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I'm a vegan. I like glam rock and androgynous males. I have two cats. they're mystical beings. I'm going to college in less than a month.

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First off dont judge me or say anything rude because i hate talking about this to (anyone). And this may be a little long.

I have this disease Alopecia. Its where you lose your hair. Im not losing it right now but i have a few bald spots. And no its not any form of cancer and its not life threatning so i cannot die from it.

But every day i wear my hair up in a messy bun. Its getting kind of old really. Once in a while ill wear my hair down and put a little bit up. But once i get to school or work i put it up because i either get really hot. Or i just dont feel comforatable wearing it down because i hate when people question me about it.

The other day decided i want to have side bangs. I kind of had some but the bangs werent all the same leangth so i cut them the same length and it doesnt look right. i tried pinning them back but they wont stay.

Is there any cute hair styles i can wear with either my hair up or half down and half up? How can i make these side bangs look right?
---Also im 17 and i have had Alopecia for 9 years. So dont tell me to go to doctor and make sure its really Alopecia. ive have taken meds for it and nothing works.


thank you

also if you need a picture ill send you one just leave your Screenname in the answer.

it might help to be able to see pictures. as a kid I struggled with patchy hair loss that looked fine if I put it in pigtails. when I went completely bald I wore a wig just fine. for the most part, though, I just wore my hair how it was. Physical appearances have not meant much to me.

now then. you can get extensions put in around the spots that fill them in if they're tiny enough. you can also just get your hair cut creatively and pin it to fold over your spots. tiny plastic kiddie-style hairclips are really in and would work really well to do mini comb-overs. if you have long-ish hair you can get it permed and wear it messy with a fabric headband so that the spots don't show as much. it depends on your style and the amount of work you want to put in.

as for making side-bangs work, you need to cut them yourself or have a friend do it. most stylists won't do it just right. you also never want to cut them all the same length. it makes your hair look childish.

if all else fails, I know I would enjoy seeing someone completely comfortable with patchy hair loss. that's how I was for several years. it would be refreshing for me and a comforting to know that I'm not the only one (if I still had hair loss problems).

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(Rating: 5) Thank you. I cant wear my hair in pig tails because of wear the spots are.
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