Not just women: Ryan Agoncillo opens up about Alopecia following Jada Smith Oscars issue
MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso host Ryan Agoncillo revealed that he suffered from Alopecia when he was younger.
In last Saturday's episode of "Eat Bulaga," Ryan narrated his past struggles with the medical condition that causes hair loss in the show's "Bawal ang Pasaway" Segment.
The contestant revealed how her late daughter suffered from the disease that led to acute cancer in the blood.
"Nagulat din ako du'n sa sinabi ni Ma'am Jenette kasi ako mismo diagnosed na may Alopecia. Pero 'yung sa akin po, mga ganyang edad, 17 nu'ng na-diagnose ako,” Ryan bared.
"Medyo bago po sa pandinig ko Ma'am Jenette na maari po palang ano, may mga epekto pala na hindi lang sa hair loss ang Alopecia," he added.
Ryan said that his condition didn’t put him in total baldness but it left a big patch in his head.
"Yung sa akin nu'n, kada linggo injection. 'Yun nga po steroidal nga po. Na-diagnose din ako, pero 'yung sa akin, recurring siya. Every few years. Hindi ako 'yung umabot sa total 'yung baldness,” he shared.
"Pero umabot ako na 'yung mga ano, not even a patch, as big as my hand, wala akong buhok sa likod. In fact, may mga mga serye dati, may mga pelikula dati nilalabasan ko na kaya mahaba ang buhok ko, tinatakpan ko 'yung bald spot," he confessed.
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