“I am a very strong woman.”Maria makes one thing clear: this was never about vanity.Alopecia scarring can be the visible part, but the disease behind it can be intensely inflamed and physically painful.And when pain is constant, it does not stay in one place. It affects emotions, work, income, and family life.Maria was asked if injections helped her pain. She says no.She kept hoping, but during the last three visits she was crying because the pain was unbearable.She says she never cries, but those sessions were more than she could handle.This episode is about recognizing alopecia scarring as a real disease burden, not a cosmetic concern.Full episode coming soon. Stay tuned.#alopeciascarring #scarringalopecia #hairloss #scalpscarring #chronicpain #patientstory #medicaleducation