Mia’s hair was growing, but in this chapter of The Baldcast, her family describes a change that reached beyond appearance. As her alopecia story continued, they noticed her becoming more outgoing, making more friends, and approaching other children with greater confidence.
A Change Her Family Could See
Dr. Sanusi Umar begins by noting the visible difference in Mia’s hair since he had seen her roughly two months earlier. He describes the change as “night and day” and says her hair was “really growing back with a vengeance.” The conversation then turns from hair growth to what Mia’s family had noticed in the way she was showing up in everyday life.
More Outgoing, More Comfortable
Dr. Umar asks what has changed for Mia in terms of happiness, eye contact, and how she presents herself to the world. Her family’s answer is direct: “She’s outgoing a lot more.” They also say she is making more friends and feels more confident when she goes to playgrounds and parks.
That confidence shows up in a specific way. Her family says Mia is now more comfortable walking up to other children and asking them to play with her. They also describe a change in the way she approaches other children, saying she no longer seems as worried when she does it.
When Progress Means More Than Hair
The chapter connects Mia’s visible hair progress with the changes her family is seeing in her social confidence. Their comments focus on everyday moments: making friends, going to the park, approaching other children, and asking them to play. For her family, those changes have become an important part of the story alongside hair restoration and hair growth treatment.
Dr. Umar responds, “That’s really great to hear.” The chapter closes on that encouraging note while leaving Mia’s continued progress for the next part of her story.
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- Umar S, Kan P, Carter MJ, Shitabata P. Treatment-Refractory Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Responsive to a Novel Botanical Treatment. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2022;15:609-619 https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S358618
