A Texture-Driven Model for Male Baldness

    October 2022
    Dennis Giovani Balreira, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo, Marcio Volkweis, Marcelo Walter
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    TLDR The document concludes that the new model realistically simulates male baldness and could be useful for medical purposes and entertainment.
    The document presents the first computational model of male baldness, simulating hair loss based on the Hamilton-Norwood classification. This model uses a 3D head model and its corresponding texture to simulate hair dynamics over time, changing the texture according to a level of baldness using heat diffusion. The results were assessed by a dermatologist specializing in hair transplants, who found them plausible and valuable for clinical use. This method could be beneficial for medical research, clinical use, and entertainment. The focus of the study is on white males, with other ethnicities and females left for future work.
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