Did anyone get their hair back?

[Roo101769 742]

In my youth I had super thick curly hair. In my mid twenties I developed "female issues" and was diagnosed with PCOS. At that time my once thick hair thinned considerably. Against all odds I became pregnant and had a child when I was 39yrs old. My hair had the thickness of youth during my pregnancy, but the fall out when my hormones balanced was devastating. It was thinner than it had ever been and I began using Toppik hair fibers. This did the trick and I was able to live with it until early last year. I was put on warfarin (generic for Coumadin) due to repeated blood clots and ever since my hair was thinning more. I started researching and looking at wigs before I ever had surgery knowing it was probably inevitable I would need one. When I was just over a month post op I decided to start wearing the wig. The thinning was becoming more pronounced and I had more Toppik than actual hair on my head! I was not happy that I had to wear the wig, but I was glad I prepared for it. Now I am about 3 1/2 months post op and there is no way in this God's green earth ANYONE will see me without the wig or something on my head. I try not to be vain, but it is very emotional when you lose your hair. ( especially for a woman) Currently I look as if I have been receiving chemotherapy. The back has thinned, but it is still the best area of what is left. I have nothing but thin, whispy hairs on my crown and sides. It is so bad I do not like to see myself in the mirror. I usually wear a chemo hat or scarf at home, when the wig is off. I agree with what you said about the difficulties of wearing the wig. I had to buy a swim hat/scarf for the pool and beach. I have had at least one close call during an "intimate" moment where my wig slipped.. I won't let anyone outside my 5yr old daughter see the reality of what is left of my hair. It took her a while, but she has adjusted to the wig. ( My horror was the first time I picked her up from school in it and she announced " Mommy, I didn't tell everyone you wear a wig!") I have been pretty honest and confessed to a lot of people it is a wig. A lot of my co workers envy me because I can get ready in a fraction of the time now. What they don't get is the wig is NOT and option. It is just my new reality. I do wish my hair would regrow one day, but to be honest I doubt it will.

[csawesome 181]

Your doctor probably tested this, but anemia from heavy cycles can be harder to catch and is what was causing my "mystery" hair loss. I had anemia that didn't get resolved for almost two years, finally had to get uterine abblassion and take heavy Iron supplements three times a day for over 9 months. Lost a lot of hair. Took me about a year and half for the hair to start growing back, my temples and bang line are still thin, but better.

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