Alopecia areata is a non-life threatening hair loss disease. It may not literally kill you, but in other ways deep down it could. I know this from my personal life. I have been an individual that has been suffering from alopecia for the past six years. Its not easy living in this world with it. I feel at times that its a pain just to go to school and be in public with my disease. It does not matter where you go but people are always starring at you and whispering about you, because you have no hair or bald spots throughout your scalp. I know that my disease has changed me and made me be the person that I am. Due to always looking different to others, Ive grown to never judge people by their looks. Im as normal as any other person, except for the fact that I loose my hair and at times Im almost completely bald. I chose to research Alopecia areata as part of my portfolio because not only will it help my grade in genetics it will help me understand and learn more about my disease. I have never been fully educated about what I have. My parents dont understand it either. At first when I found out what I was suffering from my mother and I tried everything we could, at one point I was getting 60 shots of steroids in the scalp. Back about three years ago, I gave up going to all the different Doctor appointments. By doing that I was hoping that my Alopecia areata would run its course and my hair would just grow back and stay for good. Now That I have been doing this research on it and finding out that I am not alone with this. Im going to do something about my disease and hopefully find something that will help. I already know that there is no cure but Im sure there are some kind of pills that may help. Its worth trying anything to get my hair back. The definition of alopecia areata is an inflammatory hair loss disease. Many of the facts and the on set of the hair loss are unknown. Many doctors and researchers have came up with a great amount...
