Sitting in math class, I ran my fingers by way of my darkish hair, once I felt a naked patch of pores and skin. Once I obtained dwelling, I ran to my mother in tears. She took me to a dermatologist who prescribed steroid injections. That was the primary time I heard the phrases, “Alopecia areata.” I used to be 12, however, again then, it felt manageable—I may simply disguise the small bald patches with my thick, darkish hair.
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