For many women, hair is the most important part of their beauty. Not only is hair a reflection of their identity, but it’s also a symbol of their femininity. Hence, when this woman noticed her hair was falling out, her self-esteem plummeted. When Glennie’s visited the salon to get her hair done five years ago, her stylish spotted a small, bold spot on her scalp.
Now back to the story. Guineas didn’t think much about it until she found another bulb patch two to three years later. Glenys then consulted a dermatologist who claimed she was undergoing temporary hair loss. However, her bald patches became larger after the first treatment. After going through a scalp biopsy, the doctor gave her a different diagnosis.
She was either suffering from an alopecia area, which can be treated, or a central centrifugal psychiatrical alopecia, a scarring condition that will result in permanent hair loss. The shocking news hit Glinay’s hard. How could this be happening and happening so fast? Glenys told the doctors. As Glenys lost her hair, which represents a large part of me being female, she was also gradually losing her confidence.
When I look in the mirror, it’s devastating, she said. Donning a wig. Glenys became hypersensitive, worried that people might know she was wearing a wig. She avoided making eye contact with everyone. Blondies later revealed this secret to her daughter.
Madori Midori did everything to make her mother feel better. She wrote inspiring messages such as you are a strong woman, an amazing mother, beautiful and confident on a mirror and gave it to her. She wanted her mom to look in the mirror and pick herself up every time she felt sad. It’s not easy for Glennies to show her bald patches to the world, but the brave mother chose to appear on The Doctors, an Emmy Award-winning talk show because she wanted a solution to her hair loss. To determine what was causing her hair to fall out, the doctors engaged the help of dermatologist Dr.
Sonia Batra. Dr Batra found out that Glennies’s bald patches were the result of an alopecia area, a common yet treatable autoimmune disorder. That means your hair can regrow with treatment using topical solutions, injections or oral medications. It’s good news for Glennie.
What’s more, she was given a year of treatments, totally free of charge by Dr Peter Maluk from Dermatology Associates of DFW. Hopefully, Glory will have her hair regrown and soon be able to stand confidently and smile.
