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  • A Guide to Wigs

    A Guide to Wigs

    Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report. Read more

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A Guide to Wigs

A Guide to Wigs

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

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Brows and Lashes

Brows and Lashes

Tips on how to use make up to create eyebrows and eyelashes. Read more

Published: 19th April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Naomi Hall

Head coverings

Head coverings

Information on scarves, bandanas, camouflage products and head tattoos. Read more

Published: 19th April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Naomi Hall

Permanent make up

Permanent make up

Questions and answers on medical tattooing Read more

Published: 19th April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Naomi Hall

Scalp Micropigmentation

Scalp Micropigmentation

Questions and answers on 'scalp tattooing' Read more

Published: 23rd April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Naomi Hall

Surgery - Hair Transplants

Surgery - Hair Transplants

A guide to how hair transplantation works for those with alopecia Read more

Published: 18th April, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Naomi Hall

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  • Research study on online peer support spaces for alopecia areata

    Research study on online peer support spaces for alopecia areata

    A research study by a Master's student at the University of Nottingham, studying how being active in online peer support spaces helps people with alopecia areata.

  • Feeling Hot Hot Hot!

    Feeling Hot Hot Hot!

    When temperatures are high, it's hard to stay cool. Having alopecia certainly doesn't help. We share some ideas for staying cool and explain why you might be feeling the heat more than your hairier friends...

  • Clinical research advisory group

    Clinical research advisory group

    People with 'moderate' alopecia areata wanted for advisory group meeting in July.

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  • Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

    Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata

  • Alopecia Areata

    Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that causes sudden, patchy hair loss on the scalp, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes, or other parts of the body. It affects people of all ages and backgrounds and can vary in severity from small round patches to complete hair loss across the scalp and body.

  • Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

    Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

    A statement from Alopecia UK regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.

  • Pattern Hair Loss

    Pattern hair loss is the most common type of hair loss. It occurs in both men and women and becomes more common with increasing age. Around 50% of men over 50 and 50% of women over 65 are affected, though it can also start in younger adults and occasionally in early teen years.

  • Lichen Planopilaris (LPP)

    Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a type of scarring alopecia that primarily affects the scalp, most commonly in middle-aged women, although it also occurs in men, young adults, and, rarely, in children.

  • Can I dye my hair when I have alopecia?

  • Telogen Effluvium

    In telogen effluvium (TE), more hairs than usual enter the resting phase, leading to increased shedding. Instead of losing up to 100 hairs daily, some people may lose up to 300 hairs a day, resulting in noticeable thinning of hair volume.

  • Why does hair sometimes grow back white after alopecia areata?

  • A Guide to Wigs

    A Guide to Wigs

    Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.

  • Responding to the events from the 2022 Oscars

    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

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