small bald spot on scalp

[tinkerpookie]

I have noticed a small (thumbe size) of baldness, hair missing on my scalp. I was told it could possibly be ring-worm, but I don't see a "red" ring on the empty little spot. Please let me know what you all think a.s.a.p. THANK YOU!

[BellaSoyYO]

im in the same exact boat: various spots, no insurance, but 25 years old. I'm vegetarian so I started in-taking a lot more iron and protein since I have been under extreme stress for the past 3 months so I am hoping it ill get better (I'm vegetarian and gluten free). I also bought this hot oil treatment which is suppose to help thinning hair, but in our case, we're losing hair. When my hair falls, I can see the white follicle still in place :/ If  no improvement in a month il have to pay to go to a DR.
Keep me updated

[BellaSoyYO]

im in the same exact boat: various spots, no insurance, but 25 years old. I'm vegetarian so I started in-taking a lot more iron and protein since I have been under extreme stress for the past 3 months so I am hoping it ill get better (I'm vegetarian and gluten free). I also bought this hot oil treatment which is suppose to help thinning hair, but in our case, we're losing hair. When my hair falls, I can see the white follicle still in place :/ If  no improvement in a month il have to pay to go to a DR.
Keep me updated

[specialmom]

chelsiepreece, do you have any signs of anxiety?/   I ask because some people actually pull their own hair out without being aware of it as a compulsion.  Do you find the hair anywhere?  

My niece started doing this as a teen and it is a form of a anxiety disorder.  She didn't recall pulling the hair out but was doing it none the less.  Treating the anxiety helped ease this symptom.  good luck dear.  

[ChelsiePreece]

Im 17years of age and I have recently noticed I have quite a large patch of baldness at the back of my scalp, I am very worried and have lost a lot of confidence since iv noticed it. I have gone to the doctors and they said it would start to grow back within a few weeks but I've had no change and seems to be getting bigger, my hair is normally thick but since I have noticed it my hair as became a lot thinner where it is. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what the cause is? Im a very worried teenager and the stress of it all isnt helping!

[MorenaDeFL]

A remedy I found was to rub jalapeño on the bald spot. Wear gloves for this, slice the jalapeño in half and rub directly on the spot, it will sting a bit but it won't be too horribe. Do this everyday till you see growth.

[retrogirl1]

I had a bald spot it was caused by using my contraception pills.. I stoped.. It grew back... Went on another pill and it happened again so now i have a massive ( to me it seems massive) bald spot on top of my head.. So now i always wear my hair up which i hate!!.. Im off all pills now and im scared to even use contraception anymore which is not good cause i do not want to get pregnant (im 23).. How can i make my hair grow back on the bald patch.. Going to see my doctor asap!!!

[caroline211]

thank u soooooooo much u r so encouraging I need it that went thru samething lots of stress my husb left lost job lots of bad news lots of worries it took a toll on me I hope that staying away from stress il regain my hair back thank u again

[pics101]

Im eighteen years old and about three weeks ago I found a big bald spot on my scalp caused by exsema and feel embarrassed to take it down from a ponytail and or bun how can this be treated I wanna let my hair down

[kandii123]

Plz help any advice helps hi am 16 years old i straight my hair everyday for about 3 years i noticed my hair is falling out from the root about 500 stands of hair everyday am really scared i also noticed i have a bald spot in the middle what should i do plz help!!

[MommyGabriela90]

Hi, am 22 years old i just notice two bald spots quater size and they feel soft, like it they were waxed. Why am i having bald spots??? Should i make a doctor appointment i believe i still got medical, i seriously don't wanna touch my hair, afraid it might keep falling :(

[kmaz3426]

Thyroid problems are passed down from the mother. It does not mean you have thyroid cancer but it does mean you need to have it checked. Have them do the regular test and if it is negative have them do a reverse thyroid check, this is where it is much easier to find. Most Dr.'s wont do the reverse check because they are not trained to do so. My dr did and found that my mom, sister, grandma, and I all have thyroid problems that came back normal with the regular test. Hope this helps

[emsauce]

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[emsauce]

I posted on this message in 2010.  I recovered from my bald patches in the last 6 months.  I know I'm not supposed to advertise or post personal business but...

In Jan of 2012 I was almost completely bald, no eyebrows no eyelashes, very little hair on my head. Then in Feb I discovered a few things about health.  Long story short I went gluten free and started taking heavy doses of vitamin and mineral supplements and in 2 weeks saw my first results. Now over 6 months later I'm shaving my legs, back to plucking my eyebrows, and all the hair on my hair has returned.

Just search me on Facebook, I'm the top hit for "Emily Becker Alopecia". You can also send me a message on here if you'd like.  I really want to help everyone here. Going through this was aweful and I tried to stay positive but it is hard.  Hope you all read my testimony on my facebook. Good luck!

If I may Medhelp without you getting upset, here is my personal e-mail...

[ochoababy]

I was brushing out my 8 year old daughters hair like two weeks a go n noticed she had a lil bold spot on the top of her head what can it be from should I be worried what can it be from..

[yeleyna]

Hi Im 27years old and i discovered a bald spot a week ago in the side if my head on the top off my ear it is like three finger in long im stressing im not sure if its alopecia ariata im very nurves..i dont have insurence.......

[yeleyna]

Hi Im 27years old and i discovered a bald spot a week ago in the side if my head on the top off my ear it is like three finger in long im stressing im not sure if its alopecia ariata im very nurves..i dont have insurence.......

[dancam]

Hi, iv had the same thing for the past 5 years, bald spots on my head. DR. siad its strees and gives me some kind of shot in bald spot area and it stops it from getting bigger. I get the shot ever 3 weeks for two months.My hair grows back in about 3 months. This time i got two on my head and one on my eye brow. half of its gone. It looks funny walking around with half a eye brow.Its been 2 years sins i got them. I live close to the border so went over there and a Dr. gave some pill to take for 30 day once a day. It work good for to years, now it time to go back and get them. I seen some save Vagisil works good, i think im going to try it .

[xxchellabellaxx]

I am an 18 year old female & was looking at my scalp last night because something felt strange. I felt it and bnoticed it was smoother than other parts of my scalp. I parted my hair & saw just a little over a thumbsize bald patch on my hair....0.0.
this has NEVER happened 2 me b4!!
iM white/black & mixed w/ native american & European...so, needless to say, loosing haor early "really" isn't in my genes.. But I thought back to a few months ago and I recalled having a gash around that size around that same place,
& i really "HATE" scabs.
so, annoyed with it, I picked it off..
can that leave me BALD there 4 "Life" ((0~•))
-Chelsie.

[xxchellabellaxx]

I am an 18 year old female & was looking at my scalp last night because something felt strange. I felt it and bnoticed it was smoother than other parts of my scalp. I parted my hair & saw just a little over a thumbsize bald patch on my hair....0.0.
this has NEVER happened 2 me b4!!
iM white/black & mixed w/ native american & European...so, needless to say, loosing haor early "really" isn't in my genes.. But I thought back to a few months ago and I recalled having a gash around that size around that same place,
& i really "HATE" scabs.
so, annoyed with it, I picked it off..
can that leave me BALD there 4 "Life" ((0~•))
-Chelsie.

[xxchellabellaxx]

I am an 18 year old female & was looking at my scalp last night because something felt strange. I felt it and bnoticed it was smoother than other parts of my scalp. I parted my hair & saw just a little over a thumbsize bald patch on my hair....0.0.
this has NEVER happened 2 me b4!!
iM white/black & mixed w/ native american & European...so, needless to say, loosing haor early "really" isn't in my genes.. But I thought back to a few months ago and I recalled having a gash around that size around that same place,
& i really "HATE" scabs.
so, annoyed with it, I picked it off..
can that leave me BALD there 4 "Life" ((0~•))
-Chelsie.

[krystle17]

well i'm 31 weeks pregnant and i had noticed a little small bald spot on the top of my head, i wasn't to worried until  a month later i noticed it had gotten bigger  and every time i washed my hair or brushed it more and more clumps would fall out and now i found another little spot on the side of my head...i went to see my doctor and they did some blood work which came back fine so they made an appointment for me to see a specialist but im not sure if its from my pregnancy or something else but i'm really worried and scared that im gonna go completely bald and wont grow back.....

[taytay26]

I'm 12 and I have 1 small baldspot. I don't know why I have it I just know that I have it.  I also have a sore any ideas on what I should do,  or what's wrong with me

[emsauce]

When I first posted on this I was 21 years old. I'm 23 now and my hair had nearly spread to my entire body.

A week ago I started taking heavy doses of Vitamins and Minerals (from ebecker.youngevityonline.com) and completely removed Gluten from my diet. There are some minerals that can help you boost your immune system.

In the last three days I've noticed leg arm and head hair coming back.

[TaraAvery2009]

After giving birth to my daughter i have gotten small circle size bald spots on my head. Although my hair grows back, in the past 2 years i've had 5 bald spots. What is the cause of this?