September is alopecia awareness month! What is alopecia? It is the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it typically grows. It is an autoimmune condition.

A couple years ago Chase had some missing patches of hair on the back of his head. After being diagnosed with alopecia we’ve been working with the Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee in hopes of treating it. This summer it became extremely aggressive. At this point he doesn’t have any hair on his body and just a little bit on the top of his head. We’ve discontinued treatment because the risks outweigh the benefits at this point. Chase is still the super awesome boy he always was just a little less hair.

Alopecia may steal your hair but it cant steal your beauty!