Alopecia, commonly known as baldness, is a set of disorders which involves the state of lacking hair where it would normally grow, especially on the head. The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair-thinning condition that occurs in adult humans and other primate species. Nonetheless, the severity and nature of condition can vary greatly; it ranges from male and female pattern alopecia (alopecia androgenetica), to alopecia areata, which involves the loss of some of the hair from the head, alopecia totalis, which invo ...

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While the precise mechanism which underlies androgenic alopecia is unknown, a high level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial in initiating the process. DHT is, ironically, a hair growth stimulator. Testosterone is synthesized from pregnalone which is formed from cholesterol. DHT is formed from Testosterone with the conversion from testosterone to DHT being mediated by 5-alpha reductase. There are two subtypes of 5-alpha re ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Etymology, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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While the precise mechanism which underlies androgenic alopecia is unknown, a high level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is crucial in initiating the process. DHT is, ironically, a hair growth stimulator. Testosterone is synthesized from pregnalone which is formed from cholesterol. DHT is formed from Testosterone with the conversion from testosterone to DHT being mediated by 5-alpha reductase. There are two subtypes of 5-alpha re ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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Baldness - Psychological implications. The psychological implications for individuals experiencing hair loss vary widely. There can be a general societal anxiety surrounding the process of hair loss, but some individuals view it as nature taking its course. Some balding men may feel proud of their baldness, feeling a kindred relationship with famous charismatic bald film actors such as Yul Brynner, Telly Savalas, Ben Kingsley and Patrick Stewart, who have been considered masculine and handsome in part because of their most obvious distinguishing feature. Ba ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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Baldness - Psychological implications. The psychological implications for individuals experiencing hair loss vary widely. There can be a general societal anxiety surrounding the process of hair loss, but some individuals view it as nature taking its course. Some balding men may feel proud of their baldness, feeling a kindred relationship with famous charismatic bald film actors such as Yul Brynner, Telly Savalas, Ben Kingsley and Patrick Stewart, who have been considered masculine and handsome in part because of their most obvious distinguishing feature. Ba ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Etymology, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. Most of them can be dismissed by the existence of many counterexamples or by a lack of sufficient scientific research. However there is some research strongly linking an individual's verbal recall ability from week to week to their androgen level. Higher androgen levels conferred greater reca ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Etymology, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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One method of hiding hair loss is the comb over, which involves restyling the remaining hair to cover the balding area. It is usually a temporary solution, useful only while the area of hair loss is small. As the hair loss increases, a comb over becomes less effective. Another method is to wear a hairpiece - a wig or toupee. The wig is a layer of artificial or natural hair made to resemble a typical hair style. In most cases the hair is artificial. Wigs vary widely in quality and cost. The best wigs - those that look like real ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Etymology, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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There are many myths regarding the possible causes of baldness and its relationship with one's virility, intelligence, ethnicity, job, social class, wealth etc. Most of them can be dismissed by the existence of many counterexamples or by a lack of sufficient scientific research. However there is some research strongly linking an individual's verbal recall ability from week to week to their androgen level. Higher androgen levels conferred greater reca ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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There is no consensus regarding the details of the evolution of baldness. Most theories regard it as resulting from sexual selection. A number of other primate species also experience hair loss following puberty, and some primate species clearly use an enlarged forehead, created both anatomically and through strategies such as frontal balding, to convey increased status and maturity. One theory, advanced by Muscarella and Cunningham, suggests baldness evolved in males through sexual selection as an enhanced signal of aging and social ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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One method of hiding hair loss is the comb over, which involves restyling the remaining hair to cover the balding area. It is usually a temporary solution, useful only while the area of hair loss is small. As the hair loss increases, a comb over becomes less effective. Another method is to wear a hairpiece - a wig or toupee. The wig is a layer of artificial or natural hair made to resemble a typical hair style. In most cases the hair is artificial. Wigs vary widely in quality and cost. The best wigs - those that look like real ...

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Baldness, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

Read more here: » Baldness: Encyclopedia II - Baldness - Concealing hair loss

There is no consensus regarding the details of the evolution of baldness. Most theories regard it as resulting from sexual selection. A number of other primate species also experience hair loss following puberty, and some primate species clearly use an enlarged forehead, created both anatomically and through strategies such as frontal balding, to convey increased status and maturity. One theory, advanced by Muscarella and Cunningham, suggests baldness evolved in males through sexual selection as an enhanced signal of aging and social ...

See also:

Baldness, Baldness - Etymology, Baldness - Mechanism of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Evolutionary theories of male pattern baldness, Baldness - Approaches to baldness, Baldness - Psychological implications, Baldness - Preventing and reversing hair loss, Baldness - Concealing hair loss, Baldness - Embracing baldness, Baldness - Common baldness myths, Baldness - Trivia, Baldness - Reference

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