Alopecia Areata 9 year old girl
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:48 am
Hi there
I have a nine year old girl who was diagnosed with alopecia areata 4 and a half weeks ago. Since then she's had a blood test last week which which had come back saying her iron is a bit low and we're still waiting for a coeliac screen to come back.
I went back to the GP yesterday who can offer me nothing except to say there's no treatment and nothing they can dot. I do understand this but at the same time I have a nine year old who still has to get up and go to school and I'm struggling to cope with it let alone know how to deal with it with her. There must be some next steps and support out there especially for a child having to deal with this. Should she be referred to a dermatologist?
She started with a few round bald patches that were the size of a pound coin, four and a half weeks later about the bottom quarter of her head is almost all bald and she's got so many new patches that at this rate I'm worried in another four weeks she'll have nothing left. It's coming out fast and I want to be one step ahead of it but without any advice or help or support I'm a bit lost!
This is not to mention the psychological effect this is beginning to have on her. She's already said she doesn't want anyone at school to know as she'll be bullied and asked if it gets worse could she have a wig.
Any help or advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks
I have a nine year old girl who was diagnosed with alopecia areata 4 and a half weeks ago. Since then she's had a blood test last week which which had come back saying her iron is a bit low and we're still waiting for a coeliac screen to come back.
I went back to the GP yesterday who can offer me nothing except to say there's no treatment and nothing they can dot. I do understand this but at the same time I have a nine year old who still has to get up and go to school and I'm struggling to cope with it let alone know how to deal with it with her. There must be some next steps and support out there especially for a child having to deal with this. Should she be referred to a dermatologist?
She started with a few round bald patches that were the size of a pound coin, four and a half weeks later about the bottom quarter of her head is almost all bald and she's got so many new patches that at this rate I'm worried in another four weeks she'll have nothing left. It's coming out fast and I want to be one step ahead of it but without any advice or help or support I'm a bit lost!
This is not to mention the psychological effect this is beginning to have on her. She's already said she doesn't want anyone at school to know as she'll be bullied and asked if it gets worse could she have a wig.
Any help or advice would be gratefully received!
Thanks