Hairytales by Toftild

Lajla har levet med alopecia i over 30 år: “Det er en del af at være mig”

Lajla var kun teenager, da hun begyndte at miste sit hår. I dag er hun 48 år, har levet med alopecia i mere end 30 år og har ikke haft hår på hovedet siden 2010. Gennem årene har hun oplevet både u...

You Can Have Mine. I Just Don’t Know How.

My name is Kiki, and today I live with alopecia and hair thinning. I first started noticing that something wasn’t quite the same in the spring of 2024.

A Personal Story About Patchy Hair Loss, Alopecia and Hope

My name is Louise, I am 55 years old and I have Alopecia. Alopecia (Alopecia Areata) is an autoimmune condition in which the hair follicles on the scalp "go dormant."

What is Alopecia Areata?

Alopecia areata, as the name suggests, is patchy hair loss. It occurs suddenly and can affect both men and women, young and old alike.

Alopecia: How Nanna’s Hair Loss Began

My name is Nanna, and I have alopecia. Some people may know parts of my story, while others don’t know it at all.

My Daughter Has Alopecia. Is It Okay to Feel Sad?

5 years old, we noticed that she had lost a lot of hair at the back of her head. We brushed it off, thinking she had probably just “rubbed” it off, as we had seen with so many other small children.

13-Year-Old Alberte Shares Her Story About Alopecia

5 years old when I was diagnosed with alopecia. At the time, I didn’t know what it was, and my friends didn’t notice it either.

How Nanna and Her Family Coped with Alopecia

Nanna developed alopecia in 2020, and it began with a bald spot at the back of her head. Gradually, more and more patches appeared, and they grew larger and larger.

Myth Debunked: Wigs Are Not Just for Cancer Patients

Wigs are often associated with cancer patients, but at an inspiring event hosted by Aalborg Hairdressers’ Guild, Lise Toftild quickly debunked that myth – in fact, cancer patients make up only a sm...