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VIDEO: Mom with alopecia opens up about hair loss journey and what she wants her daughters to know
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  • June 15, 2022

Mom with alopecia opens up about hair loss journey and her message to her daughters

When Mckenna Reitz was diagnosed with alopecia in 2015, she felt like her identity was being stripped away. Today she credits the autoimmune disease for helping her discover "true self-love."

Video by Will Linendoll

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