10 Facts About Hair Loss

Hair loss facts

1. Half of the men in the world will experience hair loss by the age of 50. Around 70% of men will lose hair as they get older and 25% of bald men will start to experience signs of hair loss before the age of 21.(1)  
2. Androgenetic alopecia (Heredity hair loss) is the most common cause of hair loss. You are likely to inherit baldness genes from your dad or uncle if they are bald.(1)  
3. Male pattern baldness starts at the temples, front of the scalp and crown of the head. Over time, bald areas on the scalp will meet and join.(1)
      
4. Baldness affecting the crown of the head can be associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.(1)  
5. Many bald men may still have tufts of hair below their ears, for some reason, this section of the hair is genetically programmed not to fall out.(1)  
6. According to the NHS, 6.5 million men in the UK experience hair loss.(2)  
7. Most commonly men lose their hair, however, it’s not unusual for women to as well. It is estimated that more than 50% of women will experience noticeable hair loss before they are 50 years old.(2)  
8. The most significant cause of hair loss in women is female-pattern hair loss (FPHL).(3)  
9. Women who suffer from higher levels of stress are 11 times for likely to have hair loss.(4)  
10. Telogen effluvium is a type of hair loss which occurs when stress prompts the hair roots to enter the telogen stage of the hair cycle too early. It can mean that as many as 70% of scalp hairs fall out within about 2 months.(5)

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References

1. Why do men go bald? - Cleveland Clinic – Published 16 Feb 2021 
2. Men's Health – Church End Medical Centre
3. Hair loss in women – Cleveland Clinic – Reviewed 2 Oct 2021 
4. The psychological impact of alopecia – National Library of Medicine – Published 22 Oct 2005 
5. What to know about hair growth – Medical News Today – Reviewed 23 Oct 2019

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