 good luck!

[angievamplove]

I have alopecia areata I know how she feels.it is terrible.My story is just like hers but with a bit of changes.If she wants to talk to someone she can send me a message!!!!

[stuc4zzo]

@Shantalle I agree with you.. My experienced on this was that I did not want to go anywhere also because people would get to see my thin hair.. Of course, my doctor diagnosed me Alopecia.. Felt so sad having that kind of sickness.. Until I discover this hair loss solution site HairLoss101. net (remove space).. and it did change my life.. :))

[laurathrasher]

in middle school there was this girl that had really thin hair but it wasnt alopecia and we all called her "patches" then i moved schools when i went into high school and at the end of 9th grade i was playin with my hair in math class and i noticed somethin really smooth near my neckline and it was a bald spot and my mom refused to take me to the doctor and her and my sister called me bald eagle then finally my hair dresser/cousin told my mom to take me and i had alopecia areata. i got my karma!

[Brinah]

how is Maddi doing now? Very touching story! 

[faithfulann1]

I've had alopecia Areata since i was seven, and im now entering high school. I still have alopecia, but my spots are covered. But now that i think about it, even though 6th graders can be quite cruel, i wouldnt change my alopecia, because its made me who i am. so, all yall out there with alopecia, dont be ashamed, it is part of u.

[abhishekrao24x7]

i can understand how it feels

i am also in high school and struggling with disease right now

really difficult when these guise make u yet another article of enjoyment.

well disease occurs due to accumulation of toxins in body,

contact a physician.

don't ignore it. change your lifestyle

pranayma and long breathes through the day will help and also practice sarvang aasanv alopacia is curable within 60 days

for more help contact me on abhishekrao24x7@gmail.com

i got cured and you can too.

[TheEmoshadows]

I do not have alopecia but i have trichotillomania and this makes me feel like im pulling out my hair and losing it hair by hair and this young lady did nothing to make her bald. she was diagnosed with alopecia. I pull my hair so this has inspired me to stop. i have been pull free. Hair is not what makes u beautiful, its your personality that makes u beautiful. The bullies are mean and feel that they need to hurt someone to feel more powerful and big or strong. dont let bullies effect you :D

[Bunnybaby61]

I'm 13 and I have had aleopecia areata since i was 2. i cant do anything with my hair without fear of being teased. I cry myself to sleep some nights because all i want is to be able to put my hair in a pony tail! We haven't found anything that worked. I have even lost my eyebrows. along with aleopecia i have a thyroid problem. i have had injections. creme. special. shampoo, and medication and nothing has worked. All I want is my hair back and to put it in a ponytail.

[angievamplove]

@Bunnybaby61 i have alopecia areata too.i'm 13 and i have no hair i have done everything but nothing has worked.I'm from greece and doctors say that i'm a difficult patient.I used to have beautiful hair i miss how beautiful they were.It is tough because when you can remember yourself having beautiful long fair hair and suddenly you don't have you wanna cry you want to punish everyone who tried to help you but couldn't and the worst is that you know that it is nobody's fault

[aussypride09]

i know exactly how you feel, im 15 live in wollongong Australia and ive had it for a year its grown back now but when i had it, i shut myself off from my friends and things that i yoused to take for granted like "going to the beach" i didnt go for a year in fear people/my friends would see my spots, but people BE STRONG try to forget it, i know its hard take vitamin pills seem to help :)

[rustmonster27822]

alopecia started for me when i was 19 .it started with patches of hair falling out for like a year then it all came back.then 8 years later it started again lost all the hair on my head then about a year later i lost all the hair on my body!we just have to remeber that we have alopecia alopecia doesn t have us!

[isabeeella100]

im a 15 year all girl with alopecia that goes to an all girls school, and people can be really really insensitive and mean about me, have only had it for a couple of months now but its just now starting to bother me, i always told myself its just hair but now i am finding it really hard to deal with as everyone has starting to notice my hair loss

[bouncybunny100]

thank you soo much for your lovely comment on my alopecia video and i really hope it gets as many views as yours so that alopecia awareness can be spread even more :) sorry my reply was so late xxx

[GAMINDORE]

Schools sucks, if you are bald or not, I really think I will grow up my children far away from this "institution".

[eastwestdude]

Thank you for making this very encouraging video.

I'm glad to know there is a Natural cure.

[ANTISLANG]

omg this made me cry so hard... i lost my hair at 9 yrs old and all the kids were terrible to me, and i became sucidal, and had to leave school and dr lipman was my dr and my hair grew back at 14.. and ive had it ever since, im 28 now, but its starting to fall out again andd im much stronger now but still very scared...thank you for sharing this video

[SwirlsProduction]

i am 11 and i started to get alopecia when i was 3. it's okay if your bald, because they say that bald is beautiful (: and that everyone is made differently

[taylorssecretblu]

i had alopecia since i was 7 and i'm now 12. i've tried everything and the only thing thats worked for me is the injections. so i get about 10 once a month. thnkgoodness my spots r at the base of my neck where no one sees them

[Aaadaaaliaaa]

I dont understand. Can anyone help me i m 14 now ive had alopecia ever since i was born, it kind a runs in my family, and i never once went fulley bald, its just always been really thin, fragile, frizzy, hair. I just hear all these stories on bald spots i dont think i have that. huh, i just want hair to being normal, ive never expirienced that feel ing of being normal.

[guywith3]

i have alopecia also, had it since i was 3

[DontTellMeWhoIAm]

My sister is13, turning 14 in October. She has had Alopecia since she was 2. From Kindergarden to 3rd grade she wore a wig. Then from 4th grade to 6th grade she wore a bandanna. And from 7th to present she wears a wig. In the middle of 7th grade we moved across the county so only 2 or 3 people at our school knows she wears a wig. We are starting 8th grade in August. 4th grade was probably the worst for her. She realized who were her true friends and who were fake. Her name is Julianna.

[shenelle327]

HI MY NAME IS SHENELLE AND I HAVE A NIECE THAT ALSO HAS ALOPECIA AREATA. HER NAME IS DEANNA SHE NOW IS 11 YEARS OLD . SHE LOST HER HAIR AT THE AGE OF 3 . SHE GETS WIGS FROM LOCKS OF LOVE ,BUT AT THIS TIME IN HER LIFE DOES NOT WANT TO WEAR THEM . SHE HAS ALOT OF SELF CONFIDENCE IN HERSELF. YOUR VIDEO TAUGHT ME A LITTLE MORE ON WHAT EXACTLY ALOPECIA AREATA REALLY IS . YOU ARE A STRONG GIRL AND YOU KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH EACH AND EVERY DAY.

[728lexi]

awwwww. i loveee youuu maddddiiiii :) :)

[4EvErBald]

I know how you feel, I am 13 and have had it since i was 5. I remember the first moment my hair fell out. Middle school isnt easy

[dallasmyers10]

hi i have alopecia areata and my life is tragic at school because everyone makes fun of me because i am blad. i have had alopecia areata since i was 3. the last time i have had long hair was when i was in kindergarten. i am glad i have alopecia areata because you are speacial. maddi is a lucky girl and so am i. we are special people and i feel her pain.

[DMACKDMACK]

@dallasmyers10 yes you are. don't ever think otherwise.

[guywith3]

@dallasmyers10 i've had alopecia since i was 3 too fortunatley, most of my friends understand what im going through see me as a normal kid

[ilovebubba1000]

This is a beautiful video!! My name is amber and have AU. I am 14 years old. I have had alopecia ever since I was 3. It started out as AA but progressed to AU. I actually think of Alopecia as a good thing.....but there can be times when it gets hard.... I am in th 8th grade and wear a wig to school. I am also on a website called alopecia world this site let's people with alopecia connect to one another. :)

[TFTopper4eva]

ive had allopecia since i was a baby i still have it im a sophomore in highschool.. its very hard and sad what ppl sayy to you.. i also do wear a wig.. its coming bak but veryy slowly. my prayers are with your daughter. ik what shes going through and God will give her herstrength "good things come to those who wait" god will give her her hair back

[GTCAproductions]

i have alopcia as well right now, ive been loosing hair for 4 motnths & am in 8th grade. i'v lost over half of my hair, but its still isnt noticeable. it is so thin.....and i dont know wat to do, i havent told anyone but my mom cuz im afraid to be maid fun of. i am thinking of buying a wig once it becomes noticeable. i hope you are doing alright and i wish you good luck

[iCatry]

What a brave girl... keep on!

[crazyormom]

Maddi- what a courageous and beautiful young woman! My sis has alopecia & I know how hard it's been for her! It has changed me too; I am not a vain person because of her. Please keep your chin up. Ignorance makes people say stupid things, pity them.

[cadieify]

i am crying is she okay

[LaurisFilms216]

i have alopecia dealt with it for 5yrs now it all started my freshmen year of high school i totally know what she went through high school is just a big fashion show and those who dare look different are frowned upon i looked horrible what was worse was that my parents didnt and still dont know how to help me i learned to deal with the pain and live with the bald spots after all we still beautiful

[muchloveretard]

I have alopecia even now, and im in grade 10.

i had iit 8 times, but then last year it all just fell out. i used too have large hair but it all fell out. i shaved my head and donated what was left to a childrens wigs for cancer charity. now im losing my eyelashes and eyebrows, but you have to stay strong.

the model makes the hair.

the hair doesnt make the model.

[canam0322]

My daughter also has alopecia. Now almost 8 years old and in second grade she came home crying today because a girl wouldn't play with her because she is bald(has been since age 3). Our source of comfort has been C.A.P. childrens alopecia project. Thanks for posting to show everyone that different doesn't mean bad.

[apetalxinxthexwind18]

I had allopecia from the end of third grade to the beginning of fifth, and it screwed up my life. I lost all of my friends once it was noticable and I was mocked constantly. I lost almost all of my memory from those years because of it. I'm now the same age as Maddi was when she first got it, and it's coming back. :\

[itsbreomg]

I suffer With this also! It has bought down my confidence level a great bit and i do not kno what to do.

[livestrongx31]

maddi you are gorgeous! and i also have alopecia too. i also wear a full wig cap =) keep ur head up girl.... stay strong!

[neilords]

Hi, i have it as well. i had a few bald patches and in some of them hair started to grow back. I just tried to rub my nails together (google: rubbing of nails) for more than 5...6 months. You could try this as well.

[MoDiva38]

What a beautiful young lady!

[eltubster14]

Thanks for posting! I have alopecia areata aswell and it really can knock your confidence, especially when you first suffer from it in your teens. Maddi looks fantastic, some people are more attractive than others, regardless of hair, and Maddi is lovely!

[jayguy173]

aww poor girl

[thehantavirus]

You know holistic treatment doesnt use science to treat illnesses. If you have alopecia talk to your doctor they will recommend corticosteroid injections on the bald spots. I had aa for a while the hair has grown back in the bald spots because of the injections. I also have diffuse alopecia meaning i have light hair loss all over my scalp

[ninclo1996]

i am 13 and i have had alopicia for 1 year and i have a bald patches on my head and i dont have eye brows life is good i live in new jersey and people in my school are kind to me they know i have alopicia they treat me like i dont have it i am great ful

[sexycatxddd]

thats good , ppl in america

[upsyjaja]

I have alopecia as well; i've had it for the past 4 years now :(

I just finally cut my hair .....its been quite an exciting experience for a 28 year old :)

[AwesomeCheeseLover]

This video made me cry.

I heard about wigs 4 kids from one of my friends and I live in Michigan so I'm going to grow out my hair and donate it to wigs 4kids.

[SexiiBrii7997]

I have AA but its gb

[GrayBird28]

I have had this too in highshcool n kids r so mean,mine would fall out then grow back,fall out, then back but now i have a large heart shaped spot that is getting bigger n not growing back. I wear clip ins or just let it go and let people look.I feel blessed to have such a minor problem and it is always fun to tell people y im bald there,I say things like"i am getting a tattoo there"or It's space for rent! Thanks for a great Vid!

[8JeSs2]

Thats funny good thing you stay strong

[emimeow]

this video brought me to tears..

my little sister got alopecia. she is completely bald now.. 13 years old. it is so hard for her, especially at that age.

but! she recently got a wig too!

she is beautiful :)

god bless <3

[NadiaFranke]

What is this holistic treatment that she's been through?? She said it made her hair grow back a little and darker.. what is that pls??

[m3times2]

You would have to go to a Kinesiologist. There are different treatments for different people. It all depends on what your "trigger" is (what helped to set off the Alopecia).

[NadiaFranke]

I'mn searching for an efficient treatment for someone in my family.. if you know something that really works.. pls let me know !!

[Smaragd86]

hi, im 22 and i am suffering of this desease for over 10 years now and i am forced to wear a wig. i hate it. good luck to you and to all alopecianer!!

[Jzend001]

man.  this video made me cry, i could barely watch it. i dont have alopecia, but i have pcos and my hair seems like its just getting thinner and thinner and i have bald spots on the front of my hair. im a 20 year old girl. im afraid it'll just get worse and worse. good luck to your daughter with everything.

[gilmorernj]

I was diagnosed with alopecia areata in 4th grade. I lost all my hair down my part but after about 6 monthes it started to grow back. I was able to style my hair so nobody ever knew. Then in 9th grade it started falling out again is little patches but I was still able to cover them. Then at the start of 10th grade I had to spray my head with spray on hair, then eventually had to start wearing hats to school. that of course made people start talking. one of my closest friends even said she

[gilmorernj]

thought I was just trying to get attention and really wanted to hit my hat off. she never did, but i'm no longer friends with her. ok, so then i lost more and more hair and I had to get a wig at the end of my 10th grade year. Now I am about to start 11th grade and I had never had somebody make me extremely upset until about a week ago I was at a water park and this girl who was probaly like 13 was behind me and said loudly to her friends "EWW! stay away from her, she is going bald."

[m3times2]

Other kids can definitly be mean! Don't take it to heart though, it just shows the ignorance of other people. You know who you are at heart, and thats all that matters!

[skssunscreen68]

Hey, I'm Ashley, I have alopecia too, I am supporting everyone with this disease. LETS FIND A CURE!

[lakerry]

Your video brought me too tears! I am 39 an just experiencing alopecia. It's a daily struggle trying to cover the spot that's getting bigger...Maddy you are beautiful and give us all hope. Thank You and God Bless!

[sherukaterra]

My name is Rose and I have Alopecia. It started in January 2008 and by April I had to wear skull caps but i hated how every one asked why i got to wear a hat and no one else could. That month a "friend" of mine tried to yank my wig off in front of my whole class. By September I was bald. Later that month someone yanked my wig off at a school assembly. i was devastated. My head hair has now grown back 4 WHOLE INCHES. Tho i have no hair on the rest of my body. Maddi, u r beautiful no matter what!

[MaDeenThenMaLife1]

aww thats realii good

at least it started growin back... well that friend of urs aint so tru =S

umm wot did u use? to get it growing back?... mine randomly started growing again =D so im happy!!

[sherukaterra]

It just started coming back too. It came back as peach fuzz all over my head in the beginning and then after 4 months i decided to make it a "short haircut" until mid-January when a chunk of hair came out while in the shower. I cried for 4 hours. 2 days l8r another chunk came out. I had 2 go back 2 wearing hats in school which I hated so much. Still do. But then after a month it started growing again and now my longest hair is 4 inches and I LOVE IT! I keep praying it'll stay gone this time :)

[nicinaknole]

My wee sister had alopecia areata, she lost all her hair, and was made a full of, after2 years of being bald her hair is finally growing bacl

[mandoloreans]

hello, im philip and i was diagnosed with alopecia totalas (lose of all hair on scalp) when i was 2 but im 14 now. Through my years i had a rough time of ppl making fun of me cause i had no hair or cause i had no eyebrows

[wildernessgirl078]

That's a shame... she is such a beautiful young woman

[boriquadominicana]

i got alopecia when i was like 5, and it grew back for like literally 3 months but now its falling back out again

:(

[guns4good]

Be strong ladies! You are beautiful and you shouldn't accept anything but a total degree of normalcy! If anyone gives you crap--that's what your middle finger is for. :-D

BE STRONG!

[brianwurst1234]

I ve had alopecia for 26 years now. It started off really bad but over the years It only shows up in a spot or two here and there. They take about 2 years to grow back once they fall completely out. I havent really tried any meds for it except Rogane which did nothing.

[echo91191]

all i know is that both my eyebrows and a few hair patches grew back completely...no more painstakingly drawing in eyebrows before school at 6 AM :D anyway, i just wanted to make you aware of another treatment, in case the one you are on is not as effective as would be liked :) tell your daughter what a brave person she is for going through this! (and sorry for this ridiculously long message hahah)

[echo91191]

it wasn't until i went to children's memorial that i found any help at all...they gave me squaric acid. i'm not sure if you've heard of it yet, but it is a man-made acid which, when applied to the skin, is an irritant. because of this, it distracts the immune system from attacking the hair folicals, and instead turns to attacking the acid.

[echo91191]

hello there! my name is marissa, and i was diagnosed with alopecia areata when i was 14, just like your daughter was. i remember i went through a year of dermotologists trying various medications while i lost both my eyebrows.

[92benno92]

my naturopath (she uses kinesiology) gives me new pills and herbs every month, but my mum hates paying for it because she doesn't believe in it, and is too expenisve .. but should i pay for it? i don't know if it'll work and they say it differs for some .. i got 300 ml's of cortizone into my head and it stops hair from falling, but only lasts about a month .. what to do?

[mom2allison]

My daughter just cut her hair today to donate to Wigs 4 Kids. She has been waiting a couple months until cheerleading was over to be able to do it. She is so excited to help out kids that don't have hair. Your daughter has an amazingly beautiful personality, and I am glad she was able to benifit from Wigs 4 Kids. I will show Allison this video, she will be excited to see someone that has recieved a wig from the organization.

[bonethuggin420]

i love you maddi <3

-- nick

[sasakjjk]

Thank you for posting this video. Our son, who just turned 11, was just diagnosed with Alopecia Areata. It's still new to us and it hurts me so much to see him have to go through this. I want to do the best I can for ihm so he remains has a positive attitude. Thanks for this support.

[joel666one]

I think you're great! My 1st bald patch was tiny & I thought nothing of it, 4 months later I couldn't be seen in public! I was 25 then working full time so I was able to pay for treatment, but knowing what I no now it was the wrong treatment. Anyway it took 2 years to re grow fully & 1 year later, it is back again.. I fear it is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life.. Next week I try my first cortisone injection, but I wondered have you ever tried placebo (onion juice)?

[m3times2]

Can't say we ever tried onion juice...

we went straight to the Kinesiologist...

He found that Maddi had "triggers" that set off a reaction in her, as well as parasitic issues, and with the proper vitamins and herbal pills, her hair loss stopped completely. It did all grow back in, but hasn't grown in length any because we had to stop treatments... no insurance... no money, etc.

Try to find a kinesiologist in your area, or if you're in Michigan, I'll let you know who ours is!

[coleneee]

@m3times2 Im in michigan who do you use? and is it safe for little kids? my daughter is 4 and has no hair well she has little hair it all fell out and right now she has peach fuzz growing in :) which to us is alot!!!

[m3times2]

@coleneee We use Dr. Lipson. He's located in Warren near Masonic & Schoenherr. He's awesome, and ALL treatments are safe for children, all treatments are holistic, so they're safe for everyone... and needle free! Which was big with us because Maddi hates needles. I am also happy to say that Maddi has been able to go without a wig for months now :) Her hair is back, she still has little blothes of shorter hair that are taking longer to catch up, but she's completely wig-free now!

[m3times2]

@coleneee We use Dr. Lipson. He's located in Warren near Masonic & Schoenherr. He's awesome, and ALL treatments are safe for children, all treatments are holistic, so they're safe for everyone... and needle free! Which was big with us because Maddi hates needles. I am also happy to say that Maddi has been able to go without a wig for months now :) Her hair is back, she still has little blotches of shorter hair that are taking longer to catch up, but she's completely wig-free now!

[m3times2]

@coleneee Ugh... been trying to reply, but don't think it's been working!

We use Dr. Lipson, he's in Warren at the corner of Masonic & Schoenherr :)

[JJTheAngel3]

Aww I Wish they'd find a cure .. Bless you & dont worry for looks .. :]

[bosniak14]

i have this to except i have most of my hair i had it when i was 10 now im 15 and my hair falling.

[gilerwen]

But it was still rough through high school if some one would pull the skull cap off or ask why i was allowed to where it, and id have to explain. Now i just shave my head with bald being more in style, tho i still have to shave my head every day for it not to show. and just a few years ago i lost my eyebrows and eyelashes. and am hopeing to find a treetment thats safe to use that close to my eyes to get them back, after 20 years with Alopecia Areata I dont see it goin away for me.

[m3times2]

Have you tried a Kinesiologist? Try to find one in your area. They use all NATURAL treatments... they're painless... and they actually work!

[gilerwen]

what a heart warming story, Im glad you have found ways to deal with it, I got my Alopecia Areata when i was 6 years old, im 26 now, so ive had it alont time, i never did wigs, when i was younger i tryed to comb ove the spot witch worked for a while till new ones developed, or they moved. then in highschool i tryed wherein skull caps (bandana's) and was allowed to by talking to the teachers and stuff on the first day of school befor classes.

[hellotheenglishman]

What a beautiful young lady you are Maddy, I stumbled upon your video researching alopecia, keep strong, remain positive.

[KDMakhoul]

That was awsome!!! I have a 6 yr old daughter who has it and school has been hell for her but she is strong and will not wear anything on her head, she is proud of who she is which is great!! Im not that strong :-( !! However, she would like a wig, so Im going to contact wigs 4 kids, thank you!!! and keep your head strong Maddie!!

[m3times2]

You can always try a kinesiologist as well. They will test, treat and help your daughter get her hair back, and it's PAINLESS, homeopathic, needle free treatment.

[KDMakhoul]

wow really I will do that right away, THANK u sooooooooooooo much!!! I will contact one forsure!!!

[sstakem]

Go Maddie.... AN excellent video i also hav alopecia but it is only small patches n so far i can cover dem ur video is very encouraging.

[freeway101bz]

Many thanks for your kind words!!

My son is experiencing only positive reactions also of children - at the moment...

Of course there are many questions ...

But it also will come days on which tears will flow...

But we will make it! :-))

I love your or Maddi's Video...I have looked at it already 3 or 4 times .-)

Sorry for my bad english 8-)

Have a good time!!

[freeway101bz]

Look at LIVING WITH ALOPECIA

[rayray4ever1]

Maddi's Mom you are truly amazing both of you maddi is a true friend who i wouldnt trade for anything its soo nice to have someone so great in your life

You guys ae my heroes

[m3times2]

Ray Ray you rock! Too bad you can't spell.... we'll have to work on that! LOL Love you too!

[rayray4ever1]

wait what did i spell wrong LOL I really dont see it

[m3times2]

You're funny Ray Ray! Punctuation goes a long way! AND, the word ARE, actually has an R in it! LMAO

[emilie428]

I have alopecia I am 15 now, I got it when I was 12... At the beggining it was hard, But I got wigs and now its easier I used to get the The shots in the head. THose were terrible. I went to get them every month for a year, It isint working. What are holistic treatments? I would like to try that out! I lost all of my hair. And I would do anything for it to grow back! ANYTHING! :( but if it doesnt grow back, I will live withh it because I have alopecia, alopecia dos not have me.

[Drmrfordancing]

Maddi, you're so strong, and so lovely. This is a beautiful video that should be see by everyone. I'm bald and when I go out without anything on my head and people ask what's wrong, 99% of them have never heard of Alopecia Areata. Thanks for making this video!

[xxdancecuttie7xx]

maddi-

ur story is soooooo sad!

your so pretty & you make everyone laugh.

ur amazing at everything you do!

love yah,

Shelbyy

[JDHLU]

Maddi ~

You are such a beautiful girl and have so so much to be grateful for! Keep dancing, singing, being silly, and just being you! We all love you so much! Stay strong, and always fight for what you believe in!

Remember "there's a brain under the wig, and a heart under those boobs"!!!!

[Socca4life776]

omg! i never knew that! i feel so bad for you!

:[

hope it gets better or goes away.. :[

But maddi! You are still a great person and that can never change.