Links

HeadzUp - For young people with alopecia

Links

Other Sites Offering Support and Advice

National Alopecia Areata Foundation (http://www.alopeciaareata.com/)
A very good site with extensive information for people suffering from alopecia. The site is an American site and subsequently some parts of this site are more useful for people living in the USA. However they will send information to the UK but in order to join they need a membership fee in dollars.

Follicle (http://www.follicle.com/)
This has a range of advice but is centered around androgenetic alopecia or male pattern baldness.

Alopecia Help and Advice (http://www.alopeciascotland.co.uk/)
Alopecia Help and Advice (Scotland) is a locally based charity setting out to help people suffering from Alopecia Areata. It was set up by the mothers of two girls with Alopecia Areata who live in Grangemouth and Edinburgh.

Keratin (http://www.keratin.com/)
A website full of information for all types of alopecia. It has a selection of discussion boards and information on hair.

Alopecia Areata Support Association (http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aasa/)
The AASA is an Australian voluntary group established to provide information and support for people with alopecia (areata, totalis or universalis), and their family and friends.

Alopecia Areata Support Community (http://groups.msn.com/alopeciaareatasupportcommunity/)
A support community for all people living with alopecia (as well as their family and friends!). Here you can share your stories and find support through the message board, post your photos and make new friends.

Wig Support Group (http://groups.msn.com/wigsupport/)
A Support Community for people who wear wigs or for people who would like to find out information on wigs.

Nathan Prince (http://www.alopeciaboy.net//)
Has a very good, upbeat site-within-a-site on his `alopecia page'. Will bring a smile to your face on a down day. Good, useful information. Site based in Montreal, Canada.

Her Alopecia (http://www.heralopecia.com/)
A women only website. It is a place to find information and to talk to other women with alopecia.

Harry's Alopecia Page (http://home.wanadoo.nl/alopecia/)
A personal site by Harry with lots of information and his personal story.

Alopecia Scotland(http://www.alopeciascotland.co.uk)
A fantastic site with a really positive and honest message about what it's like to live with alopecia.

Alopecia Ireland (http://www.alopeciaireland.org)
A great site with some fantastic pictures of famous alopecians. Well worth a look.

Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (http://www.carfintl.org)
A site for people with Cicatrical (scarring) alopecia. This is an excellent organisation which raises money for research into this rare form of alopecia.

Student Health (http://www.studenthealth.co.uk)
This comprehensive site for students has a useful page on alopecia.