Life with Alopecia - BBC Young Reporter

Elen started noticing her hair falling out suddenly one day when she was in the shower.

At 14-years-old she was diagnosed with alopecia areata which she found really challenging.

But now her hair has grown back she says the experience has given her a "new perspective on life".

This is her story.

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