“Baldness typically refers to excessive hair loss from your scalp and can be the result of heredity, certain medications or underlying medical conditions. Anyone — men, women and children — can experience hair loss. There are medications, therapies, non-surgical and surgical procedures that are available to treat hair loss. Before pursuing any treatment option, talk with your doctor about the cause of and best possible treatments for your hair loss.”
Mayo Clinic
“Hair loss of any sort is called alopecia, be it normal male/female-pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia) that commonly occurs as we age, or abnormal hair loss associated with certain diseases, hormonal disturbances, or treatments such as chemotherapy.”
John Hopkins Hospital
