scalp

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Finasteride works by targeting hormones involved in follicle shrinkage, while minoxidil is commonly used on the scalp to encourage growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Every morning I tell myself that I am not a middle-aged man as I do a comb-over to conceal my scalp.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

If that holds, Mr. Massie could be the president’s second scalp in less than a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The scalp of in-form captain Kerr swung the game firmly in England's favour as she also misjudged Bell's swing and Plimmer suffered the same fate, but Green and Halliday counter-attacked confidently.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But to my terror I passed one station after another—heart, lungs, scalp, throat—and still I was in the line.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom