Alopecia-stricken bride Mahima Ghai broke social stereotypes by arriving at her wedding with a bald head. His courageous step is a symbol of self-confidence and self-love, which became an inspiration for others.
A bride arrived on the stage of her wedding with a bald head. This girl named Mahima Ghai stands out because of her courageous decision. Society has set certain standards of beauty, right? People who do not meet these standards are often not accepted by society. Similarly, Mahima appeared in the society at her wedding without any wig or hair extensions. Mahima has alopecia. Alopecia is a disease in which excessive hair falls. This happens when our body’s immune system becomes weak and it affects the hair roots (hair follicles). Its first symptom is hair fall in circular patches.
Well, there are many people around us who are struggling with the problem of hair fall due to alopecia. This is where Mahima’s decision to come on stage at her wedding without hair becomes courageous. Mahima wrote in her Instagram post, ‘Before I could learn to love myself, I lost my hair. The years that followed were full of pain, treatment, whispers and embarrassment. The post also states that alopecia not only took away her hair, but also affected her self-confidence for years.
It took many years for her to decide that she did not need to cover her head. And then he started looking at others with confidence. Mahima wrote, ‘I stopped hiding. Stopped apologizing. Eventually, I shaved my head. Shaving his head was not in protest or to shock anyone, but it was a relief. Mahima’s post also reveals that this was the moment she decided to love herself, after many years of trying to live up to the expectations of a world that was not ready to accept people like her.
Many people commented on the pictures of Mahima standing without hair on the wedding stage. People commented that this work is very courageous and it is a hope and inspiration for many people who are depressed due to alopecia.