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Athena Stavrou & Naomi Corrigan

Alopecia sufferer who rubbed onion on scalp in bid for hair growth now embraces condition

A woman who lost her hair to alopecia and rubbed onion on it to try and grow it back reveals she's finally embraced her condition. Nikita Laing spent 14 years desperately trying every treatment to cure and hide her androgenic alopecia from friends.

The condition causes hair loss and Nikita went as far as rubbing roasted onion on her scalp to try and grow her follicles back - to no avail. She would frequently cancel plans with friends if she didn't have two hours to spare on styling her thinning hair.

Now aged 31, the midwife embraces her condition and encourages others to speak about hair loss. And last week, she bravely shared a TikTok video of her getting a hair topper fitted, which has racked up a staggering 2.5million views.

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