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alopecia

noun as in male pattern baldness

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Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss in men which usually begins between the ages of 20-25 years, according to NICE.

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Just over a month later, it had all gone and Fisher was diagnosed with alopecia, an auto-immune condition that destroys the hair follicles.

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This bohemian is as shallow as they come, fretting that the stress is giving her alopecia and suggesting her professional empath for guidance.

Will was banned from the awards ceremony for 10 years after he hit the comedian for joking about his wife's shaved head - a result of alopecia, a hair loss condition.

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"These beauty enhancements are fashionable, but they can also cause problems - like alopecia or scalp infections," she warned.

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