Baldness

Baldness

Baldness is the partial or complete lack of hair. Balding is part of the wider topic of "hair thinning". The degree and pattern of baldness can vary greatly, but its most common cause is male and female pattern baldness, also known as androgenic alopecia, alopecia androgenetica or alopecia seborrheica – an alternative term used primarily in Europe.

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Famous quotes containing the word baldness:

    “...some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go away, baldhead! Go away, baldhead!””
    —Bible: Hebrew, 2 Kings 2:23.

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    “There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine.”
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