Alopecia and maris haayin

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Some cases of Alopecia result in the loss of all the hair on one's head.

Would such a person cause maris haayin that they violated the prohibition of rounding the corner of their head? Would they have to wear a wig? Or is their condition obvious such that no one would suspect them of transgression. Do the poskim discuss this?

I'm not sure you can violate "maris ayin" passively. It's not his fault he doesn't have hair — Double AA, Aug 25 '19 at 13:55
There is a discussion in the Gemara (in nazir? Maybe makos?) If the prohibition applies in the first place to someone who shaves his whole head. — Mordechai, Aug 25 '19 at 13:59
@DoubleAA you made me think of an analogous case: someone forced to get a tattoo, I recall they don't have to remove it. Obviously someone from a concentration camp everyone knows why they have a tattoo. But a young Frum man with a tattoo, even if they don't have to remove it, maybe they should inform others that they were compelled? — robev, Aug 25 '19 at 14:07
@robev I have met people who had tattoos from before they did teshuvah (so they were not compelled). After they became a baal teshuvah, they were told not to remove it as the method of removal, is also a tattoo (though they do keep it covered). There are also people who had a tattoo put on for medical reasons (such as to mark a spot as a target for radiation therapy). They were also told not to have it removed, though nowadays, one can have a temporary marking used so it will wear off after the therapy is complete. — sabbahillel, Aug 26 '19 at 14:59

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 25 '19 at 14:44

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Here is a Maase Rav.

R. Lior Glazer is a famous speaker, giving many lectures to large audiences, suffering from a health condition that causes him a complete loss of hair.

He doesn't care about Marit Ayin, nor do other Rabbis protest.

edited Aug 25 '19 at 14:44

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Alopecia and maris haayin

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