FARAH was just eight years old when she was diagnosed with alopecia areata and by the age of 15, her hair had completely fallen out. She told Truly: "Alopecia is an autoimmune disease and it just means my immune system attacks the hair follicles which causes hair loss." Talking about losing her locks, Farah revealed: "It was really scary, it was just a constant thing to figure out how I was going to cover it and hide it." Subjected to cruel bullying at school, Farah hid her bald reflection from the world, even avoiding her reflection at home. She said: "I was a very insecure kid. I'd lock myself in the bathroom, cover the mirrors. I couldn't look at myself." When Farah studied jewellery design at university, she decided to speak about her alopecia journey for the first time by creating a collection inspired by her experience. Farah's tutor encouraged her to model each piece - which meant ditching the wig for the very first time. She admitted: "It feels extremely vulnerable when you let people see you without your wig on. That was the first time I'd let the world see me without my wig on." In this episode of Shake My Beauty, we'll gain a greater insight into Farah's alopecia journey and how she now proudly embraces - and loves - her bald head.
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