In August last year, I had my hair cut very short. (See A Drastic Hair Change.) Back then, my hair was long enough to be cut and donated for a good cause -- alopecia. Here is a follow-up on that cause.
September marks the month-long commemoration of Alopecia Areata
awareness worldwide. Alopecia areata is a condition when hair loss occur due to
faults in the immune system attacking the hair follicles which results in partial or total loss of hair on the head and other parts of the
body.
Leading this year’s celebration in the country is Alopecia
Philippines, a group founded by singer and songwriter Abby Asistio in 2012. She
has been championing the cause of empowering citizens with this condition.
Abby
is no stranger to alopecia, having been diagnosed with alopecia areata since
she was four years old. Abby’s decision to come out in public with her
condition was a major turning point in her life.
On
September 2012, Abby decided to start an online campaign in time with Alopecia
Awareness Month by inviting family and friends to pose with the double “A”
(inverted “V”) sign using their fingers on the photo sharing site, Instagram.
It quickly caught on and Abby was overwhelmed by the response from netizens,
with over a thousand photo contributions to date.
This
paved the way for the beginnings of Alopecia Philippines. It aims to raise
awareness about alopecia and correct common misconceptions and perceptions
about it, provide encouragement to people afflicted with it, and create an
online support community for them.
Inspired
by Abby’s honesty and courage, men and women, kids and teens from different
walks of life began sharing their own stories and struggles living with
alopecia. What started out as a group of ten is now more than 300 members
strong and its Facebook page – Alopecia Areata Awareness, draws followers from
all over the world.
Novuhair
has been supporting the cause for Alopecia Philippines through Abby Asistio.
Abby have been using the brand continuously since March 2013 and she has only
praises to share using the product.
Nature
has provided a safe and effective answer to hair loss and scalp disorders. Novuhair
is the only topical scalp lotion in the market that has the highest
concentration of natural ingredients, FDA-certified and ACD-compliant. Novuhair
is a homegrown, proudly Philippine-made product that is globally competitive.
Novuhair
Topical Scalp Lotion, Shampoo and Conditioner are available in all Mercury Drug
Stores and other leading drug stores nationwide. For more information visit
www.novuhair.com, like the brand’s official Facebook Page at Novuhair Official,
Instagram: @NovuhairOfficial and follow it on Twitter at @NovuhairNatural. You
may also call the Novuhair hotlines at 4136570 and 09228830575 and order online
at Lazada and regaloservice.com.
Abby Asistio Alopecia Awareness Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/18z01PGOW0w
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