Philadelphia Joins San Francisco as a Flagship Site for our Third Annual Walk For Alopecia™ Join us on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at our two Flagship Sites, 20+ Volunteer Led Community Walk Sites, or by Walking Where You Are as a team or as an individual. LEARN MORE New Wig Reimbursement Resource Tips and tools to help you advocate for insurance coverage, including filing claims and appealing denials. LEARN MORE 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 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 New Wig Resource Buy 1/Give 1 opportunity thanks to C&S Fashions 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 #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 #Webinars Upcoming Webinar When Stress Takes Over: Understanding how the Nervous System Drives the Emotional… 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? Do you have a child or teen with alopecia areata between… 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 Doctor Finder Impact 7M Americans affected by alopecia areata Research Largest non-profit funder of alopecia areata research in the world 40+ Years as the VOICE of the alopecia areata community Sign up to be an Advocate! Sign up Welcome to the NAAF Website
