I am 17 and I have alopecia areata. Right now I have many bald spots on the bottom half of my head. I am so sick of having straight hair, it's ugly if I just shower and go. I definatly don't have enough time everyday to style it so I really want to get a spiral perm. Would it make my hair problem worse?
The question about if it will make your alopecia worse would depend on what is causing it to begin with.
If you have long hair and it covers the areas there should be no reason why you cannot get a permanent wave. if your hair were short then I probably wouldn't suggest it as it make draw more attention to your patches. (The fact that you mentioned a spiral perm makes me belleve you have long hair).
Ask your stylist, pending the cause of the original condition, it'll probably be a green light.
My daughter has alopecia that has at times resulted in her losing all her hair (including eyebrows and lashes). She asked her doctors (one of the best from the Children's Hospital in Westmead, Australia) if she could get her hair coloured. His answer was absolutely no, that colouring (or perming) can in fact cause additional hair loss.
Hope it helps.
Is it bad to get a perm if you have alopecia areata?
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