bald spots
Scalp showing through
Bald spots are areas where hair has fallen out or failed to grow, typically on the scalp.
They can result from aging, genetics, stress, or medical conditions.
The term extends to any patch lacking expected coverage: The lawn had bald spots where the dogs had worn paths.
A person might be sensitive about bald spots in ways they wouldn't be about full baldness.
Reducing density or number
- receding hairlineHair pulling back from forehead
- hair lossDiminishing scalp coverage
- grayingLosing color with age
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
temple · vertex · male pattern · widow's peak · miniaturization · age-related
Partial wig for baldness
- wigArtificial head covering
- hairpieceFake scalp covering
- concealerCosmetic for hiding flaws
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
spray · powder · comb-over · hat · cap · bandana · headscarf · beanie
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
stigma · confidence · self-esteem · body image · acceptance · identity · perception · judgment
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- propeciaOral hair-regrowth medication
- hair transplantRelocating follicles surgically
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
microneedling · dermatologist · trichologist · regrowth · restoration · grafts · biotin · saw palmetto
Stress-induced temporary hair shedding
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- trichotillomaniaCompulsive self-plucking disorder
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- thyroidHormone-producing neck gland
hormonal imbalance · chemotherapy · radiation · nutritional deficiency · stress-induced · patchy · circular · diagnosis
Genetic trait transmission
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- inheritedReceived from forebears
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- maternal lineAncestry traced through mothers
thinning
Reducing density or number
- receding hairlineHair pulling back from forehead
- hair lossDiminishing scalp coverage
- grayingLosing color with age
crown · temple · vertex · male pattern · widow's peak · miniaturization · age-related
toupee
Partial wig for baldness
fibers · spray · powder · comb-over · hat · cap · bandana · headscarf · beanie · turban
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
vulnerability · stigma · confidence · self-esteem · body image · acceptance · identity · perception · judgment · social anxiety
minoxidil
Vasodilator for follicles
- finasteride5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- propeciaOral hair-regrowth medication
- hair transplantRelocating follicles surgically
laser therapy · microneedling · dermatologist · trichologist · regrowth · restoration · grafts · biotin · saw palmetto
telogen effluvium
Stress-induced temporary hair shedding
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- trichotillomaniaCompulsive self-plucking disorder
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
thyroid · hormonal imbalance · chemotherapy · radiation · nutritional deficiency · stress-induced · patchy · circular · diagnosis
heredity
Genetic trait transmission
- family historyRecord of ancestors
- inheritedReceived from forebears
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
maternal line · paternal line · polygenic · early onset · genetic testing
- hair issuesdandruff, split ends, hair loss, frizz, dry hair
- hair problemsbreakage, split ends, frizz, dryness, damage
- feather problemsfeather loss, barbering
- lawn problemsbrown patch, dead grass, weeds, grubs, bare patches
- scalp problemsdandruff, itchy scalp, oily scalp, flaky scalp, cradle cap
- wear damageabrasion, fraying, pilling, thinning, threadbare
bald spotsfull head of hair
full coverage · thick hair · mane · flowing hair · hair growth
bald, spots, spot, baldness, baldly, balding, baldest, spotted, spotting