Walk For Alopecia Exceeds $1.2M Fundraising Goal Thank you and congratulations to the alopecia areata community for helping us reach this incredible milestone and bringing greater awareness to this autoimmune disease. There is still time to donate to the Walk For Alopecia Presented by Pfizer to make an even greater impact and help drive the NAAF mission forward. DONATE TODAY September is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month Learn how you can increase awareness, reduce stigma, and empower those living with alopecia areata locally and nationally. LEARN MORE Brave Barbie & Brave Ken Bring Joy to Children with Alopecia Areata NAAF distributes Brave Barbie and Brave Ken through multiple in-person activities including the Walk For Alopecia, Annual NAAF Conference, and local NAAF support groups. LEARN MORE Accepting Applications: Teen Advocacy Fellowship NAAF's Teen Advocacy Fellows program empowers our young adult community members to share their stories with policymakers to create change for the nearly 7 million Americans affected by alopecia areata. Sign up by October 31 to join the inaugural class of Fellows led by Volunteer Coordinator Abby TerHaar. LEARN MORE 2026 Conference Registration Opens Soon Registration will open in October for the 41st Annual NAAF Conference and Youth Camp in Orlando, FL, on June 25-28. Complete an interest form today to be the first to know when the registration opens to take advantage of the Early Bird rate — our lowest price! Join Us in 2026 NEW! Treatment & Insurance Navigation Toolkit Designed to empower individuals and families to navigate their treatment journey, this toolkit includes current information, practical strategies, and helpful resources about treatments, commercial insurance, and more. EXPLORE Keira's family found hope, resources, and community with NAAF. Your gift will help continue providing support to families when they need it most, as well as fund research to advance more treatments for alopecia areata. DONATE TODAY Youth Apparel is Now Available in the NAAF Swag Store Your entire family can show their love for NAAF and raise awareness! Youth apparel in sizes YXS-YXL is now available in the NAAF Swag Store, including T-shirts, baseball tees, long-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants. Proceeds from every sale support the NAAF mission. SHOP TODAY Help the Alopecia Community for Years To Come Secure your future and build a lasting legacy for NAAF. Create a plan to protect the people and causes you love with this free estate planning tool. 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. Explore OurTreatment & Insurance Navigation Toolkit Understanding Alopecia Areata Available Treatments FDA-Approved JAK Inhibitors Partnering with Your Provider Understanding Insurance Expectations for JAK Inhibitor Treatment Wig Costs & Health Insurance Explore All Get Support How can we help? Choose one I need help I'm newly diagnosed I’m not sure where to start Paid Advertisement Latest News #News Board of Directors Announces Retirement of NAAF President & CEO Nicole Friedland, Leaving a Lasting Legacy of Positive Mission Impact The Board of Directors of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) announced today that Nicole Friedland will retire as President… Learn More #Research NAAF Student Internship Awardees Publish Research on Alopecia Areata The National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) is thrilled to report that two recent Student Internship Awardees have had their NAAF-supported… Learn More #Research LEQSELVI (Deuruxolitinib) Now Available in U.S. for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Sun Pharma) today announced LEQSELVI™ (deuruxolitinib) is now commercially available for the treatment of severe alopecia… Learn More #News Armani Latimer Inspires the Alopecia Areata Community Where Is DCC’s Armani Latimer Now? All About the Cheerleader’s Life After Hanging Up Her Uniform Armani Latimer, a retired… Learn More #Advocacy NAAF President & CEO Nicole Friedland and NAAF Board of Directors Member Brett King, MD, PhD, Spotlighted by the University of California, Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz alumni at the forefront of alopecia research and advocacy NAAF President & CEO Nicole Friedland and NAAF… Learn More #News NAAF Speaker and Advocate Abby Andrew Shares About Her Alopecia Journey with Health Alopecia Gave Me the Freedom to Be Whoever I Want Abby Andrew, a NAAF speaker and advocate, shares her alopecia… Learn More #News NAAF Board of Directors Member Shamsha Damani Writes About Her Alopecia Journey for Health What I Wish I Knew About the Importance of Meeting Others With Alopecia Areata Shamsha Damani, a NAAF Board of… Learn More #News Q32 Bio Receives Fast Track Designation for Investigational Treatment for Alopecia Areata Q32 Bio announced that it has received a Fast Track designation for bempikibart, its investigational treatment for alopecia areata (AA),… Learn More #News Sun Pharma’s LEQSELVI Released From Patent Litigation Hold There was good news for Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (Sun Pharma) and the alopecia areata community in the form of… Learn More #Research Announcing NAAF’s Newest Grant Recipients NAAF is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Early Career Awards and Research Grants! Three investigators have been… Learn More #Webinars Upcoming Webinar Through Our Eyes: The Sibling Experience of Alopecia Areata WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22,… Register Now! Get Involved 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 Would you like some one-on-one phone support? NAAF can help you with that. There are several things you can do… Learn More NAAF Youth Mentor Program Have you heard of the NAAF Youth Mentor Program? 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