Children & Young People

Children and Young Person Mailing List

You may already be signed up to the general Alopecia UK mailing list (if not check it out here!) but if you're keen to hear specifically about information and updates for children & young people with alopecia then we suggest signing up here.

This mailing list will include information about:

Resources
Online meetings
Face-to-face meeting
Children & young person-friendly events
And more!

Latest

Ruth's attempt at, around 😜, 5k a Day in May page for Alopecia UK

I am raising funds and awareness by walking/running around 5k a day in May for Alopecia UK because its a charity close to my heart.
Joey Barratt’s 5k a Day in May page for Alopecia UK

I am raising funds and awareness by walking 5k a day in May for Alopecia UK because its a charity close to my heart.
Elizabeth Southgate's 5k a Day in May page for Alopecia UK

My daughter has alopecia she is 14 years old, she has lost her eyebrows, eyelashes and patches of hair but most of all she has lost her confidence!
Elizabeth's 5k a Day in May page for Alopecia UK

I am raising funds and awareness by walking 5k a day in May for Alopecia UK because its a charity close to my heart.

Family Residential Weekend: Kingswood Activity Centre 2024

Tickets on sale now!
Youth Network

The Alopecia UK Youth Network aims to provide young people affected by alopecia (ages 13-17) with the resources needed to live well with hair loss.
Join the Youth Voice Board

The Youth Voice Board help steer the charity to provide better services and resources for young people with alopecia. We are recruiting new members!
Online meetings for young people with alopecia

Details of online meetings in 2022 for young people with alopecia age 13 - 18
Online Meetings for children with alopecia

Details of online meetings in 2022 for children with alopecia up to age 12.
How to answer questions about alopecia

In this short animation film young children share how they respond to questions about their alopecia.
YP Face IT

YP Face IT is an interactive web-based self-help tool for young people aged 12-17 with a visible difference (including alopecia).
Youth Voice Board

Meet the fantastic members of our Youth Voice Board. Young people with alopecia aged 13-21 who help guide the charity and help create new resources for teens.
Alopecia UK interview with Matt Lucas

A fantastic team of mini-Alopecia UK representatives did an amazing job for us when they interviewed the one and only Matt Lucas!
Request your Schools Pack

Information for schools (and organisations working with young people) to help support young people with alopecia.

Common Treatments for Alopecia Areata

Information about common treatments for Alopecia Areata
Alopecia and Covid-19 (New Coronavirus)

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

Links to our downloaded PDF wig guide, and information on the NHS England wig report.
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.
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.
Can I dye my hair when I have alopecia?
Telogen Effluvium

With Telogen Effluvium more hairs than usual move into the telogen (resting) phase and shed, so you may notice more hair falling out than usual. Telogen Effluvium is often caused by a physical or psychological trigger and often resolves itself spontaneously.
Hair Loss After Illness, including Covid-19

We asked Alopecia UK Research Committee member Professor Andrew Messenger to answer some questions about hair loss after illness.