u/Significant-Habit152
Just need to ask.
Do you think this could be scarring? I have had diffuse hair loss for two years and about 8 months ago the top right spot has been becoming more and more sparse and seems to be growing. I have dandruff that won’t go away with treatment and a tender scalp. My eyebrows fall out in the front portion but then mostly grow back every 4 months or so. I’ve seen 3 derms who said that they don’t think it’s scarring but no one will do a biopsy. I just feel in my heart of hearts that this is more than just chronic Telogen effluvium. I also have dermatitis around my eyes and mouth but I calm it with zoryve daily. Oh and my nails have horizontal ridges.
u/Significant-Habit152 — 8 days ago
▲ 1 r/minoxidil
Dread shed week 9
Anyone’s dread shed start week 9? How long did it last?
u/Significant-Habit152 — 8 days ago
▲ 1 r/Hashimotos
Needing guidance on hair loss
Hi everyone I’ve been losing my hair for two years now. Started from taking Accutane but hasn’t stopped. I discovered I had Hashimoto’s when trying to find out what is causing the loss. My thyroid is still “normal” so endocrinologists refuse to see me and I’ve obviously not been given any medication or guidance or monitoring. I have been paying out of pocket to test my thyroid levels on a regular basis. Anyways, it seems to be the only reason for my chronic hair shedding. I’ll post a chart of my labs overtime if anyone has any insight. FYI I’m in Canada.
u/Significant-Habit152 — 2 months ago
▲ 31 r/Wigs
Stark line from lace - need help
Why do I get this stark line from my wig lace. If my hair is down straight in front of my face you can’t see if but if I try to put the hair behind my ears it’s so obvious. The lace kind of curls up a little so I don’t know if it’s casting a shadow or something. I haven’t even worn the wig for more than a few hours yet. It’s meant to be glueless. I also didn’t cut it myself I had the wig custom.
u/Significant-Habit152 — 2 months ago
▲ 51 r/TryingForABaby
Just wondering if anyone else feels this way:
My whole life, I never wanted kids. I was always very clear about that with my husband, and he was okay with it. Then around 32, something shifted. I realized I wanted a family—I’m very close with mine, and I couldn’t picture my future without that.
We tried for a few months without success, then took a break. At that point, I felt pretty neutral—if it happened, great! if not, I’d be okay.
I’m 35 now and over the past 13 months, we’ve been trying again without success and are now working with a fertility clinic. We’re dealing with male factor infertility, and my husband has a varicocele embolization scheduled. For now, we’re planning to start unmedicated IUIs because I don’t want to take medication or increase the risk of twins. I’m set on being one-and-done.
I am not jealous of my friends with babies and I’m happy for them. I find it difficult to be around my family when my one year old niece is around because my SIL just had it so easy and everything revolves around the baby. Maybe this sounds like jealousy, but it’s not for the baby, it’s for the ease at which it took to get pregnant. I am not filled with sadness when my friends make insensitive comments while I go through infertility, but I do feel annoyed that they’re insensitive.
At the same time, I’m honestly terrified of pregnancy and postpartum. If I’m being completely honest, I’m not excited about the early years of raising a child (especially before age 4), but it feels like a trade-off I’m willing to make to have a family long-term. I know I would be a good, educated, and emotionally present mother—but that also scares me, because I tend to worry a lot.
I’m not looking for advice about whether to have a child—I’ve made that decision. I’m just wondering if anyone else feels this kind of mix of emotions. In infertility spaces, it often seems like people feel very differently, and it leaves me feeling a bit alone in my thoughts.
u/Significant-Habit152 — 4 months ago