optimisticzoomer
Salutations my children
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I was always self conscious of my very rare congenital bald spot, since someone first pointed it out to me when I was like 8
I had scalp excisions which stretched, creating more scarring. I then had two transplants, which helped me live without trying to cover a slick bald spot. Probably because of the insecurity I’d had since someone first mentioned it, and always combing over it and using hairspray etc, I then became more obsessed with the area again when I realised the density wasn’t super high. I felt like I had to remove all signs of this bald spot I was born with. (Looking at it now, I don’t think many of the hairs from the second transplant even grew, despite not being overly packed, so I think the scarred area has mostly reached its capacity)
But now I am taking my same viewpoint on other surgeries and accepting myself as I am. I already went from wanting every surgery in the book a few years ago to only obsessing over this area on my head. But I’m not gonna be ashamed of something I was born with. It’s not perfect, but it’s much better than it was, and I am now working on not caring if anyone sees. If they mention it, I’ll tell them what it is. Ngl it feels good closing the door on another hair transplant, rather than wondering “should I?”
C take back control
I had scalp excisions which stretched, creating more scarring. I then had two transplants, which helped me live without trying to cover a slick bald spot. Probably because of the insecurity I’d had since someone first mentioned it, and always combing over it and using hairspray etc, I then became more obsessed with the area again when I realised the density wasn’t super high. I felt like I had to remove all signs of this bald spot I was born with. (Looking at it now, I don’t think many of the hairs from the second transplant even grew, despite not being overly packed, so I think the scarred area has mostly reached its capacity)
But now I am taking my same viewpoint on other surgeries and accepting myself as I am. I already went from wanting every surgery in the book a few years ago to only obsessing over this area on my head. But I’m not gonna be ashamed of something I was born with. It’s not perfect, but it’s much better than it was, and I am now working on not caring if anyone sees. If they mention it, I’ll tell them what it is. Ngl it feels good closing the door on another hair transplant, rather than wondering “should I?”
C take back control
