Spotlight on Male Hair Loss

Feb 2012

With recent images of Jude Law emerging sporting a thinning barnet, not to mention Prince William and Wayne Rooney who are well known for their receding hair lines; male hair loss is becoming more and more of a hot topic in the media.

Yet, unsurprisingly, it still doesn’t tend to feature as a topic of conversation on most boys nights out; instead hair loss is still considered a taboo subject amongst a significant number of males in the UK.

Despite the subject finding its way onto front pages, proving that even the young and famous can find themselves dealing with the prospect of hair loss, a survey commissioned by REGAINE® for Men Foam in the lead up to Valentine’s Day shows that British men are 20% more likely to worry about going bald than finding a long term partner and 50% more likely to worry about hair loss than going bankrupt.[i]

Research reveals that 40% of men under 35 are already losing their hair.[ii]

Yet amazingly, 7 out of 10 men questioned in the survey admitted they do not talk to their friends or partner about going bald[iii], and nearly a quarter of British men who were surveyed admitted the reason that they don’t seek help or advice about hair loss is because they simply don’t believe the treatments work.[iv]

Aside from invasive options such as Wayne Rooney’s hair transplant, there are other innovative solutions including non-invasive hair loss treatments.

If hair loss is affecting your life and impacting on your ability to feel confident this Valentine’s Day then log onto our webTV show where Dr Hilary Jones and hair stylist Mark Woolley will be offering reassurance and positive advice on this growing concern for men and discussing the different and effective options for hair loss treatment.

Dr Hilary Jones and hair stylist Mark Woolley join us online at http://regaine.studiotalk.tv/chat/spotlight-on-male-hair-loss on Monday 13th February at 6pm.

For more information about hair loss and REGAINE®visit www.regaine.co.uk

REGAINE® for Men Extra Strength Scalp Foam 5% w/w Cutaneous Foam contains minoxidil for the treatment of male hereditary hair loss. Always read the label.

Brought to you by McNeil Products Ltd., the makers of REGAINE®.

[i] Hair Loss Male Survey Question 2. The Hair Loss Survey of 2,000 men and 2000 women across the UK was carried out by OnePoll in November, 2010.

[ii] Stearn, M. Embarrassing Problems; Health Press1998: 21-25

[iii] Hair Loss Male Survey Question 9. The Hair Loss Survey of 2,000 men and 2000 women across the UK was carried out by OnePoll in November, 2010.

[iv] Hair Loss Male Survey Question 25. The Hair Loss Survey of 2,000 men and 2000 women across the UK was carried out by OnePoll in November, 2010.

           

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