Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Struggle With Alopecia The Democrat from Massachusetts shared <br />the news in a video from 'The Root.' She is one of nearly seven million in the United States with the skin disease. The freshman representative <br />also showed off her bald head <br />as a result of the condition. Ayanna Pressley, via <br />'The Root' The Senegalese twists she started wearing years ago became part of her political identity. Ayanna Pressley, via <br />'The Root' The 45-year-old goes on to say that her <br />hair loss worsened towards the <br />end of last year. By December it was all gone, <br />but Pressley isn't hiding from <br />her appearance anymore. Ayanna Pressley, via <br />'The Root'
