Walk For Alopecia™ Let’s do something about alopecia areata, Let’s Walk For Alopecia™! REGISTER NOW FDA Approves LITFULO™ (ritlecitinib) for Adults and Children Ages 12+ with Severe Alopecia Areata Learn about the second U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for alopecia areata. LEARN MORE Find a Youth Mentor NAAF’s Youth Mentor Program connects children living with alopecia areata to dedicated young adult mentors to formulate lasting bonds while providing support and guidance on dealing with the day-to-day challenges stemming from alopecia areata. LEARN MORE Alopecia Areata Awareness Month During September, the NAAF community works to increase awareness, reduce stigma and empower those living with alopecia areata locally and nationally. LEARN MORE I am... Choose one Newly Diagnosed Looking For Help Working on Research Raising Awareness Making a Donation Interested in Advocacy Looking for Ways to get Involved What is Alopecia Areata? Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disease, causing sudden hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes other areas of the body. There are different levels of alopecia areata severity. The three main types of alopecia areata are patchy, alopecia totalis (total hair loss on the scalp), and alopecia universalis (total hair loss on the body). Learn the facts. Get Support How can we help? Choose one I need help I'm newly diagnosed I’m not sure where to start Latest News #Enews September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month September is all about the alopecia areata community. We are strong individually but when we work together, we have super-powers! It’s… Learn More #News Seeking Support for Alopecia Areata? NAAF Can Help There’s no need to go it alone. NAAF support systems can help. At any given time, about 700,000 people in… Learn More #Enews Help Make Wigs More Affordable with New Legislation Help Make Wigs More Affordable with New Legislation You can help make cranial prosthetics, or wigs, more affordable by asking… Learn More #News FDA Approves LITFULO™ (Ritlecitinib) for Adults and Children ages 12+ with Severe Alopecia Areata Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LITFULO™ for severe alopecia areata, marking the second FDA-approved treatment for… Learn More #News NAAF Community Member Gets Special Surprise on “The Today Show” Isoken Igbinedion, Ifueko Igbinedion and Simone Kendle, the founders of Parfait Wigs – a NAAF Conference vendor – appeared on… Learn More #Advocacy ACTION ALERT: Help Make Wigs More Affordable for Those with Alopecia Areata! Ask your congressional representative and senators to co-sponsor H.R. 4034 and S. 1922, new legislation in the House and Senate… Learn More #Research New Research: Prevalence of Alopecia Areata across Races and Ethnicities Does alopecia areata (AA) affect all races and ethnic groups equally? If yes, why is this important? Knowing AA prevalence… Learn More #Fundraising Announcing The Walk For Alopecia™ Let’s do something about alopecia areata! Let’s WALK FOR ALOPECIA™! The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is excited to… Learn More #Advocacy NAAF Advocates for Change at CSD Hill Day The last week of April saw NAAF’s Communications Director, Gary Sherwood, and Legislative Liaison, Brittany Foxworth, take an active role… Learn More #Enews Portrait of a Teen Fundraiser Portrait of a Teen Fundraiser Spring has sprung and with it are opportunities to support the alopecia areata community! John… Learn More #Webinars Alopecia areata treatment updates and lessons learned from recent clinical trials Speaker: Brett King, MD, PhD With a second FDA-approved treatment announced in… Register Now! Get Involved Awareness Month Partners This Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, NAAF wishes to thank the following vendors, businesses and individuals who are Awareness Month Partners… Learn More Be a NAAF Conference Volunteer Become a NAAF Conference Volunteer NAAF is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers for our annual alopecia areata patient conference. We… Learn More Support Groups Join A Support Group After an alopecia areata diagnosis, it is important to realize that you are not alone. NAAF… Learn More One-on-One Phone Support There are several things you can do to cope with the emotional effects caused by alopecia areata, but one of… Learn More Youth Mentor Program NAAF’s Youth Mentor Program Do you have a child/teen with alopecia areata between the ages of 5 and 18 who… Learn More Research I am interested in... Clinical Trials Webinars Research Grants Health and Research Ambassadors Resources I am interested in... Patient Videos Webinars Alopecia Areata School Guide Emotional Wellness Support Groups NAAF's Annual Conference Our Impact 116K Community members across the United States $5.7M Spent by NAAF for funding research 921 Meetings with State Legislators Sign up to be an Advocate! Sign up