A new study from a British hair loss clinic, the Belgravia Centre, has indicated that British men are more likely to be concerned about hair loss in their earlier life, with most deciding to take action aged 30.
Figures released by the clinic showed that there was a significant rise in the number of men seeking treatment for hair loss who were under 30, but then there tended to be a decline in patient numbers.
Out of all the 10,660 men the Belgravia Clinic is treating for hair loss, young men make up a significant proportion of the customers. The senior hair loss specialist, Leonora Doclis, said that statistics show that men are first noticing hair loss at a younger and younger age and the number of people affected is growing.
Ms. Doclis said that various aspects of life for men in their 20s – career expectations, exam stress, frequent moving – could be triggers for early onset male-pattern baldness.She added that while there was a fair amount of scepticism about hair loss treatments, younger men were more likely to be better informed about the medical developments, such as the creation of Propecia, that have taken place over the last decade.