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Alopecia
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Includes leaflets called Alopecia Areata and Male Pattern Baldness
Alopecia UK
A UK based site proving information, advice and support for people with alopecia areata, alopecia totalis and alopecia universalis.
Alopecia Awareness
Provides a range of help, information and support to anyone associated with hair loss.
Hairline International
Also known as The Alopecia Patients' Society.The organisation provides information and support for patients who have: Alopecia Areata, and Alopecia Androgenetica (hair thinning, male pattern baldness).
Trichotillomania UK
Information and support about compulsive hair pulling.
Alopecia (hair loss)
Information leaflet available on the website provided by the Skin Care Campaign. Their information leaflets are in the 'Directory of Skin Disease' in their section called 'What we are doing'.
British Association of Dermatologists
Their website aims to be a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. See their patient information section which includes information about hair loss.
British Skin Foundation
Provides reliable information on various skin disorders, including Alopecia.
Embarrassing Problems
Straight-talking advice from a UK doctor on a number of problems. Includes advice on baldness.
Mark Glenn Hair Enhancement
Specialist hair integration system for a real alternative to wigs, hats and headscarves. Suitable for most types of female hair loss including alopecia, accidental or post-operative damage, genetic thinning and trichotillomania. Either self or NHS funded.
Lucinda Ellery
Specialist in hair loss solutions and hair extensions. The website contains a lot of useful information on hair loss conditions such as alopecia and trichotillomania, and also the processes by which they can be dealt with.
Continental Wigs
A UK based Online Salon offering a selection of Wigs, Hairpieces, Hair Extensions and Clip-In Attachments sourced fromEurope and the UK. They have a number of products which would particularly suit the femalehair loss sufferer (such as Chemotherapy and Alopecia patients),including Bandannas, Turbans and Wigs to suit all ages.
The Belgravia Centre
A leading hair loss clinic andpharmacy specialising in prescription treatments forhair loss. Their website provides extensive informationon most hair loss and scalp conditions and most of the treatmentsavailable.
Alternative Look
Provide an extensive range of wigs, hairpieces and accessories
Valentine Wigs
Online source of a large range of wigs and hairpieces.
Hair loss
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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Health Topic information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
Alopecia AreataSupport Groups related to this topic (^ top of page)
Alopecia Awareness
Alopecia UK
Hairline International
Headline Hats (for women with hair loss)
Institute of TrichologistsPatientPlus articles related to this topic (^ top of page)
AlopeciaUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on AlopeciaPatient UK Newspaper (^ top of page)
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Online Pharmacy
Alpecin After Shampoo Liquid
Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo
Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo ( 6 Bottles)
Alpecin Double Effect Shampoo
Florisene For Women Tablets
Florisene For Women Tablets Triple Pack
Nanocaps
Nanogaine Hair Regrowth Maintainence System
Nanogen Electrostatic Nanofibres Black
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Nanogen Electrostatic Nanofibres Dark Brown Triple Pack x2
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Nanogen Electrostatic Nanofibres Light Brown
Nanogen Electrostatic Nanofibres Light Brown Triple Pack
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Nanogen Locking Mist
Nanogen Nanoguard B
Nanogen Nanoguard Shampoo System
Phyto Phytoaxil Thinning Hair Treatment
Pil Food Capsules
Regaine Extra Strength For Men
Regaine Extra Strength For Men Triple Pack
Regaine Extra Strength For Men Triple Pack x 2
Regaine Extra Strength For Men Triple Pack x 3
Regaine For Men Gel 1 Month's Supply
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Regaine For Men Regular Strength
Regaine For Women Regular Strength
Revivogen Bio-Cleansing Shampoo For Fine And Thinning Hair
Revivogen Thickening Conditioner For Fine And Thinning Hair
Silicium 44 Hair Loss Solution
Silicium 44 Shampoo
Viviscal Conditioner
Viviscal Man Maximum Strength Tablets
Viviscal Maximum Strength
Viviscal Regular Strength Tablets
Viviscal Scalp Lotion
Viviscal Shampoo and Scalp CleanserMedical equipment

Books

Other - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
UK Guidelines
Online Videos
Medline
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