Alopecia Areata Patient Survey: Challenges Revealed
June 21st, 2022 by ChassinBald Girls Do Lunch conducted an online survey of self-selected adults identifying as female and having any type of alopecia areata.
Which of the following are feelings or challenges you have encountered at any time in living with alopecia areata? Check all that have ever applied to you.
| Bar Color | % | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 | Frustration that there are no treatments to help me | |
| 67.2 | Worrying that people are staring at me | |
| 65.0 | Worrying that people think I’m wearing a wig | |
| 64.4 | Wishing I was normal | |
| 64.4 | Fearing that my wig will come off or look fake in windy weather | |
| 63.3 | Wishing I was attractive as I used to be | |
| 62.1 | Feeling uncomfortable that people assume I am a cancer patient | |
| 52.5 | Afraid that my spouse or partner no longer finds me attractive | |
| 49.2 | Feeling like a freak | |
| 47.5 | Explaining that I am not going through chemotherapy | |
| 44.1 | Dealing with friends or family who think they know what treatments I should try | |
| 41.8 | Worrying that my hair will fall out again after regrowth | |
| 41.8 | Feeling ashamed | |
| 41.2 | Feeling that I will not attract a mate | |
| 40.7 | No longer doing activities I once enjoyed | |
| 23.6 | All other responses |
181 completed surveys were received from respondents in the United States and Canada.
We asked:
Which of the following are feelings or challenges you have encountered at any time in living with alopecia areata? Check all that have ever applied to you.
The Bar Chart shows the percentage of the survey takers who selected that answer choice. The chart includes the top 15 answers.
