Alopecia Areata Incognita, Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex & Pili Torti

Alopecia Areata Incognita, Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex & Pili Torti

Lottie lives in West Yorkshire. She has a rare skin condition called epidermolysis bullosa simplex, which she has had since childhood, which had a big impact on her life. Then just as that started to improve, at the age of 14 she developed alopecia areata incognita. She also has pili torti.

She began working in the hair loss industry when she was asked to take over Verve hair loss salon in 2020, where she used to be a client. The owner wanted to choose someone to hand the business over to who had experience of hair loss and also an interest in business. She now runs the salon with her mum.

Lottie is also now studying with the institute of Trichology, where she is enjoying learning more about her conditions within her course.

We discuss her conditions, what they are and how they impact her day to day life, how she has dealt with her alopecia and the strategies she has employed such as psychotherapy.

She also shares her decision to change from a fitted hair system to wearing wigs, to give her more choice and freedom, and how her Instagram account has helped her come to terms with being hair free.

Connect with Lottie:

Instagram

Verve hair loss

Instagram

Hair & Scalp Salon Specialist course