It's worse than death, with baldness, a part of your identity is stripped away from you, but in the case of an acid attack, your whole identity is destroyed.
An acid attack turns you into an hideous blob-like mess. You're done, you still exist, but not really.
As we know, looks are crucial, and not only that, people need to read cues on your face, and when it comes to sexual attraction, it's all over too.
As harsh as it sounds, after being disfigured with acid, there is no chance that anyone will ever be sexually attracted to you. Face = cornerstone of romantic and social relationships.
In Belgium, we have this woman who often appears on TV:
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I remember some fullhead reporter (who also mocked a bald guy on another occasion) asking her:
"Do you think you'll ever find love again?"
f*****g a**h**.