Back at the beginning of 2025 we as a family started to notice that my son George who was 8 years old at the time had started loosing his eyebrow hair (we thought maybe the barber had caught it at first 🫣) but then we noticed he had been loosing eyelashes & eventually bold patches started appearing at the back of his head which progressively became larger & eventually after loosing almost 50% of his hair, he made the decision he wanted to shave the remaining hair he had left & went completely bold, a decision which was incredibly brave for an 8 year old boy & this became a very anxious time for him. He is now completely hair free & after consulting with the Doctors & dermatologist George was diagnosed with alopecia universalis.

It was an incredibly difficult time for us all as a family & George - his anxiety went through the roof, he had constant nightmares & needed lots of reassurance & comfort. As parents, George's Dad & I found it extremely difficult in that there was nothing that we could do to help & with no cure & no timeline on when or even if ever his hair would grow back & even if it does there is a high chance he could loose it again.

Then we discovered Alopecia UK & went along to one of their events for children that they regularly put on - this was Bristol Zoo for our first attendance & where George was able to enter for free thanks to the charity & we met some incredible families & volunteers. We have since joined them on a trip to Alton Towers & just being around others who understand what having alopecia is like & being able to connect & talk to other families is just so incredible & uplifting.

The charity do & provide so much in helping & supporting those with alopecia & their families & I am honoured to be able to do my bit to help give something back to a charity who have been incredible & given us some amazing opportunities for George to feel accepted & supported.

I appreciate times are hard however I would be ever so grateful for whatever you can afford to donate & help me in raising as much money as I can for a this amazing Charity.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story,

Kim 💙❤️

Alopecia UK is a national charity providing support, community and education to improve the lives of those affected by alopecia.

The charity provides opportunities for people affected by alopecia to connect, share practical advice and feel less isolated.

Alopecia UK also raises awareness of the challenges faced by those with alopecia, in both society and healthcare systems, and champions research by placing those affected by alopecia at the heart of research.