“Hair is your crown and glory” – Black women’s experiences of living
with alopecia and the role of social support
Paige Clarke-Jeffers,
Rebecca Keyte,
Kathrina Connabeer
Abstract:BackgroundAlopecia is an autoimmune condition that results in hair loss, mainly from the scalp. There are three specific types of auto-immune alopecia: alopecia areata (AA; small patches of hair loss), alopecia totalis (AT; total hair loss from the scalp) and alopecia universalis (AU; total hair loss from the scalp and body). Whilst research has explored the experiences of White women living with alopecia, there is a lack of research exploring the impact of alopecia on women in the Black community. The current… Show more
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