Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons is an award-winning critically acclaimed comedian. She has appeared on many TV shows including, Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, Room 101 and QI.

Zoe first experienced alopecia areata when she was 11 years old. She had further patches in her 20s and lost about 80% of her hair in her most severe episode in 2020. In 2022, Zoe took part in the South Coast Ultra Challenge and raised over £2,400 for Alopecia UK.

“My latest episode of alopecia took a massive toll on my mental health. It was only when I began to be more open about what I was going through, and talking about it on stage, that I felt better. It made me realise just how important it is to discuss the condition.”

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Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award 2024 - Nominations Open!

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Hannah Dennis Alopecia Awareness Award
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!

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.