People compliment my luscious head of hair... but I'm hiding a debilitating condition that's left me with bald patches and permanent damage. It affects more than 1 million Brits - these are all the warning signs to look out for ⊖⊖

To a stranger, my dark chestnut hair might seem like my crowning glory. But I have struggled for decades with a condition that left me with unsightly bald patches I'd hide with a baseball cap.