Resources

Open Enrollment: Make Sure Your Health Plan Works for Your Alopecia Areata Care

Open enrollment is an important opportunity to review your health insurance coverage. And, if you or a family member is living…

Getting Access to JAK Inhibitors: Insurance and Patient Support Resources That Can Help

For people with alopecia areata who have been prescribed a JAK inhibitor, getting the prescription may be only the first…

New U.S. Treatment Recommendations Published for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata

Yesterday, the first U.S. expert consensus treatment recommendations for adults with severe alopecia areata were published in JAMA Dermatology. Developed…

NAAF Launches the Confidence Guide

NAAF is excited to share a new resource created with and for the alopecia areata community: the Confidence Guide—a practical…

If First JAK Inhibitor Doesn’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

A report recently published in the October 2025 issue of JAMA Dermatology suggests that people with alopecia areata may still benefit from trying a different Janus…

Lisa Anderson, PhD, George Gondo, Nicole Friedland, Dr. Arash Mostaghimi

Alopecia Areata Took Center Stage at AAD Annual Meeting

Alopecia areata (AA) took center stage at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. NAAF…

Exciting New Wig Resource for the Alopecia Areata Community

NAAF is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with C&S Fashions Inc., a company that has been at the forefront…

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…

An open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

An open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF), our…

Meet NAAF’s Medical Student Fellow, Abigail Martinez

Abigail Martinez joined the team as NAAF’s inaugural Medical Student Fellow in June. Abby attends medical school at Albany Medical…