4 women with alopecia explain why hair loss doesn't define them

These four women experienced issues with their self-confidence from a young age due to hair loss..

They recognize beauty means much more than their hair and aren't letting alopecia define them...

Insider spoke to four women who, as adults, are redefining their relationship with their hair, showing us that beauty encompasses so much more.. 'I wouldn't be the person I am today if I still had my hair.' Christala Fletcher, 30, wig specialist. ooth patches appeared on my scalp, and the doctor diagnosed me with alopecia areata..

At the age of 13, my hairdresser noticed a patch on my scalp, leading to a doctor's visit and a diagnosis of alopecia universalis..

I don't want any 13-year-old experiencing hair lossto feel the way I did, or feel compelled to hide their hair loss to the point of missing out on life's experiences...