Article: Some U. Kansas students succumb to male-pattern baldness

Drew Davison
University Wire
11-15-2006
(University Daily Kansan) (U-WIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Chris Towell recalls looking into the mirror his sophomore year in high school and seeing a strange glare coming off his head. He took a second, closer look, wondering what was shining so brightly. That was the moment he realized he was starting to go bald.

"My grandpa is bald, my dad is bald, so I knew it was coming," Towell, University of Kansas freshman, said. But it was hard to start losing his hair when most guys were just starting to shave.

Towell is one of many college-aged males who is losing his hair to male-pattern baldness when looks matter most. These guys are bound for the horseshoe, or ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!