bald patch
Hair-free spot
A bald patch is an area on the head where hair has fallen out or failed to grow, leaving bare scalp visible: He combed his hair over to hide the bald patch.
The term extends to any bare spot in otherwise continuous coverage—a bald patch in a lawn, in fur, or in vegetation.
Partial wig for baldness
- wigArtificial head covering
- comb-overHair draped over baldness
- hairpieceFake scalp covering
- capCovering for top
hat · bandana · beanie · headscarf · hair fibers · micropigmentation · spray · powder
Skin covering skull
- thinningReducing density or number
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
receding · crown · pate · dome · vertex · temple · spot · smooth
Growing older over time
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
medication · chemotherapy · male pattern · thyroid · autoimmune · traction · nutritional · telogen effluvium
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
vulnerability · anxiety · stigma · sensitivity · vanity · identity · adjustment · coming to terms
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- graftsTissue or shoot transfers
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
microneedling · dermatologist · regrowth · restoration · plugs · Rogaine · biotin · supplements
toupee
Partial wig for baldness
cap · hat · bandana · beanie · headscarf · hair fibers · micropigmentation · spray · powder · cover-up
scalp
Skin covering skull
- thinningReducing density or number
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
- folliclesHair-producing skin structures
hairline · receding · crown · pate · dome · vertex · temple · spot · smooth · shiny
aging
Growing older over time
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
hormones · medication · chemotherapy · male pattern · thyroid · autoimmune · traction · nutritional · telogen effluvium · DHT
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- acceptanceConsent to receive
confidence · vulnerability · anxiety · stigma · sensitivity · vanity · identity · adjustment · coming to terms · embracing
minoxidil
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- graftsTissue or shoot transfers
laser therapy · microneedling · dermatologist · regrowth · restoration · plugs · Rogaine · biotin · supplements · topical
- baldnessthinning crown, hairless, hair loss, alopecia, receding hairline
- patchesmerit badges, merit badge, applique