Eleojo came to Los Angeles for a hair restoration course, but the visit also became part of her own hair loss story. In The Baldcast, Episode 7, Chapter 6, she recalls a scalp biopsy and the distress of feeling unheard while facing concerns discussed in the context of lichen planopilaris, a form of scarring alopecia.
A Hair Restoration Course and a Scalp Biopsy
Eleojo explains that she traveled to Los Angeles for the LAHRC course. During that visit, her colleague Dr. Ken Wilson performed a scalp biopsy for her. The chapter does not describe the biopsy findings or establish a new treatment decision. Instead, Eleojo focuses on what the experience brought into focus for her personally.
As a doctor herself, Eleojo understood that hair could matter deeply to people. Yet she had not thought of her own identity as being defined by her hair.
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When the Experience Became Overwhelming
Eleojo remembers a period of tears and uncertainty. “This is not stopping,” she recalls thinking. She also describes feeling that “No one’s taking me seriously.”
Her words reveal the gap between understanding hair loss as a medical subject and living through it as a patient. Even with her own medical training, she felt unable to resolve the situation herself.
Why Being Heard Matters
“I’m not able to solve this problem myself,” Eleojo says. The statement is the emotional center of this chapter. It is not a claim about a particular treatment outcome. It is her account of how difficult it felt to seek answers while worrying that her concerns were not being recognized.
In conversation with Dr. Sanusi Umar, Eleojo brings the patient’s perspective to a discussion that also touches on lichen planopilaris and scarring alopecia. For anyone searching for the best hair loss treatment, this chapter highlights a question that comes before any treatment plan: has the patient’s experience been fully heard?
Eleojo’s account leaves the conversation with an important human question about medical consultations: what changes when someone feels truly listened to? The broader story continues in the full episode.
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Medical Disclaimer
This article shares one person’s experience for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Diagnosis and treatment decisions require an individualized assessment by a qualified clinician.
Further Reading
- https://dru.com/eleojo-lichen-planopilaris-search-for-specialist-care/
- Umar S, Kan P, Carter MJ, Shitabata P, Novosilska M. Lichen Planopilaris Responsive to a Novel Phytoactive Botanical Treatment: A Case Series. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2022 Jul;12(7):1697-1710. doi: 10.1007/s13555-022-00749-3. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35674981; PMCID: PMC9276860.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9276860/
