Alopecia-any suggestions ?

[distressed]

Im just wanting to know whether any1 can recommend anything? or if any1 has ever been unlucky to have this ? or even recovered ?

[جوري]

:sl:
depends on the cause of alopecia assuming it is auto-immune in origin then we can use the fllowing modalities: intralesional corticosteroids (which is the most common) anthralin (also used for psoriasis) minoxidil, methotrexate<< has terrible side effects..

have you seen a doctor about this? unfortunately with auto-immune disease immune suppressants is mainstay and it isn't always helpful.. sometimes folks use cosmetic procedures like implants and whatnots but that is haram in Islam..

and Allah swt knows best..

May Allah swt grant you a cure..

:w:

[CosmicPathos]

:sl:
depends on the cause of alopecia assuming it is auto-immune in origin then we can use the fllowing modalities: intralesional corticosteroids (which is the most common) anthralin (also used for psoriasis) minoxidil, methotrexate<< has terrible side effects..

have you seen a doctor about this? unfortunately with auto-immune disease immune suppressants is mainstay and it isn't always helpful.. sometimes folks use cosmetic procedures like implants and whatnots but that is haram in Islam..

and Allah swt knows best..

May Allah swt grant you a cure..

:w:

w salam,

Is it permissible to have a hair transplant? Please note that I am bald. Or is it haraam like hair extensions, or not?.

Praise be to Allaah.
Hair transplant refers to moving the hair follicles from one area of a person’s head to another. The ruling on that is that it is permissible, because it is aimed at correcting a fault, not at changing the creation of Allaah.

Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:

Hair transplants are done for one who has become bald by taking hair from the back of the head and transplanting it in the bald spot. Is that permissible?

He replied:

Yes, that is permissible, because this comes under the heading of restoring that which Allaah has created, or correcting a fault; it does not come under the heading of cosmetic procedures or adding to what Allaah has created, so it is not regarded as changing the creation of Allaah. Rather it is restoring something that is lacking or removing a fault. There is the well-known story of the three people, one of whom was bald and said that he wished that Allaah would restore his hair, so the angel touched him and Allaah restored his hair and gave him beautiful hair.

Fatawa ‘Ulama’ al-Balad al-Haraam, p. 1185.

The hadeeth referred to by the Shaykh (may Allaah have mercy on him) was narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3277, and Muslim, 2964.

And Allaah knows best.

http://islamqa.com/en/ref/47664/hair%20transplant

[distressed]

Ive seen a dermatologist & tried steroid injections/creams etc, in fact ive tried everything available on the NHS. Ive even tried 1 herbal remedy, with no luck, now 6 years on..my hair has got worse.! A friend also advised me to try blackseed oil..which i did with no change.

are extensions haram then ?? I didnt know that. ? I have bought some extensions..to mke it look a bit more normal, but ive not used them as yet. Hair transplant is not an option, cos the transplated hair, would just get attacked and would fall out..so no point. would a wig be seen as haram as well then ?? cos thats the only option i have left now. ? or shaving of the head.. which ive already mentioned in my introduction..! Ive been tld to contact the local imam to see if its permissable for a woman to do this.

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[جوري]

:sl:

alopecia is often a reversible disease and there are treatment modalities that are quite drastic but also have terrible side effects .. have you discussed with your doctor chemo type drugs like methotrexate? I fear I can't give you advise Islamically because my understanding is that it is haram and the fatwa above seems to suggest circumstances when it isn't.. and that is completely beyond my sphere of expertise .. also and this is a side note and I know it is difficult to accept certain maladies believe me as we are all afflicted with something.. but what makes you think that being bald isn't beautiful? Do we have just one definition of beauty?

lots of women shave their hair not for medical reasons and still look very attractive

:w:

[distressed]

Alopecia isnt reversible!!! its unpredictable, some will recover some wont..!!! Using chemo drugs is harmful, and kills your good cells as well as the cancerous ones...theres is no reason for me 2 go down that route, as i dont have cancer.

in my area, people look down on you for being different...alopecia works in a similar way, its seen as a fault within a person, and seen to be disgusting..!! No point putting up pictures, of actressess up, yes there pretty..but for a woman this is severely deabilitating, in the psychological/emotional sense.

[جوري]

Alopecia isnt reversible!!! its unpredictable, some will recover some wont..!!! Using chemo drugs is harmful, and kills your good cells as well as the cancerous ones...theres is no reason for me 2 go down that route, as i dont have cancer.

in my area, people look down on you for being different...alopecia works in a similar way, its seen as a fault within a person, and seen to be disgusting..!! No point putting up pictures, of actressess up, yes there pretty..but for a woman this is severely deabilitating, in the psychological/emotional sense.

Alopecia can be reversible, I am not bringing this out of wishful desire that is what is noted in Harrison's and others and I am pretty sure that it is evidence based not coaxing/comforting based.. indeed chemo is dangerous but you did ask for other treatment modalities and I have simply relayed all I know on the matter which is brief. Cancer treatments are used for many things not just cancer, they can be used to induce abortion and they can be used for a host of auto-immune diseases..

people who look down on others must have something wrong with them, why else would they be so pre-occupied with someone else's misfortune?
Sometimes one is dealt a bad card and the true test is in how they handle themselves around others rather than how the disease itself is affecting them ..
A woman of every day life is no different than a woman on TV. the difference is ones own perception. If you perceive something as attractive even if it isn't then your whole outlook will change..

and Allah swt knows best

:w:

[distressed]

Alopecia isnt reversible!!!! I should know, Ive got it not you ??? even the medical profession say there is no treatments that will definately work! what will work for one may not for another!

That drug isnt safe to be in alopecia, with the side effects, so there is no reason for me to try it.!

I have learnt to accept it, cos i couldnt do anything about it, & i just see it as a test. That doesnt mean i stop looking for a possible cure if its fact based, and proven to work. Ive had it with putting myself through treatments that have no guarantee of success.

[distressed]

Alopecia can be reversible, I am not bringing this out of wishful desire that is what is noted in Harrison's and others and I am pretty sure that it is evidence based not coaxing/comforting based.. indeed chemo is dangerous but you did ask for other treatment modalities and I have simply relayed all I know on the matter which is brief. Cancer treatments are used for many things not just cancer, they can be used to induce abortion and they can be used for a host of auto-immune diseases..

people who look down on others must have something wrong with them, why else would they be so pre-occupied with someone else's misfortune?
Sometimes one is dealt a bad card and the true test is in how they handle themselves around others rather than how the disease itself is affecting them ..
A woman of every day life is no different than a woman on TV. the difference is ones own perception. If you perceive something as attractive even if it isn't then your whole outlook will change..

and Allah swt knows best

:w:

unfortunately in 2days world, people actually get happy at seeing other people's downfall, & I aint feeling sorry for myself if thats the way it came across, my post was merely to get other suffers views on it.

[جوري]

Alopecia isnt reversible!!!! I should know, Ive got it not you ??? even the medical profession say there is no treatments that will definately work! what will work for one may not for another!

Successful treatment of underlying causes is most likely to restore hair growth, be it the completion of chemotherapy, effective cure of a scalp fungus, or control of a systemic disease. Two relatively new drugs—minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride (Proscar)—promote hair growth in a significant minority of patients, especially those with male pattern baldness and alopecia areata. While both drugs have so far proved to be quite safe when used for this purpose, minoxidil is a liquid that is applied to the scalp and finasteride is the first and only approved treatment in a pill form.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedic...matic+alopecia

I didn't say ALL cases are reversible I said it maybe reversible!

That drug isnt safe to be in alopecia, with the side effects, so there is no reason for me to try it.!

OK!

I have learnt to accept it, cos i couldnt do anything about it, & i just see it as a test. That doesnt mean i stop looking for a possible cure if its fact based, and proven to work. Ive had it with putting myself through treatments that have no guarantee of success.

OK!

unfortunately in 2days world, people actually get happy at seeing other people's downfall, & I aint feeling sorry for myself if thats the way it came across, my post was merely to get other suffers views on it.

OK

all the best

[Getoffmyback]

I had one on my chin . I don't know if its the same what your talking about. the doctor gave me an injection "diprofos" in three weeks time it was gone.

[distressed]

I think yours is alopecia barbae,..affecting the facial hair. I think thats more easier to treat..& I have also known a couple of men that have got that and have recovered, however alopecia of the scalp is more difficult to treat. the steriod injections, that you have had, ive already been there and done that, no luck..but acceptance is the only way forward, which is what im trying to do, im always open to new ideas tho which was the reason for this thread.!

[Getoffmyback]

It was panic that caused this thing to appear on my face. And I had many spots on my back and hands as side effects from this injection and it stayed for more than 6 months .

anyways we all panic but my doctor told me that its stress and depression that opens the door to such illnesses .

[distressed]

Its nothing to do with stress, it might be a trigger but its definately not the cause. millions of people have stress in their lifes, they dont get affected with it do they ?? Stress is just an easier answer...

[S_87]

i had this and Alhumdulillah for 6 years been ok it was in head and had injections to get it growing since the cream/ointment didnt work.
it was in patches/after the first patch started growing (bright blonde!) i found another and had to have more injections. it was easyish to cover up but i was very :o about it especially with different coloured hair growing which could be noticeable-alhumdulillah for the hijab! Alhumdulillah i didnt have a severe case of it.
inshaAllah your hair will start regrowing, may Allah make it easy for you.

[distressed]

i had this and Alhumdulillah for 6 years been ok it was in head and had injections to get it growing since the cream/ointment didnt work.
it was in patches/after the first patch started growing (bright blonde!) i found another and had to have more injections. it was easyish to cover up but i was very :o about it especially with different coloured hair growing which could be noticeable-alhumdulillah for the hijab! Alhumdulillah i didnt have a severe case of it.
inshaAllah your hair will start regrowing, may Allah make it easy for you.

I had the steriod injections, well i had one, but it didnt work for me, in fact it made me lost what little regrowth i had..at the time..so pleased your in remission, for a woman to cope with this, i found it tough. I hope you continue to have good results and dont ever get this again.

[Snowflake]

Alopecia isnt reversible!!! its unpredictable, some will recover some wont..!!! Using chemo drugs is harmful, and kills your good cells as well as the cancerous ones...theres is no reason for me 2 go down that route, as i dont have cancer.

in my area, people look down on you for being different...alopecia works in a similar way, its seen as a fault within a person, and seen to be disgusting..!! No point putting up pictures, of actressess up, yes there pretty..but for a woman this is severely deabilitating, in the psychological/emotional sense.

:sl: Sister,

My brother suffered from alopecia (not the universal type). He had several bald patches which were quite big. My brother took him to someonewho did ruqyah on him and gave him ruqyah oil to use on his head. He had to go to him every week for 3 weeks. Allah subhana wa ta 'ala granted shifa and now he is cured. Al hamdulillah.

I will try to find out the details and contact number inshaAllah. But please give me a little bit of time as I need to ask my brother to pass me the man's details. Allah has sent a cure for every disease. Have faith inshaAllah :)

[distressed]

:sl: Sister,

My brother suffered from alopecia (not the universal type). He had several bald patches which were quite big. My brother took him to someonewho did ruqyah on him and gave him ruqyah oil to use on his head. He had to go to him every week for 3 weeks. Allah subhana wa ta 'ala granted shifa and now he is cured. Al hamdulillah.

I will try to find out the details and contact number inshaAllah. But please give me a little bit of time as I need to ask my brother to pass me the man's details. Allah has sent a cure for every disease. Have faith inshaAllah :)

Salaam brother

Im really pleased your brother has recovered, and i hope he continues to do so. I know i may come across as quite adamant, but ive really been through all this. nevertheless im always open to trying things, its just not hard not to build up your hopes. I will await the details of your contact, and im not in any rush, ive had it that long,..a few more weeks really isnt going to make a difference. Ive no idea what ruyah is ? I did have a woman see me three times in one week, and she basically recited something & then made me drink sum water and eat sum sugar. there was no money exchanged, basically i just made a donation to the mosque, and apparently this lady has cured loads of people so ive no idea why it didnt work for me. If im being honest i lost all hope, when i continued to shed hair when i came back to the uk, and i had to bak to seeing a consultant at the hospital.

Would it be permissable for me to see a man tho ?? cos some1 has already given me a contact for some1 who deals in alopecia, but hes a barber and i didnt feel comfortable whippin of my hijab, & waiting in anticipation for the look on his face ?? I just couldnt bring myself to go and see him.

any help greatfully recieved, im getting more anxious as the days go on, as to what may happen in the future.

[Supreme]

May I ask what alopecia is? I hate looking at Wikipedia articles.

[Snowflake]

:sl: My brother has fully recovered ukhti. Praise be to Allah, the Almighty. It has been years now and the alopecia hasn't returned.

As for being treated by a man, that is permissable when there is no female available.

Sixthly: in cases of necessity, things that are ordinarily forbidden are permitted. The scholars are agreed that it is permissible for a male doctor to look at the site of illness in a woman when necessary, within the limits set by sharee’ah. Similarly, a male doctor may look at the ‘awrah of a sick man. But he should look at the site of the complaint only as much as is necessary (and no more). The rulings apply to female doctors as to male doctors. This ruling is based on the idea of giving priority to the principle of saving life over the principle of covering the ‘awrah, in cases where there is a conflict between the two.

http://islamqa.com/en/ref/5693

The barber who specialises in treating alopecia is the best choice of treatment. In the traditional treatment of alopecia it is recognised that a rogue hair/follicle destroys surrounding follicles causing hair loss. It can sometimes be seen in the middle of a bald patch. I don't know much about it, but my brother was also treated by a barber. May Allah grant you a cure through the barber's hands. Ameen.



:wa:

May I ask what alopecia is? I hate looking at Wikipedia articles.

It's the loss of hair from the head or body (or both) that leaves bald patches. In extreme cases people can lose eyebrows and eye lashes. Stress, depression, hereditary factors can trigger it. Sometimes the cause is unknown.

[distressed]

May I ask what alopecia is? I hate looking at Wikipedia articles.

Alopecia is basically hair loss in many forms, affects any1 children even. Its causes are unclear, but it is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder

I think wen ive struck up the courage i mite go and see this guy and see what he says.