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.
So, it causes deep psychological-social pain for the people going through this experience,' said Friedland.NAAF raises money to support alopecia research. Right now, the organization is gearing up for its fundraising Walk for Alopecia at the end of September.And NAAF is also there for the emotional support for the alopecia community.
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