Ashley Tisdale got her big break as the character “Sharpay Evans” in Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” from 2006.
In recent years, she has appeared in a number of TV series and films, and she was recently featured as a co-judge in the series “The masked dancer”.
On Wednesday evening, the star shared a candid video where she talks about the troubles she has experienced with the skin disease Alopecia.
She shared the video with her 15.4 million followers.
What is Alopecia?
according to Healthcare is Alopecia, patchy hair loss. It is a skin disease that causes localized hair loss. The disease does not destroy the hair follicles, and the hair often grows back,
– Nothing to be ashamed of
In the post, Tisdale opens up about how the disease has affected her, and that no one is alone with hair loss.
– Alopecia and hair loss are quite common, but many people feel embarrassed to talk about these problems. Any type of hair loss can affect your self-esteem, especially if you feel like you’re the only one going through it, says Tisdale.
– That’s why I want to talk openly about it – because it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
Further in the video, she talks about the various reasons why more people may experience the skin disease.
– Sometimes it is linked to hormones, other times to heredity. For me, it is linked to stress, says the actor.
The 37-year-old has struggled with the skin disease for over ten years, and says that it started in his early 20s.
– In my early 20s, I noticed a spot without hair right at my hairline. I didn’t understand what it was and asked my hairdresser, who said it was Alopecia, says Tisdale.
She then went to a dermatologist, who diagnosed her with the skin disease.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: Tisdale together with his colleagues from the film success. Photo: Douglas C. Pizac
Changed the diet
In the video, Tisdale says that she had to change her diet to lower her stress level.
– Eating healthy food with a focus on intestinal health helps me. I loved the way I felt.
– Hair loss is one of the body’s ways of signaling stress overload – and a sign of prioritizing self-help, she explains in the video.
