Attend NAAF's Annual Patient Conference June 30 - July 2, 2023! This unforgettable experience will connect you with a network of people who share similar challenges to those you may face. Special guests and speakers will offer inspiration, professional caregivers will share medical information and advice to better understand and manage alopecia areata, and expert researchers will detail the latest in treatment development. REGISTER HERE FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata Learn about the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for alopecia areata, Olumiant™. 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 Walk For Alopecia™ Let’s do something about alopecia areata, Let’s Walk For Alopecia™! REGISTER NOW 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 Meet Our Conference Host Family Meet Our Conference Host Family For the first time ever, the NAAF conference has a “host family,” that is a… 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 #News Register Now for the All-New NAAF Conference The National Alopecia Areata Foundation’s annual conference, Reaching New Summits Together, Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2, in Denver,… 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 #News New Clinical Trial Data Published for Ritlecitinib Results from a clinical trial for a new treatment for alopecia areata were published in the medical journal The Lancet… Learn More #Enews Big Names Lining Up for 2023 Conference! See and hear Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Molly Tuttle! Learn the latest alopecia areata treatment development news from esteemed researchers Drs. Angela… Learn More #News NAAF Statement on the Upcoming Oscars Alopecia areata is no joke. The controversy at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremonies helped raise important awareness of alopecia areata,… Learn More #Enews Spotlight on Black History Month Spotlight on Community Member Keya Trammell In honor of Black History Month, we wish to spotlight community member, Keya Trammell…. Learn More #Webinars Turning Alopecia Areata Advocacy into Action What does it mean to be an advocate for alopecia areata? Join… Register Now! Get Involved Be a Conference Volunteer Volunteer at our Patient Conference 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