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'Riverdale' Star Lili Reinhart Opens Up About Alopecia Diagnosis, Reveals Undergoing Treatment In A Video

Actress Lili Reinhart has revealed that she has been diagnosed with a skin disease and is undergoing treatment for the same.

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Hollywood actress Lili Reinhart, known best for her portrayal of Betty in 바카라Riverdale,바카라 shared that she has been diagnosed with alopecia, a skin condition, revealing that this diagnosis coincided with a mental health episode.

In a recent TikTok video, the star shared a glimpse of her experience with red light therapy and mentioned in the clip, 바카라Was just diagnosed with alopecia in the midst of a major depressive episode.바카라

To explain what it is, as per American Association of Dermatology, 바카라Alopecia areata is a disease that causes hair loss. Most people lose hair on their scalp or beard area, but hair loss can occur anywhere on your body.바카라

The degree of hair loss experienced by Reinhart remains uncertain; nevertheless, she informed her fans and followers that she is undergoing red light therapy for her condition. 

In the video, the 27-year-old actress can be seen lip-syncing to an audio of a man saying, 바카라I바카라m pushed beyond the limits of what a person should be pushed to endure.바카라 The 바카라Chemical Hearts바카라 actress also captioned the post, 바카라Red light therapy is my new best friend #alopecia #mentalhealth바카라

As per Healthline, 바카라Red light therapy (RLT) is a therapeutic technique that uses low level wavelengths of red light to help treat skin conditions.바카라 While there is presently no cure for this skin disease, various treatments which aim at minimizing inflammation around hair follicles to stimulate hair growth, can reduce symptoms for the time-being  for certain individuals with the condition, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. 

But this would not be the first time Lili would have spoken up so candidly about her health. She has previously discussed her battles with mental health, depression, and anxiety. In a 2020 interview with Refinery29, she acknowledged the setbacks in her career and mental well-being, revealing moments when she felt trapped in a 바카라black tunnel [that] was never going to end.바카라 Despite this, the 바카라Hustlers바카라 actress decided to confront her struggles 바카라head-on바카라, instead of trying to fill a 바카라void바카라 with bad, external influences.

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