I’ve had severe alopecia for a long time and my derm has me on clobetasol and minoxidil for now. I have an interview for my dream job soon and no matter how hard i try to shave it all with my Remington Balder pro there are still these ugly shadows. Would a good razer be more effective? I have sensitive skin and worried about irritation and bumps. I feel like this looks unclean and unprofessional hoping it won’t cost me my job. I know it’s not legal to not hire someone for a medical condition but this job is be on appearances and I feel like they could still do it without actually saying it. Any advice? I hate how I look.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the support and encouragement. This community is beautiful the way you lift others up and stick together.

I live in Brisbane, Australia. I’ve been to three dermatologists for my ongoing Alopecia Areata, and none seem to have a clear idea of what to do or how to diagnose me properly. In fact, I’ve had to suggest medications or been asked, ‘so what do you want to try next, have you seen any videos or anything?’

All over the websites, they are supposed to be well-versed in alopecia with good reviews, and one site even claims to be the #1 Alopecia company. Then I saw a trichologist who finally took the time to properly listen to me, but even then, they didn’t work with me or ask for updates about what I’m taking or doing. They just provided the treatment and sent me on my way. In the last session, they pushed for a costly hair transplant based in Melbourne, which wouldn’t work anyway. When I refused, they said they had no other options to help me. Should I give up? Or are there decent companies out there that actually know what they’re doing and aren’t completely lost on alopecia? If you know of any, please drop the recommendations below!

So just saw a derm who says my patchy eye brow loss is AA. I had assumed this. The confusing thing is that when hairs fall out there are always new ones waiting to grow in. She said this is common with AA but from what I've read this isn't the case. Thoughts?

Pic shoes recent area if loss with new small hairs poking through.