Hair Loss Facts, Figures and Statistics
* Hair loss in women affects roughly 50%.
* 40% of men have noticeable hair loss by age 35, 65% by age 60, and 80% by age 80.
* Male pattern baldness and female pattern hair loss are the most common conditions.
* British men are the most likely in Europe to worry about balding and also the least likely to do anything about it.
* 60% of hair loss sufferers would rather have more hair than money or friends.
* Normal hair loss is considered to be 100 hairs per day, based on the average scalp containing 100,000 hair follicles.
* 75% of British men believe hair loss cannot be prevented.
* Alopecia areata affects one person in every 100 and genetics play a role in one in five cases.
* The number of hair loss sufferers, world-wide, seeking professional treatment more than doubled between 2004 and 2008 from 361,077 to 811,363.
* Men are more likely than women to look into hair restoration surgery (20% vs. 12%).
* There was a 12% rise in the number of surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide between 2006 and 2008, from 225,779 to 252,002.
* More women are seeking methods of non-surgical hair restoration – up 31.8% between 2004 and 2008.
* 87% of British men don’t know that there are scientifically proven and medically approved hair loss treatments.
* Women are much more likely than men to see their doctor about thinning hair first (53% vs. 26%).
* Almost half (47%) of hair loss sufferers would spend their life savings to regain a full head of hair.
* Roughly a third (30%) of hair loss sufferers would give up sex if it meant they would get their hair back.
* About three-quarters of adults (77%) would be concerned if they were in their twenties and just starting out in their career and experiencing hair loss.
* 82% of adults know that genetics is one of the causes of hair loss.
* Less than one in five associate wearing a hat (19%), over-brushing hair (13%) or shampooing too much (10%) with hair loss – all of which are hair loss myths.
* Propecia and minoxidil are the only products clinically proven and medically approved for the treatment of hair loss.
* The HairMax LaserComb is the only laser therapy that has been FDA-cleared for hair loss.
* Hair loss is the body issue that women feel would make them least attractive to men.
* Nearly nine in 10 (86%) women would be concerned if they were in their thirties and starting to lose their hair.
* About three-quarters (76%) of women would be worried if they were recently divorced and had noticeable hair loss and started dating again, compared to 50% of men.
* More than half (55%) of hair loss sufferers would be more inclined to consider having a hair transplant if celebrities or public figures were more open about hair restoration surgery, but men are more likely to be influenced than women (57% vs. 45%).
If you’re experiencing thinning hair or hair loss and would like to find out about what can be done, call the Belgravia Centre on 020 7730 6666 to book a free consultation. Feel free to message us for more information, or for your free personal hair analysis, fill in the online diagnostic form for easy, world-wide access to expert and professional info, advice and treatment.
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