For our February episode, Abbi finds out all about Alopecia. Alopecia means hair loss and it can affect any or all areas of the body, and can be temporary or permanent. 

We are joined by three guests. Firstly, from CAR, we have Research Fellow Dr Kerry Montgomery and Senior Lecturer – formerly Senior Research Fellow at CAR - Dr Fabio Zucchelli. We are also joined by Sue Schilling, CEO of Alopecia UK, a national charity aiming to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia.

Alopecia UK: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/
Men's Chat Short Film: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/mens-chat-a-short-film

Papers discussed: 

Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20551029221121524

Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.324 

Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ski2.301

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Music by Sian Evans & John Landau: toplinefilm.com 
Cover photo by Alopecia UK
Episode developed & produced by Abbi Mathews

84: Living with Alopecia

Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research - a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.

Hosted and produced by Nadia Craddock, Bruna Costa, Maia Thornton, and Abbi Mathews.

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