'I am 23 and my hair is falling out'- BBC Africa

Alopecia, the medical term for hair loss, affects an estimated 160 million people worldwide. According to some dermatologists, some forms of alopecia are increasing, especially among young people. Focus on Africa podcast host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to 23-year-old Sharon Chepkoech, known as Kechi, from Kenya about living with with alopecia and why she is speaking out about it. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/