Baldness. There are many types ofalopecia, each with a different cause. Alopecia may be localized to the front and top of the head as in commonmale pattern baldness. It may be patchy as in a condition called alopecia areata. A variant of alopecia involves the entire head and is calledalopecia capitis totalis. The word "alopecia" comes from the Greek "Alopex" for "fox."?
