i am bald.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Typically inflammation or scarring is not present. Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress. Common types include: male-pattern hair loss, female-pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, and a thinning of hair known as telogen effluvium. The cause of male-pattern hair loss is a combination of genetics and male hormones, the cause of female pattern hair loss is unclear, the cause of alopecia areata is autoimmune, and the cause of telogen effluvium is typically a physically or psychologically stressful event. Telogen effluvium is very common following pregnancy. Less common causes of hair loss without inflammation or scarring include the pulling out of hair, certain medications including chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, hypothyroidism, and malnutrition including iron deficiency. Causes of hair loss that occurs with scarring or inflammation include fungal infection, lupus erythematosus, radiation therapy, and sarcoidosis. Diagnosis of hair loss is partly based on the areas affected.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hair loss has caused me psychological distress, since I'm female."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I am a bald man."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In females hair loss is supposed to be thinning of the hair, but mine is a bald spot in back of head.  I think bald men are actually \"in style.\""}, {"role": "user", "content": "I can empathize in the physical fact of the bald spot and I sympathize with what I assume is your Alopecia, that stinks big time. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes that's what it is!  Alopecia.  A spot of baldness.  How long have you been bald and does it bother you or no?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "My mom's pop was bald as can be and my pop's pop was full head of jet black hair. I started thinning in my early 20's so I take it in stride. Is it treatable?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Most treatments work best to slow down hair loss, rather than regrow hair.  I refuse to wear a wig, though!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "All I can say is embrace it. I shave my head.....it doesn't grow on top at all anymore. We all have flaws. I don't blame you at all for refusing a wig."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The Egyptians used a wig to shield their bald heads from the sun.  I don't get sunburned, because I wear hats."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I wear baseball caps all the time. I like that women wear hats. "}]