9/22 Hair Loss

Dialog>> My hair is getting thinner.

My hair is getting thinner.

Well, that's a natrual thing. Everyone experiences hair loss with age.

You can look a bit older with thinner hair.

My hairline is also receding.

I hope I don't go bald some day.
* go bald: 대머리가 되다.
cf> shave head: 머리를 밀다.


Response>> Talk about how people experience hair loss with age.

Our hair becomes thinner as we age.
ex> People don't like it when their hair gets thinner.
= I'm losing hair.

Some if not most men will even flat-out go bald.
* flat-out: completely
ex> You can wear a wig if you go bald.

Genetics and stress are the leading causes of hair loss.
* leading cause: 주요 원인
ex> Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people.

Stress causes hormonal imbalances, which result in hair loss.
ex> Lack of sleep can result in weight gain.

However, if caught early on, hair loss can be dramatically reduced with simple maintenance and medical treatment.
ex> Cars can last longer with maintenance.

For those who've reached the point-of-no-return, there are cover-up options.
* point-of-no-return: the time when you must continue with what you have decided to do, because it is not possible to get back to an earlier situation
* cover-up: 가리는 것

Many excellent wigs are available, which is cheaper than getting hair implants.
* wig: 가발
* hair implant: 모발 이식

People starting to show signs of salt-and-pepper hair can dye their hair.
* salt-and-pepper hair: especially of hair having two colours that are mixed together, especially a dark colour and a light one, 희끗희끗한 머리

Keeping up with hair maintenance can shave years off of your actual age.
= Wigs or hair implants can make you look much younger.
* shave years off of one's actual age: 실제 나이보다 젊게 보이게 하다.
ex> Bangs can make you look years younger.


@ It's giving off a funny smell.  이상한 냄새가 나.

1. His hairline began to recede since he was 30.
2. Cancer is the leading cause of death among Koreans.
3. The accident resulted in hugh damage.
4. The maintenance fee of this APT is too expensive.