A remarkable Bay Area girl is on a mission to reduce the stigma surrounding the disease alopecia while raising money in hopes of finding a cure.
September is Alopecia Awareness Month. The autoimmune disease is most known for causing hair loss.
Brynn Borisoff, an 11-year-old cross-country runner who just started middle school, is finding inspiration in an upcoming walk for alopecia awareness and support.
“I want to meet other people who have it and I want to just really help and give back to the community who helped me when I was going through it,” Brynn said.
At 8 years old, Brynn was diagnosed with alopecia areata — a mysterious autoimmune condition that causes people to lose some or all of their hair.
For Brynn, it first appeared as a bald spot on the top of her head. Then, hair started falling out around the back of her head near her neckline.
“I remember feeling lonely because I had never met anyone else with alopecia. I didn’t know what it was, or how many other people there were with it. So, I kind of felt alone, and sad,” she said.