Praise Report

We were finally able to see the dermatologist at Children's hospital today. We received some good news. Trinity does not have Alopecia, as was previously diagnosed. They suspect that she has a very severe fungal infection, similar to a ringworm but on a much broader scale. They did a fungal culture and took some hair samples but we won't get the results for about a month. However, we are starting treatment ASAP because its a long process. All of her symptoms seem to point at this particular condition so they are pretty sure that this is the cause of her tender, itchy scalp and the hair loss. The meds take at least two months to see improvement. The infection is so deep that the hair follicles have really weakened and caused all of the symptoms that Trinity has been experiencing.

We are not certain how Trinity obtained the infection. The doctor said that it could have been from petting someone's pet, touching someone's hand, or even trying on a hat of someone who had the infection. At any rate, we are so thankful that she should start seeing some hair growth within the next couple of months once the infection has cleared up. Thanks for your prayers for our sweet girl.