Ritlecitinib became available on the NHS earlier this year in England and Wales.
Nicole Thomas said the pain of losing her hair as a 13-year-old "becomes easier with time but... never really goes away"
She said she had "come to learn how to deal with the condition", but it was "still difficult day by day".on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time for patients aged 12 and over with severe alopecia areata.is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking hair follicles at the root of the hair, causing it to fall out.
"I knew I had a decision to make that I could either stay silent and hide myself away once again or start being more open and honest about my hair loss."Nicole Thomas said sharing her journey online has forced her to become more open about hair loss
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