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.

 Alopecia areata

Information from BUPA.

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.