I've had alopecia areata my whole life, and while it's tough sometimes, I've honestly always felt fairly lucky in the baldness pattern I have, since you can't even tell when my hair is down. But I'm dreading starting wedding hair trials, for two reasons. 1) Half the hair dressers I've met with in my life have unintentionally made me feel pretty crappy by their reactions/suggestions for "cures"/inability to handle my hair...And 2) I'm worried that the only option I have is the exact way I wear my hair every day, and that just doesn't feel special or beautiful enough for the wedding. I know the disappointment will put a damper on my spirits and confidence for quite some time if nothing works.
I've tried googling options and ideas, but it seems all the results are either for those who wear wigs or just have smaller patches--I've found nothing helpful for my pattern. I'd greatly appreciate any experience, ideas/advice before I meet with a stylist (If not at least I can brace for it a little more)
Thanks!
My hair is all flipped to one side in this photo, but it shows my hairline. It's at the same height all the way around my scalp
Here's what it looks like on a regular day
