Hello to everybody. My name is Mallory Crowner, I am 30 years old and have had some form of Alopecia Areata for the last 13 years. Here is my history in short – I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata when I was 17 years old (1997). I was a senior in high school and honestly, I was totally devastated by this. What girl doesn’t want their hair for prom? What girl wants to be made fun of because she looks “different”? Please tell me what girl doesn’t want their hair, period. When you find her, I’d… Continue

I just read an article on National Bald Out day (because I had no idea there was such a thing). One thing I read annoyed me. The article referred to someone as a "sufferer" of Alopecia. I don't know about everyone else, but I certainly don't want people to think I "suffer" from this auto immune skin disease. I am still a healthy person, I just look different than the average bear. I wake up everyday feeling refreshed and alive. I am in no way "suffering".



I have had my stresses over… Continue