Choklatekiss79
Active Member
Just wanted to share my story....
I had been dealing with some hair thinning on the right side of the crown of my head for the past six years or so. It was never noticeable because my hair always covered it up. The patch would thin out to the point where you could see the scalp (never bald) and then fill in. It would normally happen when I was stressed out or not eating right. Last year I had surgery for chronic sinusitis, and I believe due the anesthesia, the patch thinned out again, but it never filled back in. I noticed each time I relaxed my hair, the little fuzzy hairs I did have there would just decenigrate.
Getting to my point....
I broke down and went to my dermatologist yesterday and got a professional opinion. She said it is not alopecia (which is what I had suspected). She said I was having a reaction to the chemicals in relaxers and that I should give my hair and scalp a nice LONG break from them. She also said that that my hair follicles in that area have become weakened from years of relaxing. Seems as though I have a sensitive scalp and didn't even know it.
Last month I had decided to transition, but every now and then I would go through this inner battle about it. It's what I want to do, but it's always a little intimidating (at first) to take the road less traveled. Now, it's pretty much a done deal. I am SOOOO excited about my decision, and knowing now that it IS definitely what is right for my hair and health, and not just some fleeting hair project makes it that much more exciting.
I'm 10 weeks into my transition, planning to chop next year on Juneteenth (June 19), a symbolic day that serves as a remembrance of both struggle and freedom. My boyfriend has already agreed to "emancipate" (cut my relaxed hair off) me.
I think he may be even more excited than I am.
You guys, thanks for all of your great advice and support thus far. I'm sure I'll need a lot more in the coming months.
I had been dealing with some hair thinning on the right side of the crown of my head for the past six years or so. It was never noticeable because my hair always covered it up. The patch would thin out to the point where you could see the scalp (never bald) and then fill in. It would normally happen when I was stressed out or not eating right. Last year I had surgery for chronic sinusitis, and I believe due the anesthesia, the patch thinned out again, but it never filled back in. I noticed each time I relaxed my hair, the little fuzzy hairs I did have there would just decenigrate.
Getting to my point....
I broke down and went to my dermatologist yesterday and got a professional opinion. She said it is not alopecia (which is what I had suspected). She said I was having a reaction to the chemicals in relaxers and that I should give my hair and scalp a nice LONG break from them. She also said that that my hair follicles in that area have become weakened from years of relaxing. Seems as though I have a sensitive scalp and didn't even know it.
Last month I had decided to transition, but every now and then I would go through this inner battle about it. It's what I want to do, but it's always a little intimidating (at first) to take the road less traveled. Now, it's pretty much a done deal. I am SOOOO excited about my decision, and knowing now that it IS definitely what is right for my hair and health, and not just some fleeting hair project makes it that much more exciting.
I'm 10 weeks into my transition, planning to chop next year on Juneteenth (June 19), a symbolic day that serves as a remembrance of both struggle and freedom. My boyfriend has already agreed to "emancipate" (cut my relaxed hair off) me.
I think he may be even more excited than I am.You guys, thanks for all of your great advice and support thus far. I'm sure I'll need a lot more in the coming months.
That sounds like a plan!
by doing the same thing over and over (relaxing) and expecting a different result and choosing health over vanity (relatively speaking).
Thank you all for your kind words and support. It really means a lot.
