Comments on: Cateye and heterochromia http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/ earth laughs in flowers Sat, 17 May 2008 22:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: fraise http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-715 fraise Tue, 13 May 2008 04:44:54 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-715 Goodness no, no one's ever suggested excision! It doesn't affect health in any way, it's just a different hair color (and I too have pinker, more sensitive skin where my blonde hair is). In a way I see it as a gift, to be living proof that differences can live side by side. Keeping in mind that I'm not a doctor and this is based only on what I've read over the years, in the cases where heterochromia is a sign of health problems, it's just that -- a <em>sign</em>, it's not the cause. Kind of like having freckles is a sign of sensitive skin, but not the cause! Goodness no, no one’s ever suggested excision! It doesn’t affect health in any way, it’s just a different hair color (and I too have pinker, more sensitive skin where my blonde hair is). In a way I see it as a gift, to be living proof that differences can live side by side.

Keeping in mind that I’m not a doctor and this is based only on what I’ve read over the years, in the cases where heterochromia is a sign of health problems, it’s just that — a sign, it’s not the cause. Kind of like having freckles is a sign of sensitive skin, but not the cause!

]]> By: Diana http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-704 Diana Mon, 12 May 2008 20:36:29 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-704 You are the only person I have ever come across whose hair is remotely similar to my son's. He has brown hair with a definite platinum blonde (not white) patch in back. It was present at birth but has grown from the size of a dime to over 2 inches across at age seven. The scalp is pinker in this spot, and I think a bit more sensitive than the rest of his head. He has no other heterochromia irregularities. The UCLA Dermatology staff was stumped and amazed. Has anyone ever suggested you excise this spot? I am worried that my boy will face this one day. You are the only person I have ever come across whose hair is remotely similar to my son’s. He has brown hair with a definite platinum blonde (not white) patch in back. It was present at birth but has grown from the size of a dime to over 2 inches across at age seven. The scalp is pinker in this spot, and I think a bit more sensitive than the rest of his head. He has no other heterochromia irregularities. The UCLA Dermatology staff was stumped and amazed.
Has anyone ever suggested you excise this spot? I am worried that my boy will face this one day.

]]> By: fraise http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-256 fraise Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:32:00 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-256 No worries, I know the feeling! I've only ever met one other person with heterochromial hair in real life, and that was when I was 7 years old. I had loads of illnesses as a child, so I don't think I have the heightened resistance to infection. I do wonder what color(s?) my hair is going to turn as it greys...! No worries, I know the feeling! I’ve only ever met one other person with heterochromial hair in real life, and that was when I was 7 years old. I had loads of illnesses as a child, so I don’t think I have the heightened resistance to infection. I do wonder what color(s?) my hair is going to turn as it greys…!

]]> By: Simon http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-255 Simon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:50:28 +0000 http://perso.fraise.net/permalink/2008/02/6/#comment-255 Hello I have sort of similar features, my eyes are brown in the middle with a blue rim around, with the upper side so light that it looks fading. My hair is brown but with golden flashes and, what is oddest, now that I am turning 47 my hair is getting blond spots rather than grey... I look a lot younger, could be taken for 30 y.o. or less. I was told I could have a genetic condition called mosaicism or chimerism (I am currently under test for that), and that could even help me resist infections - in fact I never got any children's disease. May I ask you if you ever noticed something similar, sorry if I am disturbing you but finding a heterochromic kin is so rare... Have a nice time. Simon Hello

I have sort of similar features, my eyes are brown in the middle with a blue rim around, with the upper side so light that it looks fading. My hair is brown but with golden flashes and, what is oddest, now that I am turning 47 my hair is getting blond spots rather than grey… I look a lot younger, could be taken for 30 y.o. or less. I was told I could have a genetic condition called mosaicism or chimerism (I am currently under test for that), and that could even help me resist infections - in fact I never got any children’s disease. May I ask you if you ever noticed something similar, sorry if I am disturbing you but finding a heterochromic kin is so rare…

Have a nice time.

Simon

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