Facebook Groups

Our Facebook Group is our primary online peer support platform, along with its three sub-groups. The main Alopecia UK (Group) can be found here. Facebook sub-groups which we felt would benefit from having their own space are:

With over 10,000 members, the main group is a busy place to be! Each month we have over one hundred new members joining and group members posting 500+ posts and 7000+ comments. It is a great place for people with all types of alopecia (hair loss). Our admins and moderators strive to ensure our Facebook groups are a friendly place, encouraging a community feel that allows for useful peer support to come through. All of our Facebook groups are 'private groups' which means that any posts made within the group are not seen by your Facebook friends, unless of course they are also a member of the group.

Latest

Charter for Best Practice for NHS Wig Provision

AUK's Charter for Best Practice for NHS Wig Provision and how you can use it to advocate for yourself
Lynn talks about the Charter for Best Practice for NHS Wig Provision

AUK Trustee Lynn Wilks talks about NHS Wig Provision, the new Charter for Best Practice and her own experiences of wigs
Jen's Farewell Fundraiser for Alopecia UK

After 10 years, Jen is leaving Alopecia UK and we are providing the opportunity for those she has encountered over the years to show their appreciation
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

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.