So I immediately called grandma since I had no clue as to what would cause a kid to suddenly lose their hair. She said it could be ringworm and to take him in. I wasn't convinced because there was no rash or anything....just nice clean scalp. But we went in just to be safe....didn't really want all the kids to start losing their hair. Thankfully he is not contagious.........unfortunately the Dr thinks its Alopecia Areata. Its a skin condition that causes hair loss. At the moment it is just a small spot the size of a dime or a nickel, it could get bigger or it could stay the same. Eventually it could grow back in and eventually he could get another bald spot. Its also possible that he could end up completely bald. But at the moment I am not 100% convinced it is Alopecia. Its fine if it is and we are not going to make a big deal out of it, He is healthy and its just hair. There are lots of really good looking guys that are bald. And lets face it, if we look at it as being normal and not make a big deal of it then he wont make a big deal out of it too. So we are just letting it be and going to see what happens. And in all honesty.....there really is nothing we can do about it so why dwell on it.
If you want more info to read up on what Alopecia is here is a website:
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