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I embraced baldness and found peace

Joan Ogutu

After hiding her hair loss under wigs and suffering alone in the bathroom mirror for so long, Joan Ogutu, 33, has learnt to embrace her new look. She shares her story with Christine Odeph.

Before giving birth in 2014 I had a full head of hair. After the birth, I noticed a small patch on my head, about the size of a coin. I didn’t think much of it because I was still breastfeeding; I thought it was my hormones acting up so I just ignored it.

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