Am I ill?
You’re not ill in the same way that you are with viral or bacterial illness such as ‘flu or measles. In alopecia the immune system has got it wrong and attacks the hair by mistake.
Alopecia is not damaging to your health in any other way except possibly to cause flaky or ridged nails on your fingers and toes. Did you know that they’re made from the same substance as hair, keratin?
So, you can carry on doing all the fun and cool things you always did!
Date: 21 June 2007