Alopecia anyone?

As I started working on my dissertation proposal, I noticed my eyebrow hairs starting to thin. Over the course of a few weeks, I lost about 60-70% of my right eyebrow and maybe 15% of the lefty. It turns out I’ve developed alopecia areata, and stress can be a big factor into triggering AA. I haven’t had any stressful events in my personal life, so I imagine grad school is the culprit. Since misery loves company, I’m wondering if anyone else here also developed AA during grad school?

I am being treated by dermatologist so this post isn’t looking for medical advice, just camaraderie 👍 I expected grad school to require sacrifices but didn’t realize my brows would be one of them! 🫥