When Gina Atinuke Knight’s hair began falling out in patches after the birth of her first daughter, she was told by doctors that the loss was down to post-partum shedding and hair practices. But after a series of frustrating appointments, she finally received an official diagnosis: alopecia caused by post-traumatic stress.

The diagnosis was just the beginning of Atinuke Knight’s journey. After experiencing first hand the lack of support around Black women’s hair loss, she felt inspired to help others who might be suffering in silence, prompting her to launch her own business, Gina Knight Wig Design, specialising in textured wigs for hair replacement.

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