A little girl who lost all her hair

A little girl who lost all her hair from alopecia has won a modelling contract with a top agency.

Five-year-old Sydney Caraher's hair started falling out at the age of two after she was rushed to hospital to remove part of a pen which got stuck up her nose.

Doctors believe the stress of the incident triggered her first bout of the condition, which affects around one in a 1,000 people.

The youngster has now been crowned winner of the Model Tots competition in the four to five years category, securing a contract with leading agency Frame, which also casts children in film and television roles.

Her mother Sarah Caraher, 29, from Upton, Merseyside, said: "We're just so immensely proud of her and how she has coped with everything.

"Winning this competition is great as it goes against the stereotypes of what is seen as 'normal' and proves that you can still be pretty if you look a bit different.

"It's given Sydney such a huge confidence boost too and just reading out all the nice comments people have made has been good for her.

"When it first happened she lost her identity really so it has taken her a while to find herself again."

Sydney lost more hair at the age of three after she had her dummy taken away from her - this time losing her eyebrows and eyelashes.

Sydney's hair then started falling out "in handfuls" at the age of four after an operation to improve her hearing.

Ms Caraher said: "At that time she had hair down to her bottom but after she left hospital it just started coming out in clumps.

"Brushing it was like something out of a film, it was coming out in handfuls and when she woke up in the morning it would be all over her pillow."

Over a period of four months Sydney's hair continued to fall out, leaving her with so little that for a while she thought she was turning in to a boy.

Ms Caraher added: "She went through a stage of saying she was a boy now. She was so young and just didn't understand so we went along with it. You just have to support your child and if saying that was what made her feel comfortable then you can't take that away from her.

"However, when Frozen came out she quickly changed her mind and wanted to be a princess again!"
Happy family: Sydney Caraher with mum Sarah and dad Dave
Judges from the modelling contest at the Pyramids Shopping Centre in Birkenhead, Merseyside, praised Sydney for her "bright and sunny personality".

Photographs of children who entered the competition were circulated on social media, with images achieving the most "likes" going through to the judging panel.

Derek Millar, manager at the Pyramids Shopping Centre, said: "Sydney might look unusual compared to other children, but her beauty really shines through, not just in her photographs but in her personality too.

"She is a brave and inspirational little girl to not let her condition stop her, and we are proud to have been able to help by awarding her this prize."

The family has praised the work of the charity, Alopecia UK, which provides support groups and annual meet ups for children with the condition.

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