Follow Up Visit

Yesterday I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Lio. Aileen went with me for support which makes me again thankful for my friends. He was able to take out my stitches from my biopsy last week and answer my questions.

Will my hair grow back? He said all signs were positive that it would. While I am in the more severe category with hair loss, my eyebrows and eyelashes are strong. Nails are in good health and the smart hair (hair on the back ridge) is still fairly thick. All good signs. He said he would not give me full-throttle yes because the disease is unpredictable but I should remain hopeful and take charge of my treatment. Previous cortisone shots are working and hair is growing in treated areas. Fingers crossed.

Was this an allergic reaction?
No evidence points to allergies in any studies.

Is there any diet restrictions with this condition.
See answer above.

How often will I have to do follow-up with for cortisone shots?
Once a month, hopefully no more than 3 months. We should see growth very soon.

What other options do I have for treatment?
Besides the scalp massages, studies have shown hypnotherapy to work. Cool!

At this point I will try anything. I told him I would chant, pray, send smoke signals and provide offerings to the gods!! I will go and get hypnotized to see if there is any stress I am repressing. I feel relatively un-stresed besides the fact that my hair is falling out.

This is all good stuff. I am going to still workout, do yoga and try to not stress out--which is proving to be stressful! Crossing my fingers and hope to relax and help heal my foxxy alopecia.