Will my hair grow back?

Hi, Really sorry to hear you have been losing your hair. It is quite frightening to lose hair all of a sudden and I do sympathise but you would be surprised how other people won't notice one bit, especially if you are clever with your hairstyle. I have had alopecia areata for most of my life which was triggered by my father's violence when I was 4. A fortnight after the episode, I apparently lost half my hair. Then nothing happened until I hit puberty. Since then my hair has regularly fallen out but ALWAYS after a stressful episode - job change, moving home, my father dying, narc... When I left my ex, I lost a huge amount of hair down either side of my head and most of the hair round the nape of my neck. It didn't grow back properly for months as my body processed the initial shock and anger as I realised more and more. Since then, I have had acupuncture which has helped considerably with levelling the cortisol levels in my blood which stress increases and I have taken a Vitamin B supplement which levels out the nervous system. In essence, stress hormones produce antibodies which attack the hair shaft and send the hair into what's called 'resting phase'. The hair usually renews itself and grows back, maybe lighter than the original shade for a while until it gains full strength again. It may be more wavy than before too. Mine can be. I got excited recently when one GP who had suffered early trauma did significant research into what he termed 'locked trauma' which can create physical manifestations of stress. He monitored people with known PTSD who showed physical symptoms of trauma, from hair loss, insomnia and anxiety attacks to severe chronic depression and catatonia and found that with specific forms of therapy, it was possible to unlock the body's trauma 'memory' and allow it to heal in a physical sense. It can take a long time though depending on how responsive an individual is. I wish I could remember the name of the guy...will have a look. Scientists are learning more and more about how the body's physical structure interacts with its 'memory' or 'survival record'. The body holds on to significant life events, possibly as a warning to us to not repeat those events? The body and brain also still react in a 'savannah' type way, i.e. our adrenalin and stress hormones still flood our body as if a leopard is chasing us as its next dinner. Whilst these hormones might make us run faster, they also make us lose our hair and leave us 'traumatised'! Not much fun hey? I would recommend acupuncture and Vitamin B and lots of good healthy cooking and sunshine. Get exercising to increase the levels of anti-stress hormones in your body too. I know it is just like a slap in the face to lose hair just when you want to look attractive and move on but your body is asking you to slow down a bit and let it heal. I hope this helps you and remember, nobody really notices hair loss. :-) xx

Same thing, same story - I'm trying Mira Hair Oil - they sell it on the internet. I just bought it two weeks ago. I will let you know!

Dont worry it will! It is very common for a traumatic event and/or severe emotional stress to cause hair loss. Look uo telogen effulvium. I have lost hair as well. Luckily I have alot. Mine is due to Sebborherric Dermatitis which can be brought on my severe emotional stress. So not only have I lost hair but my scalp itches like mad and nothing helped steroid shots shampoos nothing! I think though I have finally cracked the code after doing much research. I believe that ph of my blood turned extremely acidic which can happen from poor diet any yes emotional stress. I have recently started drinking some natural remedies to alkalize the body. Yup you guessed it after 3 days it is finally going away. I have been suffering with this for months! Emotional stress wreaks all kinds of havoc on the body. Your skin is one of the first places it shows up on. Its a warning sign that your body is telling you something is off and out of balance. I have had hives, boils and sebborherric dermatitis. I never had any of this stuff before and my once beautiful head of hair is now completely damaged with split ends from all of the harsh shampoos I have used trying to clear this up. Im going to have to cut it but it will grow back. So will yours

Omg me too, its not like ud look @ me.and say oh shes got thinning hair but ditto on t stress related hair loss from N and healthcare. My N during deval sent me a youtube vid of a seinfield ep. where george was like "shes bald" omg! diiiiiiiick....anywho I went to a derm and am getting imjections plus taking niacin and coc oil....phyto volume is a great product to make hair thicker also

Taking Kelp tablets ( seaweed) they are amazing for helping your hair ! Xx

Mine thinned out quite a bit..I too have long curly hair...I got it layers to lighten it a bit in hopes of preventing more from falling out and Ive been getting it trimmed more than usual so the ends dont look so shaggy as the new growth is growing back in...You should look into a thyroid test though...stress can also cause your thyroid level to go off...mine did.. Through blood work and the right medicine to help with levels...my hair is growing back...so between my trims and new growth Im thinking within a years time I will have my thick curly locks back!!!!

Mine took a year to grow back. Still not as long as it was but it's getting there. I have been taking a hair regrowth supplement that works well. It is called Shen Min hair regrowth and you take take 1 pill twice daily. You can purchase it at a Vitamin store.

hi, it sounds like a stress related alopecia type of thing, if you google it you would probably find lots of info and help, but i would think (guess) that when the stress is gone your hair will start to recover. stress can cause all kinds of physical ailments. ive had spots, dry itchy sore eyes, migrianes,every joint aching (feeling like an old woman getting out of a chair lol)stomach aches, feeling sick....the mind/body connection is so strong. i think its really important to take care of ourselves at this time, mentally and physically. eating well is especially important and something i bet none of us have been doing recently, i know i havent, until just recently. i am about 7 weeks no contact and only just starting to feel and look slightly human again. i`m sure your hair will improve in time :) just keep away from him and look after yourself, make yourself number one. (p.s. i find coconut oil really great for the hair, might help?)