According to GoodMorningAmerica.com, Flores was in her early 20s when she discovered her hair loss. Over the years, she underwent different treatments to try to get her hair to grow back and prevent further hair loss, and she made sure to wear her hair in styles that would cover her bald spots.

It was difficult for Flores, who said that she felt a lot of “shame” surrounding her hair.

“I was definitely embarrassed by it and ashamed, per se, of it at the time, so I just hid it,” she said. “Your hair is your crown, that’s what you’ve been told, so with the popularity of hair extensions and weaves and all this stuff, where was that place for the ‘baldie?’ It wasn’t really out there.”

As Flores’ 30th birthday approached, she decided she had finally had enough. She decided to get ahead of her hair loss and shave her head.

“I was kind of tired of that false hope and just said, ‘Forget about it,'” she added, sharing she did know what alopecia was prior to her diagnosis.

baldie con

Get relevant content delivered to you once a week