"I always hated my hair. It was unruly corkscrew curls that could never be cut in to the latest style. Actually it didn't seem to matter what style it was cut into because it always did its own thing. I either kept it long, because I could put it up in all manner of elaborate styles, or had it cropped really short and bleached white. Anything below chin length but above shoulder length was a nightmare to maintain. 

Now i'd give anything to have my hair back. I don't really know who I am without my statement hair. I feel invisible, unfeminine, unattractive, inadequate. People probably don't realise how badly it has affected me. I walk around with my bald head held high. I'm told I carry it off well and i'm "lucky" that my head is a good shape but I don't feel very lucky. I want to rant and rage and stamp my feet and say "It's not fair", especially as I have other issues as well as FFA. If I allow myself to think about it, the sense of loss is overwhelming." 

Sharon's portrait was part of photographer Isaac Qureshi's 'True Crowns', a photography exhibition in May 2025.

You can find out more about the exhibition here, and follow Isaac's work on Instagram here.