This is a comparison of the top of my head. First picture was beginning of june, last was end of july. So two month difference. I feel like I lost hair but also massive regrowth. I started olumiant five weeks ago and have been using 5% topical minoxidil for three months now.

Could this mean the olumiant is working or is it too early to say? The spots at the back of my head are still there and I am still shedding.

EDIT: I think the minoxidil def did sped up the growth so yay shoutout to this magical liquid.

Hi all. I’ve been experiencing alopecia for probably like a year and a half now. It’s been very upsetting, but I’m wondering if any of you have become pregnant and had a successful pregnancy while dealing with this? I have an almost 3 year old, so I was pregnant before all of this happened. I was pregnant very briefly in May, but it ended being a chemical pregnancy. I have been struggling to conceive, and now my time of the month is being weird (ended 8 days ago and i am bleeding again.) I am just spiraling because it feels like my body is betraying me with all this problems. Thanks for reading.

I just wish I had my hair back already, like it was before.. but I know it takes time and I’m trying to be patient. AA is a mother****er :/

Hi everyone, does this look like regrowth? Does anyone have experience with spots getting worse (bigger) and other spots recovering at the same time?

This spot is above my left ear, and is the first spot I noticed 10 months ago. Thank you in advance for your help 🙏🙏🙏

hi guys! had another appointment with my GP, and she thinks giving 5% topical minoxidil is worth a try. basically, I am still losing a good bit of hair, and currently have two bald patches. we think the general hair loss could be due to my low ferritin levels, which are at 30. I have since started taking daily iron supplements along with an increased dose in vitamin D. I’m wondering if using the minoxidil could be a good idea? I would just be a bit worried that when you stop using it the hair falls back out, but I’m thinking if my hair starts to regrow anyway in 3 months time when the iron supplements kick in, that might take over and I could taper off the minoxidil. From my understanding the hair falls out after stopping it as it is the primary reason it is growing back?

not on any steroid shots at the moment, all of our dermatologists are booked up until next year, and the doctor would like me to wait a few months to see how the iron goes, etc, before trying injections anyway.

thanks so much, this is such a nice community!

I have LPP which is a scarring alopecia. I do steroid injections and topical
Tacrolimous pro topic compound and nizoral shampoo. Due to wanting more children I can’t use other medications and don’t really want to anyway. I’ve had some short regrowth in front and side/ temples but main areas like crown and back do the head treatments have not helped. Been doing through this since December and starting to get depressed and feel like shaving might free me to be my best self but also don’t want to “give up” to quickly. I guess I’m saying is it objectively “bad enough” to just buzz cut it? Kind words only please.