male-pattern baldness
noun
: typical hereditary baldness in the male characterized by loss of hair on the crown and temples
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In the early 1980s, Brazilian dermatologist Dr. Carlos Uebel pioneered individual grafting techniques for treating male-pattern baldness.
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Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Some research shows ricinoleic acid in castor oil can block a compound called prostaglandin D2 synthase (PGD2), which is a primary mechanism in male-pattern baldness.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 4 Jan. 2026
With a family history of male-pattern baldness, Jones knew what was going to happen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Most Common In Men The hair loss type most common in males is male-pattern baldness.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, severe acne and male-pattern baldness can also happen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
But please, give us another commercial for drugs that treat erectile dysfunction or male-pattern baldness.
—Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Some will get male-pattern baldness.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
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Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026
Some research shows ricinoleic acid in castor oil can block a compound called prostaglandin D2 synthase (PGD2), which is a primary mechanism in male-pattern baldness.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 4 Jan. 2026
With a family history of male-pattern baldness, Jones knew what was going to happen.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Most Common In Men The hair loss type most common in males is male-pattern baldness.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, severe acne and male-pattern baldness can also happen.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
But please, give us another commercial for drugs that treat erectile dysfunction or male-pattern baldness.
—Mary McNamara, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Some will get male-pattern baldness.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
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“Male-pattern baldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male-pattern%20baldness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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