Young woman battles condition that leads to hair loss
By Olivia Wood/Special to the Journal Pioneer
When young women get ready for her day, one thing they all think about at some point is what to do with their hair. For the last six months this thought hasn't crossed Erika Roddick's mind. She asks herself "scarf, wig or bald?" That's because she has no hair.
But not all is what it seems. Most people assume the Summerside native is going through chemo treatment and is suffering from some sort of cancer. This misconception is one that aggravates Roddick the most, and why she is taking action to raise awareness for her disease, Alopecia.
Roddick, 22, has been battling the disease for three years now. It started with the loss of her eyebrows, followed by body hair, and eventually the hair on her head. Though she was growing some of her hair back, the disease flared up again and she lost the majority of her hair and it hasn't returned.





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