there's alopecia areata, there is alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis. daria has universalis, which is the most severe case of alopecia. >> that means a childhood, and possibly a lifetime, without hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. and it means dealing with people who think she might be seriously ill. they associate hair loss with cancer treatments. daria has learned to explain, that she feels just fine. >> alopecia doesn't really make a difference, it's just hair. people do have a tendency to look and stare and wonder what she has so it's good for her confidence that she's able to get out there and do things. >> one of those things is working to promote a cause that has helped her a lot. locks of love is the charity that encourages people to cut off their long hair, and donate it to people who need wigs for medical reasons. you can go to any hairdresser and if you have 10 to 12 inches, you just send it to locks of love. >> i actually heard about locks of love when she was very young they had said she was too young at that point to really be involved in the w