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Baldness is a clinical finding where there are areas of scalp not covered by hair.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Head

Is Symptom of

Infected hair follicle (folliculitis)
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