Therefore, people receiving radiotherapy to treat head and neck cancer may experience hair loss in their beards. Bald patches in the beard can develop suddenly or over time and may also vary in size.

George Randolph Hankins, 81, is 5-foot-8 and 230 pounds with blue eyes and a bald head, having recently trimmed his grey beard and shaved his head bald. State Police said he was last seen around ...