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Men and women in London are more worried about going bald than in any other part of the UK, according to new research.
Nearly a third of men and a fifth of women in the capital are worried about losing their hair, compared with less than a quarter of men and one in seven women in most other parts of the country, the study by The Maitland Clinic reveals.
People in Northern Ireland are least worried about balding with less than 13 per cent of men and just six per cent of women expressing concern.
Men in London may have good reason to worry with more than a fifth of women in the city saying they do not find balding men attractive. This figure rose to a quarter of women in East Anglia.
In the East Midlands and North East women are less judgemental with only 12 per cent and 13 per cent respectively expressing a distaste in baldness.
Almost 30 per cent of men in the West Midlands, South West and North West expressed concern about going bald, while only a fifth of men in Yorkshire, East Anglia, the East Midlands and Scotland appeared worried about hair loss.
Nearly 15 per cent of men in London said they were concerned their partner would find them less attractive if they lost their hair, compared with less than five per cent in East Anglia.
More than a fifth of men in the North East, North West and West Midlands admitted they would feel less confident if they went bald while over a quarter of men in the South East (26%) said they were more concerned about going bald than going grey.
In London and the North East a tenth of men said they would even forgo a holiday to pay for treatments to combat baldness.
Men s concerns are not unfounded with the research finding that in six out of the 12 UK regions, about a tenth of women would not date someone if they were balding.
Overall it appears that hair transplants are becoming more socially acceptable with a fifth of men claiming it is completely acceptable for someone to have a hair transplant .
A total of 14 per cent of 4000 UK adults questioned believed celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Calum Best and Wayne Rooney have made it more acceptable to get a hair transplant by admitting to undergoing the procedure.
The research found men and women had different views on female hair loss with 38 per cent of women believing there is a stigma attached to this compared to only 18 per cent of men.
Almost half of women (49%) think that it s less socially acceptable for women to lose their hair than men.
Dr Edward Ball, medical director at The Maitland Clinic and one of the world s leading hair restoration experts, said: As a nation we re worried about balding, with a quarter of men and one in seven women anxious about losing their hair. It seems that we re more conscious of self-image than ever, particularly with the rise of selfies and social media and its effect on the perception of baldness.
Male and female pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in the UK with both men and women starting to lose their hair during late twenties or early thirties. But thankfully there is an alternative to going bald and celebrities like Calum Best have made hair restoration more acceptable.
A massive 40 per cent of men have noticeable hair loss by age 35, according to Men s Health Forum, and 60 per cent of hair loss sufferers would rather have more hair than money or friends. One in six (17%) men are more worried about going bald than greying and a further 17 per cent would feel less confident if they went bald.
Having himself undergone hair restoration surgery, Dr Edward Ball has a genuine insight into his patients experiences and understands the treatment goes far beyond simply correcting baldness.
Dr Ball said: With the advances in hair restoration techniques you can t tell someone has had a well performed hair transplant unless you are an expert and even then it would be difficult.
What I love about hair restoration is not just the surgery but the opportunity to make a real difference to someone s life. To make someone happy.
* The findings are based on research, commissioned by The Maitland Clinic, of 2,000 UK male adults and 2,000 UK female adults. December 2015.
The survey was covered by the Express newspaper online: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/644689/bald-hair-loss-premature-male-pattern-hair-loss-threat-losing-hair-UK-areas-most-affected
Nearly a third of men and a fifth of women in the capital are worried about losing their hair, compared with less than a quarter of men and one in seven women in most other parts of the country, the study by The Maitland Clinic reveals.
People in Northern Ireland are least worried about balding with less than 13 per cent of men and just six per cent of women expressing concern.
Men in London may have good reason to worry with more than a fifth of women in the city saying they do not find balding men attractive. This figure rose to a quarter of women in East Anglia.
In the East Midlands and North East women are less judgemental with only 12 per cent and 13 per cent respectively expressing a distaste in baldness.
Almost 30 per cent of men in the West Midlands, South West and North West expressed concern about going bald, while only a fifth of men in Yorkshire, East Anglia, the East Midlands and Scotland appeared worried about hair loss.
Nearly 15 per cent of men in London said they were concerned their partner would find them less attractive if they lost their hair, compared with less than five per cent in East Anglia.
More than a fifth of men in the North East, North West and West Midlands admitted they would feel less confident if they went bald while over a quarter of men in the South East (26%) said they were more concerned about going bald than going grey.
In London and the North East a tenth of men said they would even forgo a holiday to pay for treatments to combat baldness.
Men s concerns are not unfounded with the research finding that in six out of the 12 UK regions, about a tenth of women would not date someone if they were balding.
Overall it appears that hair transplants are becoming more socially acceptable with a fifth of men claiming it is completely acceptable for someone to have a hair transplant .
A total of 14 per cent of 4000 UK adults questioned believed celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Calum Best and Wayne Rooney have made it more acceptable to get a hair transplant by admitting to undergoing the procedure.
The research found men and women had different views on female hair loss with 38 per cent of women believing there is a stigma attached to this compared to only 18 per cent of men.
Almost half of women (49%) think that it s less socially acceptable for women to lose their hair than men.
Dr Edward Ball, medical director at The Maitland Clinic and one of the world s leading hair restoration experts, said: As a nation we re worried about balding, with a quarter of men and one in seven women anxious about losing their hair. It seems that we re more conscious of self-image than ever, particularly with the rise of selfies and social media and its effect on the perception of baldness.
Male and female pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in the UK with both men and women starting to lose their hair during late twenties or early thirties. But thankfully there is an alternative to going bald and celebrities like Calum Best have made hair restoration more acceptable.
A massive 40 per cent of men have noticeable hair loss by age 35, according to Men s Health Forum, and 60 per cent of hair loss sufferers would rather have more hair than money or friends. One in six (17%) men are more worried about going bald than greying and a further 17 per cent would feel less confident if they went bald.
Having himself undergone hair restoration surgery, Dr Edward Ball has a genuine insight into his patients experiences and understands the treatment goes far beyond simply correcting baldness.
Dr Ball said: With the advances in hair restoration techniques you can t tell someone has had a well performed hair transplant unless you are an expert and even then it would be difficult.
What I love about hair restoration is not just the surgery but the opportunity to make a real difference to someone s life. To make someone happy.
* The findings are based on research, commissioned by The Maitland Clinic, of 2,000 UK male adults and 2,000 UK female adults. December 2015.
The survey was covered by the Express newspaper online: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/644689/bald-hair-loss-premature-male-pattern-hair-loss-threat-losing-hair-UK-areas-most-affected
