Alopecia, also known as hair loss, is a skin disease that affects the hair follicles and parts of skin where the hair grows. Kayla, a girl who wrote about her alopecia areata. One morning when she was ten, she woke up with a bald patch on her head; she lost her eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair. Although she had an abnormal skin condition, it did not affect her life. Her goal in life was to prove people wrong by competing in pageants. With her confidence and talent, she proved many people wrong. Kayla learned who her true friends were. Kayla competed in pageants her teenage years and ran for Miss Delaware. Going against all odds, Kayla got 4th runner-up for Miss Delaware. Today Kayla travels throughout the state to speak with kids and teens. Kayla believes her purpose is “to remind all people that is does not matter how different they are or what others may think of them” (Alopecia: Kayla’s Story)
Alopecia is ¨the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it …show more content…
Signs of alopecia are thinning on top of head, sudden loosening of hair, full body hair loss, or patches of scaling that spread over the scalp. It usually begins when parts of hair starts to fall out, resulting in fall baldness patches on your scalp. In some rare cases, total baldness can occur. Besides just your hair; alopecia can also affect the fingernails and toenails. Signs of this is pinpoint dents, white spots and lines, and rough nails.
Alopecia can be found in many different groups of people including, men, women, and all ages. About 25% of men 25 years old have some degree of alopecia, 42% of men develop androgenetic alopecia, and about 2% to 3% of the general population develops alopecia. All together alopecia affects around 2 percent of americans. You are more likely to get this condition if you have a family history, have condition before puberty, prone to allergies, have other autoimmune diseases, or have extensive hair
Alopecia is ¨the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it …show more content…
Signs of alopecia are thinning on top of head, sudden loosening of hair, full body hair loss, or patches of scaling that spread over the scalp. It usually begins when parts of hair starts to fall out, resulting in fall baldness patches on your scalp. In some rare cases, total baldness can occur. Besides just your hair; alopecia can also affect the fingernails and toenails. Signs of this is pinpoint dents, white spots and lines, and rough nails.
Alopecia can be found in many different groups of people including, men, women, and all ages. About 25% of men 25 years old have some degree of alopecia, 42% of men develop androgenetic alopecia, and about 2% to 3% of the general population develops alopecia. All together alopecia affects around 2 percent of americans. You are more likely to get this condition if you have a family history, have condition before puberty, prone to allergies, have other autoimmune diseases, or have extensive hair