hi i have alopecia areata and my life is tragic at school because everyone makes fun of me because i am blad. i have had alopecia areata since i was 3. the last time i have had long hair was when i was in kindergarten. i am glad i have alopecia areata because you are speacial. maddi is a lucky girl and so am i. we are special people and i feel her pain.

This is a beautiful video!! My name is amber and have AU. I am 14 years old. I have had alopecia ever since I was 3. It started out as AA but progressed to AU. I actually think of Alopecia as a good thing…..but there can be times when it gets hard…. I am in th 8th grade and wear a wig to school. I am also on a website called alopecia world this site let’s people with alopecia connect to one another.

ive had allopecia since i was a baby i still have it im a sophomore in highschool.. its very hard and sad what ppl sayy to you.. i also do wear a wig.. its coming bak but veryy slowly. my prayers are with your daughter. ik what shes going through and God will give her herstrength “good things come to those who wait” god will give her her hair back

i have alopcia as well right now, ive been loosing hair for 4 motnths & am in 8th grade. i’v lost over half of my hair, but its still isnt noticeable. it is so thin…..and i dont know wat to do, i havent told anyone but my mom cuz im afraid to be maid fun of. i am thinking of buying a wig once it becomes noticeable. i hope you are doing alright and i wish you good luck

What a brave girl… keep on!

Maddi- what a courageous and beautiful young woman! My sis has alopecia & I know how hard it’s been for her! It has changed me too; I am not a vain person because of her. Please keep your chin up. Ignorance makes people say stupid things, pity them.

i am crying is she okay

i have alopecia dealt with it for 5yrs now it all started my freshmen year of high school i totally know what she went through high school is just a big fashion show and those who dare look different are frowned upon i looked horrible what was worse was that my parents didnt and still dont know how to help me i learned to deal with the pain and live with the bald spots after all we still beautiful

I have alopecia even now, and im in grade 10.
i had iit 8 times, but then last year it all just fell out. i used too have large hair but it all fell out. i shaved my head and donated what was left to a childrens wigs for cancer charity. now im losing my eyelashes and eyebrows, but you have to stay strong.
the model makes the hair.
the hair doesnt make the model.

My daughter also has alopecia. Now almost 8 years old and in second grade she came home crying today because a girl wouldn’t play with her because she is bald(has been since age 3). Our source of comfort has been C.A.P. childrens alopecia project. Thanks for posting to show everyone that different doesn’t mean bad.

I had allopecia from the end of third grade to the beginning of fifth, and it screwed up my life. I lost all of my friends once it was noticable and I was mocked constantly. I lost almost all of my memory from those years because of it. I’m now the same age as Maddi was when she first got it, and it’s coming back. :

I suffer With this also! It has bought down my confidence level a great bit and i do not kno what to do.

maddi you are gorgeous! and i also have alopecia too. i also wear a full wig cap =) keep ur head up girl…. stay strong!

Hi, i have it as well. i had a few bald patches and in some of them hair started to grow back. I just tried to rub my nails together (google: rubbing of nails) for more than 5…6 months. You could try this as well.

What a beautiful young lady!

Thanks for posting! I have alopecia areata aswell and it really can knock your confidence, especially when you first suffer from it in your teens. Maddi looks fantastic, some people are more attractive than others, regardless of hair, and Maddi is lovely!

aww poor girl

You know holistic treatment doesnt use science to treat illnesses. If you have alopecia talk to your doctor they will recommend corticosteroid injections on the bald spots. I had aa for a while the hair has grown back in the bald spots because of the injections. I also have diffuse alopecia meaning i have light hair loss all over my scalp

thats good , ppl in america

i am 13 and i have had alopicia for 1 year and i have a bald patches on my head and i dont have eye brows life is good i live in new jersey and people in my school are kind to me they know i have alopicia they treat me like i dont have it i am great ful

I have alopecia as well; i’ve had it for the past 4 years now

I just finally cut my hair …..its been quite an exciting experience for a 28 year old

Thats funny good thing you stay strong

This video made me cry.
I heard about wigs 4 kids from one of my friends and I live in Michigan so I’m going to grow out my hair and donate it to wigs 4kids.

I have AA but its gb

I have had this too in highshcool n kids r so mean,mine would fall out then grow back,fall out, then back but now i have a large heart shaped spot that is getting bigger n not growing back. I wear clip ins or just let it go and let people look.I feel blessed to have such a minor problem and it is always fun to tell people y im bald there,I say things like”i am getting a tattoo there”or It’s space for rent! Thanks for a great Vid!

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