Ashley Tisdale has candidly discussed her experiences with alopecia. The High School Musical star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her struggles with the hair loss condition.
Ashley recalled how she first noticed a "little bit of a bald spot" at her hairline when she was in her early twenties and spoke to her hairdresser about it.
Her dermatologist later diagnosed her with alopecia and noted that her specific type of hair loss appeared to be linked to stress. "Alopecia and hair loss are fairly common, but a lot of people feel embarrassed to talk about these issues.
Any type of hair loss can affect your self-esteem, especially if you feel like you're the only one going through it," she wrote. "That's why I want to talk about it openly-because it's nothing to be ashamed of.
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