I am 23 years old and have had one of the most stressful years of my life. My boyfriend (now husband) was stationed in iraq from feb to august. In sept. I lost my step-mom to a massive heart attack. In october, I took a new job. By nov. I was engaged and planning a wedding for april. In march my hubby's mom had a severe stroke. We had to marry a month early without the wedding that had so stressfully consumed my life while planning. In april, I moved away from everyone I know to hawaii where my husband is stationed and am coping with military life as a newly-wed all the while still grieving for my step-mom. I know stress can make you lose your hair, but I want to know what kind of hair loss I am experiencing. In january, I realized I had a tiny bald spot, smaller than my pinkie finger nail on the side of my head. I woke up one day in april to realize it was the size of a quarter. Panicked, I collected what little snapshots I had from my wedding day in march and sure enough, the spot is there under my already thin hair (god did not bless me with thick hair so what I can't afford to lose any)! Now the spot is growing back in, but I realize now I have another one on that same side of my head, just behind the ear that is starting to fall out. I wonder if this pattern of losing and growing hair will ever stop. All I can add besides the stress factor is that this past winter I suffered from dry scalp, especially in locatized places on the side of my head where I am now losing my hair. I am trying to get all info I an get on alopecia and other hair losses to see what may be wrong with me. Any input?