Sock hands

Angela is still pulling out her hair, but now only on the right side of her head. I don't know which was worse. All over or just on one side. I seriously thought she would stop after her ear tubes were put in May, and then after we shaved her head in the summer. But, alas, no deal. I think it has become a comfort technique that goes along with sucking her left index finger. Thus the pulling only on her right side. Now she is lopsided. Her hair has grown back nicely on the left side and top of her head but the right side is picked clean. I finally am on my last idea and that is having her wear socks on her hands. We started with just a sock on her right hand, but she was starting to try to pull with her left hand. So, both hands it is. We even have to put tape around the cuff of the sock so she can't take them off when she is sleeping. The only time they come off is while she is eating and in the bath. I can survive the funny looks from people as long is this will work. I don't want to sound superficial, but I want to have my only girl have long beautiful hair that I can do all kinds of fun things with. She is very beautiful and has a great personality, but I need her to have hair. Please, keep your fingers crossed that this will work eventually. I know I am.

Angela a year ago on Christmas before she started pulling out her hair. You can see that she had a lot of hair with enough for a pony tail on top and pig tails too.

Angela before her surgery to have tubes put in her ears. You can see how much hair she had pulled out between Christmas 2009 and May 2010.

Angela at the end of June 2010 right after I shaved her head to get her to stop pulling her hair out, and start over new with even hair or so I had hoped.

Angela a few days ago with her lopsided hair. You can see that her hair has grown back on the left side, but the right side is bald.