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| − | Baldness, in humans, is the condition of having no or very little [[hair]], especially on the top of the [[head]]. It has a variety of causes. The most common is male-pattern baldness, which is a genetic trait that leads to hair loss in adult males. | + | Baldness, in humans, is the condition of having no or very little [[hair]], especially on the top of the [[head]]. It has a variety of causes. The most common is male-pattern baldness, which is a genetic trait that leads to [[hair loss]] in adult males. |
Despite various cultural stigmas, baldness is not harmful in and of itself, and male-pattern baldness does not signal a loss or lack of virility in men. Furthermore, cultural attitudes about male baldness are widely varied, and many regard it as a sign of masculinity. Despite this, a number of medical treatments have been developed for baldness, ranging from [[drug]] therapies to hair replacement surgery. | Despite various cultural stigmas, baldness is not harmful in and of itself, and male-pattern baldness does not signal a loss or lack of virility in men. Furthermore, cultural attitudes about male baldness are widely varied, and many regard it as a sign of masculinity. Despite this, a number of medical treatments have been developed for baldness, ranging from [[drug]] therapies to hair replacement surgery. | ||
| − | [[Category:Medical Terms]] | + | ==See Also== |
| + | * [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] | ||
| + | * [[Pitta disease]] | ||
| + | * [[Pitta emotion]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | [[Category : Pitta]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pitta Emotions]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Pitta Diseases]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Symptoms]] | ||
| + | [[Category : Medical Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 15:15, January 2, 2015
Baldness, in humans, is the condition of having no or very little hair, especially on the top of the head. It has a variety of causes. The most common is male-pattern baldness, which is a genetic trait that leads to hair loss in adult males.
Despite various cultural stigmas, baldness is not harmful in and of itself, and male-pattern baldness does not signal a loss or lack of virility in men. Furthermore, cultural attitudes about male baldness are widely varied, and many regard it as a sign of masculinity. Despite this, a number of medical treatments have been developed for baldness, ranging from drug therapies to hair replacement surgery.