Patient Voices
What is it like to live with a chronic disease, mental illness or confusing condition? In Patient Voices, we feature first person accounts of the challenges patients face as they cope with various health issues.
Patient Voices: Alopecia
An estimated 4.7 million people in the United States have some form of alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes round patches of hair loss, which can occur in just a few small spots or include the entire body. The cause is unknown, and effective treatments are elusive. What is it like to live with alopecia? Children, parents and adults facing the condition speak. (Join the discussion.)
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