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“It has taken me a really long time to be okay with alopecia being a part of my life. But I still have days when I hate it. When my wig doesn’t go on properly or my eyebrows don’t go on properly or I just want to be like everybody else, to be able to just chuck my hair into a ponytail.”

Shea is one of AAAF’s Support Ambassadors. Here she shares her experiences with treatments for Alopecia Areata and her own personal journey with this condition.

*Keep in mind that this video contains some non-graphic discussion of medical procedures. Viewer discretion is advised.