Alopecia Areata: The shame and embarrassment of this disease devastates the lives of too many women and girls when treatments do not work. Since 2007 Bald Girls Do Lunch has connected with over 3,000 to restore self-confidence and conquer isolation. With requests for meet-ups in every state and beyond the USA, Bald Girls is answering the plea for women to find others for community and support. From intimate groups to style workshops to restoring her looks, BGDL puts women on the track to normalcy and living well with this disease.Learn more...
Landmarks and Bridges Are Illuminating Blue for Alopecia Areata Awareness Month
Bridges, buildings and other landmarks across the United States will be illuminated blue in September to raise awareness for this important autoimmune disease.
The current illumination schedule is HERE. Any updates or additions to the schedule will be posted on this website.
If you plan to visit an illumination, we invite you to take a photo and tag your social media postings with the hashtag: #LightItUpBlue4AlopeciaAreata.
A clinical research study is currently recruiting adults
Ages 18-65 with a diagnosis of alopecia areata Who have lost 50% or more of the hair on their head To participate in a study of an oral investigational drug.
Bald Girls Do Lunch is providing this announcement for informational purposes only. Bald Girls Do Lunch does not imply endorsement. The decision to participate is voluntary and wholly the responsibility of the individual person.
Bald Girls Do Lunch is providing this announcement for informational purposes only. Bald Girls Do Lunch does not imply endorsement. The decision to participate is voluntary and wholly the responsibility of the individual person.
Take a selfie. Save the date. Celebrate 2021 Alopecia Awareness Month. BALD IS IN! for the month of September. Your photo will appear in our first annual Bald Is In selfie collage.
American professional volleyball player Deja McClendon, is joining Bald Girls Do Lunch® to promote awareness about alopecia areata and Bald Girls Do Lunch as part of the Athletes Unlimited’s Pro Causes initiative.
“I really love the Bald Girls cause and how they bring back confidence in women by giving them an outlet to express themselves and talk through the stigma of being a bald woman,â€says Deja who was diagnosed with alopecia when she was 12.
Arena Pharmaceuticals is recruiting for a clinical trial in multiple locations. Complete this form , AA-205 online screener, to apply for the trial “Safety and Efficacy of Oral Etrasimod in Adult Participants With Moderate-to-Severe Alopecia Areata.” The screener form has been prepared for Arena by Innovaderm Research.
• You’re between 18 and 70 years old.
• You have current alopecia areata with hair loss that affects at least 50% of your scalp.
• Your current hair loss episode has been lasting for more than 6 months, but less than eight years.
Learn more about Arena Phamaceutical’s trial with oral Etrasimod and the study locations on the application form.
You may be compensated for time and travel. Talk to your personal doctor before joining a clinical trial. Bald Girls Do Lunch is providing this announcement for informational uses only. It does not imply endorsement. The decision to participate is voluntary and wholly the responsibility of the individual person.