Boob job made me go bald – I wanted a new bust after I had a baby but then hair came out in clumps…I even lost eyelashes
A WOMAN who wanted a new bust after having a baby has lost all of her hair following the operation – including her eyelashes and eyebrows.
The silicone implants Czech dental worker Barbora Kropackova, 28, got put into her chest apparently triggered the hair-loss autoimmune disease alopecia.
Barbora was happy after the birth of her son – but wanted to do something about her “flat” breasts.
This led to the 28-year-old from Prague getting a boob job – but it left her feeling more insecure than before.
Barbora said that it didn’t take long after her breast surgery that her hair began to fall out in clumps.
She recalled the horror moment from 2022 where she squatted naked in the bathroom and clumps of her hair fell out, landing front of her feet.
The young woman said that her hair fell out because the silicone implants triggered an autoimmune disease dubbed alopecia universalis.
This has resulted in Barbora losing all her hair.
Barbora told local media: “Within four weeks of the procedure, I lost all my hair.
“Even my eyelashes and eyebrows.”
Recalling the heartbreak, she said she “cried in front of the mirror” after seeing herself without hair.
She is convinced that the hair loss is linked to the cosmetic surgery, adding: “It was simply the trigger in my case.
“I had other problems after the procedure: my eye twitched, my muscles and joints hurt and I had a rash.”
The correlation between the two is not yet scientifically proven but research is underway to determine if there could be a link.
Leipzig dermatologist Dr Dietrich Barth told German media that he also believes there is a possible connection with the procedure.
He said: “There are so many factors that trigger autoimmune diseases – it cannot be ruled out.”
Brave Barbora has now made peace with her bald head and no longer bothers with wigs.
She even works was a model without her hair and had her breast implants removed.
She told German media: “I love my new look. I’ve got used to myself and feel most comfortable in it. When I wear a wig, it’s not the same.”
The young woman also had some advice for other women, saying: “Be happy that your breasts are healthy.
“Adapt your fashion to your breasts. Breasts are not important.”
And she joked: “If it bothers your husband, change his breasts rather than yours.”
What is Alopecia?
AROUND two per cent of the population will experience alopecia at some point in their lifetime, with around one in every 4,000 developing the condition each year.
It can start at any age but is most common in early adulthood and can lead to a lack of all hair including eyelashes and eyebrows, nasal hair and public hair.
Alopecia areata causes patches of baldness about the size of a large coin.
“Alopecia” is the medical term for hair loss and “areata” means that it occurs in small, random areas. There are various classifications, including:
- Alopecia areata totalis: Total hair loss on the scalp
- Alopecia areata universalis: Total hair loss on your scalp and all body hair
The causes of alopecia areata are not fully understood but the loss of hair is because of inflammation around the hair follicles.
The cause of the inflammation is unknown but it is believed that the immune system, which normally protects the body from infections and other diseases, misfires and attacks the hair follicles.
Therefore, it is understood to be an autoimmune condition, says Alopecia UK.
Genetics may be behind the condition, but there are other things thought to trigger it, including a virus, iron deficiency or stress. Studies are not conclusive.
For women, sometimes birth can trigger postpartum alopecia.
In most cases of alopecia areata, hair will grow back in a few months to a year. At first, hair may grow back fine and white, but over time it should thicken and regain its normal colour.
There is no cure for the condition, only treatments that are not guaranteed to work.
People with alopecia may need to take extra precautions, including protecting their skin and eyes when outside and preventing stress.