I have had AA since age 7. I usually had enough hair to cover the spots. We moved and all my hair fell out at age 34. I've been bald since. I do have to buzz my head sometimes as I get my 'road map stubble'. I go out with my bald head. I refuse to wear wigs. I have some hoop earrings that go well with my bald head. I am now 56. I go about my life and don't worry about the haters. In the summerI wear thin knitted caps and in the winter I wear beanies because my head gets cold. My kids and grandkids like to put tattoos on my head.

I've lost eyelashes and they have grown back and I have patches on my legs. I wish it would all fall out on my legs then I wouldn't have to shave. Lost armpit hair and it mostly didn't come back.

I have had so many tests and few answers. I have other autoimmune issues. Food isn't the issue I don't think, environment could be, genetics could be. I'm the only one in my family for at least 3 generations with this. The only thing I do wonder about is diet sodas, that is 'food'. I have quit diet sodas and some hair grew in(about 3 weeks later) but now it's all gone again (about a month after that). I was also sexually abused by the Pastor of our Church about a year prior to my first spots being found, so I have always wondered if it could be 'mental trauma'.

I say if you are completely bald, ROCK IT! If you have more patches than hair, buzz it and ROCK IT!

In this day and age of piercings, tats, gauges, etc who would ever think one small bald white woman would cause such a commotion. Sucks for them. Bald men are accepted why not a bald woman? For me, do I want my hair back? Yep I do. It's not going to happen sadly.