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A widow’s peak—as seen on Count Dracula and Marylin Monroe—is a V-shaped dip in someone’s hairline. While some people believe the widow’s peak is a bad omen (or a sign of balding), it’s nothing more than a genetic trait, like curly hair or green eyes. If you’ve ever been curious about the further implications of a widow’s peak, you’re not alone. Whether you love or hate a widow’s peak, read on to find out everything you could possibly need to know.
Things You Should Know
- A widow’s peak is a hairline that comes to a downwards point in the middle.
- A widow’s peak is a genetic, polymorphic trait. It can also be developed as your hairline matures or recedes.
- Having a widow’s peak doesn’t mean you’ll go bald, be widowed young, or have a proclivity towards evil—those are just myths.
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- ↑ https://getrevela.com/blogs/new/widows-peak-buzz-cut
- ↑ https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/widows-peak
- ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34357692/
- ↑ https://omim.org/entry/194000
- ↑ https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/aarskog-scott-syndrome/
- ↑ https://rarediseases.org/gard-rare-disease/opitz-g-bbb-syndrome/
- ↑ https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/waardenburg-syndrome/
- ↑ https://www.hopkinsallchildrens.org/Services/Cleft-and-Craniofacial-Center/Conditions-We-Treat/Frontonasal-Dysplasia-Craniofrontonasal-Dysplasia
- ↑ https://getrevela.com/blogs/new/widows-peak-buzz-cut
- ↑ https://coolmenshair.com/best-men-haircuts-for-widows-peak/
- ↑ https://coolmenshair.com/best-men-haircuts-for-widows-peak/
- ↑ https://jaepakmd.com/resources/how-to-get-rid-of-widows-peak/
- ↑ https://www.allure.com/story/electrolysis-vs-laser-hair-removal
- ↑ https://jaepakmd.com/resources/how-to-get-rid-of-widows-peak/
- ↑ https://www.drugs.com/minoxidil.html
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2956961/
- ↑ https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/widows-peak-spiritual-meaning/
- ↑ https://www.spiritualunite.com/articles/widows-peak-spiritual-meaning/
- ↑ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34357692/
- ↑ https://engagement.virginia.edu/learn/2019/10/28/the-dracula-image