UK Makes Top 5 in Worldwide Male Pattern Baldness Charts
Despite the genetic hair loss condition Male Pattern Baldness being one of the most common complaints in the world, there is little data pertaining to its geographical spread.
Now, however, a report claims to have categorised each nation by its prevalence of Male Pattern Baldness and it’s not good news for the men of Europe. According to an article in the Daily Express, the study states that baldness is most common in the Czech Republic, where 42.79 per cent of men are bald, with most of Europe not far behind.
Following the Czech Republic is Spain at 42.6 per cent; Germany takes the bronze with 41.2 per cent, and then with a rate of 39.24 per cent France places fourth. The UK comes in fifth and is closely followed by the US and Italy.
According to the report, Chinese men are least likely to go bald, with Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea also scoring relatively lowly. This tallies with a widespread understanding among those who work in hair loss that the Asian hair type is generally less susceptible to thinning.
The information in the Express article comes from Quora, the popular website in which members of the public answer each other’s questions. While the author’s credentials don’t appear exactly impressive (he writes that he has “lived with doctors for years”), he does cite a study by the Canadian Physical Anthropologists as the source for his data. Their map, printed alongside the Quora article, shows a very high concentration of hair loss across Europe and the Middle East.
What is unknown, and potentially highly influential, is the origin of those affected by genetic hair loss in each area. For instance, if a man who was born in a country with a low rate of genetic hair loss moves to a country that has a high rate of male pattern baldness, will his environment increase his changes of hair loss? This is something that men who have moved to the UAE - an area known to have a high rate of hairloss despite it not ranking highly in the Quora study - have asked our specialists on a number of occasions after noticing an increase in shedding after their move.
"Whilst certain environmental and lifestyle factors, which may be more prevalent in one country or area than another, can certainly influence male pattern baldness, it is, at its core, a genetic condition," explains senior Belgravia hair loss specialist, Leonora Doclis. "Whether or not you develop androgenetic alopecia is down to your DNA and whether your so-called 'balding gene' is active or not, but a study looking into the rates of hair loss in these countries in comparison to - for instance - number of smokers, national dietary and working habits, to establish the potential for stress, would certainly make for extremely interesting reading."
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The article offers up some consolation for balding men by finishing off with a recap of some studies performed by Albert Mannes, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, from a few years ago. While most men feel that Male Pattern Baldness is a sign that they are losing their youthful looks, Mannes claimed the opposite was true after a study in which he showed people ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of men with a full head of hair, whose locks had been digitally removed in the latter set.
Participants in that study actually stated that the bald versions of the men appeared more masculine and dominant. Taller, too. To test this theory, the Express ran a poll asking readers what they thought about bald men. Thirty-seven per cent of voters said that they found bald heads sexy, while 28 per cent said they didn’t. The rest expressed no preference.
Not all men would be happy to take these findings to heart, however, and many seek out a tailored male hair loss treatment course to try and correct or prevent nature’s “little game”. Treatment revolves around either one or both of the only MHRA licensed and FDA approved hair loss solutions which are often combined with supplementary hair growth supporting products ranging from targeted food supplements to handheld LLLT devices (low level laser therapy) such as the FDA-cleared LaserComb.
Men looking for ways to treat and prevent hair loss who are confused as to which options are open to them would be well advised to speak to a specialist who can diagnose their condition and recommend appropriate treatments based on their findings.
Now, however, a report claims to have categorised each nation by its prevalence of Male Pattern Baldness and it’s not good news for the men of Europe. According to an article in the Daily Express, the study states that baldness is most common in the Czech Republic, where 42.79 per cent of men are bald, with most of Europe not far behind.
Following the Czech Republic is Spain at 42.6 per cent; Germany takes the bronze with 41.2 per cent, and then with a rate of 39.24 per cent France places fourth. The UK comes in fifth and is closely followed by the US and Italy.
According to the report, Chinese men are least likely to go bald, with Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea also scoring relatively lowly. This tallies with a widespread understanding among those who work in hair loss that the Asian hair type is generally less susceptible to thinning.
Canadian study cited
The information in the Express article comes from Quora, the popular website in which members of the public answer each other’s questions. While the author’s credentials don’t appear exactly impressive (he writes that he has “lived with doctors for years”), he does cite a study by the Canadian Physical Anthropologists as the source for his data. Their map, printed alongside the Quora article, shows a very high concentration of hair loss across Europe and the Middle East.
What is unknown, and potentially highly influential, is the origin of those affected by genetic hair loss in each area. For instance, if a man who was born in a country with a low rate of genetic hair loss moves to a country that has a high rate of male pattern baldness, will his environment increase his changes of hair loss? This is something that men who have moved to the UAE - an area known to have a high rate of hairloss despite it not ranking highly in the Quora study - have asked our specialists on a number of occasions after noticing an increase in shedding after their move.
"Whilst certain environmental and lifestyle factors, which may be more prevalent in one country or area than another, can certainly influence male pattern baldness, it is, at its core, a genetic condition," explains senior Belgravia hair loss specialist, Leonora Doclis. "Whether or not you develop androgenetic alopecia is down to your DNA and whether your so-called 'balding gene' is active or not, but a study looking into the rates of hair loss in these countries in comparison to - for instance - number of smokers, national dietary and working habits, to establish the potential for stress, would certainly make for extremely interesting reading."
Is baldness sexy?
The article offers up some consolation for balding men by finishing off with a recap of some studies performed by Albert Mannes, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, from a few years ago. While most men feel that Male Pattern Baldness is a sign that they are losing their youthful looks, Mannes claimed the opposite was true after a study in which he showed people ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of men with a full head of hair, whose locks had been digitally removed in the latter set.
Participants in that study actually stated that the bald versions of the men appeared more masculine and dominant. Taller, too. To test this theory, the Express ran a poll asking readers what they thought about bald men. Thirty-seven per cent of voters said that they found bald heads sexy, while 28 per cent said they didn’t. The rest expressed no preference.
Not all men would be happy to take these findings to heart, however, and many seek out a tailored male hair loss treatment course to try and correct or prevent nature’s “little game”. Treatment revolves around either one or both of the only MHRA licensed and FDA approved hair loss solutions which are often combined with supplementary hair growth supporting products ranging from targeted food supplements to handheld LLLT devices (low level laser therapy) such as the FDA-cleared LaserComb.
Men looking for ways to treat and prevent hair loss who are confused as to which options are open to them would be well advised to speak to a specialist who can diagnose their condition and recommend appropriate treatments based on their findings.
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