Stories

Read about the hair loss stories of others. Be encouraged, inspired and supported by their words.

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Tanya tells us about her experience with alopecia

Tanya gives us her account of having alopecia areata for the past two years Read more

Emma's Story - Life with the Balds!

Emma shares her story of being diagnosed with three different types of alopecia Read more

Chloe’s Story – It’s What’s In Your Heart That Matters

Meet Miss Lincolnshire winner, Chloe, as she tells us about her experiences of alopecia and how this influenced her decision to take part in the world of pageants. Read more

Kirsty's Reflections on Hair Loss

In this blog, Kirsty talks about her years of experience with alopecia after starting to lose her hair at the age of 18 Read more

David's Story - Reflections and Struggles since 2012

David shares his alopecia journey since his diagnosis with alopecia areata in 2012 Read more

Dear Alopecia

Chynna Webley introduces us to her project ‘Dear Alopecia’, a series of letters from women with alopecia. Read more

The ups and the downs

My story includes a brief summary of my alopecia journey. The main focus of my story is about self-acceptance and becoming your own best friend though-out hair loss. Read more

Alopecia for life

My journey through realisation, diagnosis and support of scarring alopecia. Read more

What alopecia gave me

My experience of Alopecia Areata Read more

The Last of the Mohicans

Mandy shares her experience of losing her hair to Alopecia Areata Read more

The Dreaded Dreadlock

Naomi shares her experience of losing her hair suddenly at the age of 22 Read more

A Patchy Headed Girl

Amy shares her experience of Alopecia Areata and finding Alopecia UK Read more

Latest

Jemma's fundraising page for Alopecia UK

As someone who has alopecia areata I would like to raise awareness for this cause. It has a great impact on mental health which is an area I work within and know the importance of getting support!
Treading the Boards with Cameron!

9 year old Cameron tells us about her experience of alopecia areata and acting
Children's Online Meeting

This meeting is a Show and Tell session. It is suitable for children with alopecia up to age 12.
Seeking the trigger for alopecia areata

A research study to examine if trichohyalin triggers and/or enhances the autoimmune attack on hair follicles in alopecia areata

Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

A statement from Alopecia UK regarding COVID-19 and vaccines.
Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
A Guide to Wigs

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.
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.
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 support options; Alopecia Cafe, private Facebook groups and Healthunlocked
The ups and the downs

My story includes a brief summary of my alopecia journey. The main focus of my story is about self-acceptance and becoming your own best friend though-out hair loss.
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.
Advice for children and young people with alopecia

Including fact sheets for varying age groups and helpful links
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.