Getting to grips with JAK Inhibitors; a new treatment on the horizon?

JAK inhibitors are the hot topic when it comes to alopecia areata. This summary blog to helps you gain an understanding on JAK inhibitors and their potential for alopecia areata. Read more
Research for the hero inside yourself

For 'Research Week', this blog posts summarises the progress Alopecia UK has made with its Research aim in recent years.. Read more
Is alopecia areata an autoimmune disease?

In this blog post we talk to alopecia areata researchers to ask if alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease...or not Read more

Research

Read the thoughts and experiences of researchers looking at Alopecia

Trailblazing the way to treat Alopecia Areata

Alopecia UK Lay Panel member, Emma, shares her thoughts about a webinar she recently attended that featured leading alopecia researcher, Professor Angela Christiano Read more

Getting to grips with JAK Inhibitors; a new treatment on the horizon?

JAK inhibitors are the hot topic when it comes to alopecia areata. This summary blog to helps you gain an understanding on JAK inhibitors and their potential for alopecia areata. Read more

Epic epidemiology study for alopecia areata

UK researchers lead the largest ever epidemiology study exploring cases of alopecia areata Read more

Research for the hero inside yourself

For 'Research Week', this blog posts summarises the progress Alopecia UK has made with its Research aim in recent years.. Read more

Beyond the dominoes: finding common paths for autoimmune diseases

Alopecia UK has joined a new partnership called Connect Immune Research, which aims to help researchers working in different fields to collaborate, share ideas and find new solutions. Read more

Is alopecia areata an autoimmune disease?

In this blog post we talk to alopecia areata researchers to ask if alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease...or not Read more

Alopecia Biobank; 4 years on

Alopecia researcher Kym Bain provides on update on her continued research into alopecia areata Read more

Putting your face in someone else's hands

A qualitative study of medical tattooing in women with hair loss Read more

Impact of charity support on families of children with Alopecia

Bethany Hills, an undergraduate student from Bishop Grosseteste University, tells us a bit about her research project, looking at the impact of support charities on parents of children with alopecia. Read more

Developing evidence-based support for parents of children and young people with a wide range of appearance affecting conditions

Maia Thornton, a PhD student from the Centre for Appearance Research, at the University of the West of England, tells us a bit about her current research. Read more

Treatments for Alopecia Areata: past, present and future!

Dr Leila Asfour, Dr Elisabetta Muttoni and Dr Matt Harries tell us a bit about some of the current and future treatments available for Alopecia Areata. Read more

Scarring Alopecia Virtual Conference

Our Research Manager tells us a bit about the Virtual Conference held by the Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation. Read more

Latest

Jen says farewell to Alopecia UK after 10 years

After a decade with the charity, Jen Chambers is leaving the staff team for new pastures
Time to say goodbye...

Jen bids farewell to Alopecia UK after ten years with the charity
Farewell Jen after ten years of hard work, friendship and fun!

Amy reflects on ten years of her colleague Jen's time at Alopecia UK
Reflecting on The Alopecia Project ten years later

It has been 10 years since photographer Daniel Regan's groundbreaking portraits of people with alopecia, The Alopecia Project.

Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

A statement from Alopecia UK regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.
Responding to the events from the 2022 Oscars

We respond to the events from the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony and the actions of Will Smith
Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out, usually in usually in round or oval patches on the scalp or other places on the body that grow hair, such as the beard, eyebrows or eyelashes. Types of Alopecia Areata include Patchy Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis, Alopecia Universalis, Alopecia Barbae, Diffuse Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Ophiasis.
A Guide to Wigs

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.
Our Statement on Recent News Events

Our response to the recent news events from the 2022 Academy Awards
Alopecia UK Support Groups

Find out exactly what a support group is, where your nearest AUK group is and how to start your own support group.
Online Groups

Links to our online groups for adults, young people, children and parents of children with alopecia.
Lichen Planopilaris (Scarring Alopecia)

Primary Scarring Alopecias (also known as cicatricial alopecias or scarring hair loss) are a group of conditions that destroy the hair follicle, replace it with scar tissue, and cause permanent hair loss. In Lichen Planopilaris, patches of scalp appear, most commonly on the sides, front and lower back of the scalp.
Androgenetic Alopecia (Pattern Hair Loss)

Male pattern hair loss and female pattern hair loss. Hairs falls out in a well-defined pattern in men, whereas in women, the hair usually becomes thinner all over the head rather than receding from the temples.