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Baldness — Bald redirects here. For other uses, see Bald (disambiguation). Alopecia Classification and external resources Man displaying male pattern baldness ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
baldness — See baldly. * * * or alopecia Lack or loss of hair, either permanent (from destruction of hair follicles) or temporary (from short term follicle damage). Male pattern baldness is inherited and affects up to 40% of men; treatments are… … Universalium
Baldness — Medically known as alopecia. There are many types of baldness, each with a different cause. Baldness may be localized to the front and top of the head, as in the very common type of male pattern baldness; baldness may be patchy, a condition… … Medical dictionary
Baldness treatments — More than half of men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 50, and baldness treatments are estimated to be a US $1 billion per year industry.cite web|url=http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9023/24253/352721.html?d=dmtContent|aut… … Wikipedia
Baldness, patchy — Patchy baldness. Also referred to as alopecia areata. Alopecia means baldness and areata means occurring in patches. This process typically begins with patchy hair loss on the scalp and sometimes progresses to complete baldness and even loss of… … Medical dictionary
pattern baldness — noun A gradual loss of hair, common in humans, especially males. Syn: androgenic alopecia See Also: male pattern baldness … Wiktionary
Alopecia — Baldness. There are many types of alopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in common male pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. Or it can involve… … Medical dictionary
alopecia — baldness; n. absence of hair from areas where it normally grows. Non scarring alopecias include common baldness in men, which is familial, and androgenetic alopecia in women, in which the hair loss is associated with increasing age. Acute hair… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hamilton-Norwood-Schema — Das Hamilton Norwood Schema unterteilt den androgenetischen Haarausfall (Alopecia androgenetica) des Mannes in verschiedene Stadien, die sieben Stufen (I bis VII) zugeordnet werden. Entwickelt wurde diese schematisierte Verlaufsklassifikation… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ludwig-Schema — Das Hamilton Norwood Schema unterteilt den androgenetischen Haarausfall (Alopecia androgenetica) des Mannes in verschiedene Stadien, die sieben Stufen (I bis VII) zugeordnet werden. Entwickelt wurde diese schematisierte Verlaufsklassifikation… … Deutsch Wikipedia
