Hair loss in men can cause anxiety, self-consciousness and feelings of emotional stress. At YourHairDoc, based in Loughton in Essex, we combat the effects of male pattern baldness every day. We change the lives of those who experience the condition with a range of surgical and non-surgical interventions, such as hair transplant surgery (FUE and FUT), effective medication and laser therapies.
If you’re experiencing male pattern baldness and are feeling alone in this, check out the following statistics. You’re by no means on your own, and there are many effective treatments which are medically proven to help with the condition and restore hair loss.
Hair Loss Statistics
- 40% of men in the UK have noticeable hair loss by age 35, 65% by age 60 and 80% by age 80.
- British men worry the most about hair loss compared to the rest of Europe – but are also the least likely to take steps to combat it!
- 75% of British men believe their hair loss cannot be prevented.
- Normal hair loss is around 100 hairs per day, based on the average scalp containing around 100,000 hair follicles.
- The number of hair loss sufferers seeking professional treatment more than doubled from 2004 to 2008 from 361,077 to 811,363.
- There was a 12% rise in the number of surgical hair restoration procedures globally between 2004 and 2008.
- 60% of hair loss sufferers would prefer more hair than more money or friends!
- 77% of adults would be concerned if they started to lose their hair in their twenties.
- More men than women look to hair restoration surgery to combat their hair loss (20% vs 12%)
- 87% of men aren’t aware that there are scientifically proven and medically approved hair loss treatments available.
- 47% of hair loss sufferers would spend their life savings to regain a full and healthy head of hair.
- 82% of adults understand that their genetics play a role in the cause of hair loss.
- Finasteride and Minoxidil are the only clinically proven and medically approved medications for the treatment of hair loss.
- More than 55% of hair loss sufferers would be more inclined to having a hair transplant if celebrities were more open about receiving the procedure. However, men are more likely to be influenced than women (57% vs. 45%)
Suffering with Male Pattern Baldness?
If you’re considering hair restoration surgery or one of our non-surgical solutions and would like to know more, contact our team for an informal chat or book a no obligation consultation with Dr. Somji on 0208 418 0362.
