Hairytales by Toftild

Amalie’s Hair Loss Journey with Lichen Planopilaris

If you saw me on the street without my hair topper, you most likely wouldn’t think that I suffer from hair loss; you would probably just think that I have fine hair, like many other Scandinavian gi...

My baby has been diagnosed with alopecia

My daughter Bellania, who is three years old, was born with 3–5 cm of hair, and it grew incredibly fast. She has now had alopecia for two years. It all started around the time of her one-year vacci...

I Have Accepted a Life with Alopecia

Meet Pernille, who has alopecia areata, and read about how she experienced the entire journey of hair loss and wearing a wig. My first hair loss started in my youth with a few bald patches about th...

Anette’s Hair Loss Journey with Alopecia Universalis

Meet Anette, who openly shares her hair loss journey It all began in 2016 when I was 24 years old. My father had just passed away – far too soon – and I was overwhelmed with grief. Shortly after, I...

I Tried Everything (and the Impossible)

Meet Nanna, who has alopecia universalis, and read her story. It all started when I was about to begin kindergarten. I was only 6 years old. My parents discovered something was wrong when my hair w...

Elsebeth’s Story About Making Peace with Hair Loss

My name is Elsebeth, and I have alopecia. This means that I have lost all my hair several times throughout my life. Most recently in 2017, when over the course of a summer I lost all my light curls...

Does It Hurt When Your Hair Falls Out?

If you are about to start, or have already started, chemotherapy, you will most likely be facing temporary hair loss. Chemotherapy affects the cells in the hair and therefore leads to hair loss. Ma...

Would You Donate Your Hair to Someone in Need?

If you have long hair that is at least 30 cm and has never been dyed, permed, or highlighted, you can make someone very happy by having it cut off at a hairdresser and donating it to Toftild Hair D...

When I Found the Perfect Wig for Me, I Was So Happy

After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to try wearing a wig. At first, I wasn’t very keen on the idea. But if I had known how wonderful it actually is to wear a wig, I would have done i...