Maddi's Story - Alopecia Areata

This is Maddi's story.

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HELP US RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THIS DISEASE, AND THE PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP!!!

My daughter Maddi was diagnosed with Alopecia in November of 2005 at the age of 14.

Alopecia has no bounds, it can affect ANYONE at ANYTIME.
It is NOT contagious.
It is NOT hereditary.
Medically, there is no CURE.

I immediately researched what to do medically. Nothing I found gave us any hope, until we were directed to a Kinesiologist (a Hollistic, Herbal treatment doctor), Dr. Lanny Lipson. He is amazing! Maddi's hair loss haulted, and new hair grew in... even darker than before! We had to stop her treatments due to the financial strain of having no medical insurance, but we know what her triggers are now, and we avoid them.

Maddi has new hair growth still, her eyebrows are back!

Since she isn't completely bald, but still has a strange hair growth pattern, she was embarrased and self concious in school and in public.

Then we learned about Wigs 4 Kids, a non-profit organization here in Michigan that provides free wigs and services to kids 18 and under.

What an amazing team they have there! Miss Maggie is an angel, and their staff is wonderful!

Wigs 4 Kids operates SOLELY on donations, and they are always looking for individuals and organizations to Adopt-A-Kid!

PLEASE PASS THIS VIDEO, AND IT'S IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CO-WORKERS, ETC.

ALOPECIA CAN STRIKE ANYONE AT ANYTIME.

IF IT WERE SOMEONE YOU LOVED, YOU'D SPREAD THE WORD.

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[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).

[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.. :))

[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

[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]

@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

[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!!!!

[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.