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Getting clued up on alopecia and the issues surrounding it will put you in a strong position to confidently advise your son or daughter and will help you to make difficult decisions with them in an informed way.

Browsing around this website will give you quite a bit of background information about alopecia. Reading the messages on the HeadzUp message board will give you invaluable insight into children's experiences and feelings.

The following websites contain a wealth of useful information about alopecia and related matters:

Alopecia UK
This is our website, aimed at adults, but with heaps of information that you might find useful.
www.alopeciaonline.org.uk

Changing Faces
Changing Faces is a national charity based in the UK that supports and represents people who have disfigurements of the face or body from any cause
www.changingfaces.org.uk


British Association of Dermatologists
www.bad.org.uk


Skin Care Campaign
The skin care campaign (SCC) is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of all people with skin diseases in the UK
www.skincarecampaign.org


The National Alopecia Areata Foundation
NAAF is the main alopecia charity in America
www.naaf.org 


Children's Alopecia Project
An American website for children with alopecia
www.childrensalopeciaproject.org


Australian Alopecia Support Association
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aasa/welcome.html


Contact a Family
Contact a family is a charity providing support and advice to families with disabled children
http://www.cafamily.org.uk


Date: 21 June 2007