Articles and review from past CARF conferences may be viewed here.
For patients’ tips on how they deal with hair loss and the symptoms of cicatricial alopecia, please click on It Works for Me
To read a summary of Dr. Wilma Bergfeld’s speech at the 2010 conference, please click on Medical Management of Cicatricial Alopecia.
To read a summary of Dr. Vera Price’s speech at the 2010 conference, please click on Research Update.
CARF's next conference will be held in Chicago in April of 2014. We will post more details here as they become available.
Doctor Referrals
If you would like a referral to a hair specialist experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of cicatricial alopecia, you may email a request, along with your full name, address and phone numbers, to: info@carfintl.org.
Newsletter
CARF publishes its award-winning newsletter twice a year. Informative articles by doctors, nurses, researchers, patients and others bring you news about the latest research, connect you with other patients, and update you about CARF’s achievements. If you would like to submit an article for publication or have suggestions about future articles, please contact our editors at newsletter@carfintl.org.
Patient Support
A diagnosis of cicatricial alopecia can be an emotional experience, causing a sense of loss, grief, depression, isolation, hopelessness, embarrassment, denial or anger. Many patients find comfort and emotional healing in support groups. For more information, please visit our Support Groups page. If these feelings become overwhelming and extreme, we suggest you contact your physician for a counseling referral.
Hairpieces
Learning How to Care for Your Hairpiece by Lisa Ciancio of Denver, Colorado, gives tips for purchasing a wig or hairpiece and using it afterwards.
How to Care for Synthetic Hair by Marty Monroe and Patty Reinhardt was first published by the National Alopecia Areata Foundation and is offered here with their permission.
To apply for a complimentary wig: http://www.hairpeaceofmind.org/
"My name is Tiffany and I am the founder of a new non-profit organization called Hair Peace of Mind. I have been living with trichotillomania and hair loss for 21 years and recently decided to start a non-profit to donate human hairpieces to women of ALL ages."
Cosmetic Options
Cosmetic Options for Covering Hair Loss gives information on many products that help conceal hair loss.
CICAL Articles
Drugs in Dermatology with a Focus on PPARg Agonists 2010 - V. H. Price, MD and Andrea N. Schmidt, MD
Membership Updates
To keep up with news about research, conferences and educational events, fundraising, and CARF’s activities, please sign up at our Join CARF page.
Volunteering
Volunteering is the ultimate way you can help yourself by giving back to others and helping to achieve our goal of finding better treatments and a cure. For more information, please visit our Volunteer page.
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