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alopecia

[al-uh-pee-shee-uh, -see-uh] / ˌæl əˈpi ʃi ə, -si ə /
NOUN
male pattern baldness
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A new scientific review suggests that Polygonum multiflorum, a root long used in traditional Chinese medicine, may deserve serious attention as a potential therapy for androgenetic alopecia.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

In androgenetic alopecia, a hormone called dihydrotestosterone plays a major role.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

She says dermatologists are also seeing an increase in young people with frontal fibrosing alopecia, where the front hairline starts to recede.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

My hair loss isn’t as severe as it is for folks with more aggressive alopecia, but it’s still tough to live with.

From Slate May 23, 2026

At the end of three months I had called six times, and each time got a new recipe, and detected no difference in the course of my "alopecia."

From Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes




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