alopecia

Roz has been very vocal about her journey with alopecia Broadcaster Roz Purcell has shared an update on her alopecia journey, revealing it has become ‘more common’ of late. Roz has been very vocal about her journey with alopecia, an autoimmune disease which attacks the body’s hair follicles. The condition can be hereditary, but it […]

7 months ago

The Food and Drug Administration in the US has approved an alopecia treatment for kids in a huge move in helping young people dealing with it. The FDA has approved the drug ritlecitinib, which is a once-daily pill for children aged 12 and older who are dealing with severe alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a disease […]

3 years ago

Roz Purcell has opened up about her alopecia journey. Roz went to see Dr. Caitriona Ryan about a bald patch she has on the top of her head. Roz praised the doctor after having an extremely positive appointment with her. The influencer explained that you need a GP referral to see Dr. Ryan, but it […]

3 years ago

She first revealed she was suffering from hair loss in 2018. The most talked-about moment of this year’s Oscars was undoubtedly Will Smith smacking Chris Rock on-air after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Whilst presenting, Chris addressed the couple in the audience and joked, “Jada, I love ya. Can’t […]

4 years ago

“You never know who is dealing with alopecia in secret.” During my time working at HerFamily, I’ve spoken to many women across the country on different aspects of women’s health. This week I spoke to journalist and actor Mary Cate Smith who was diagnosed with alopecia in 2019 after noticing that her hair was slowly […]

5 years ago

What a hero. It can be hard to embrace yourself, and your true, authentic beauty. However, when we see amazing women doing just that, it makes us feel empowered to do the same. That is why we’re so gloriously obsessed with Amber Rowan, an Irish model with alopecia. Scroll through Amber’s Instagram, and you will see […]

7 years ago