While these remedies might work for some people, if the bald spots persist, consult a dermatologist or trichologist to identify the cause. This way you can receive targeted treatments.

Men (and women) can go bald for several different reasons. Genetics are a major cause, while stress, diet, lifestyle choices, certain medications and age can also cause people to experience hair loss.

Some people develop circular bald patches, while others lose all the hair on their heads but have it elsewhere. Others grow no hair at all and resort to penciling in eyebrows and wearing fake lashes.

Since she was a child, Brandi Jones struggled with hair loss—not minor shedding or overall thinning, but large bald spots that made her feel like her head looked “like a leopard or cheetah ...

Ashley Tisdale opens up to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview about how she changed her haircare routine after she was diagnosed with alopecia areata in her mid-20s.