I wonder why there isn’t the same stigma surrounding baldness in Black men in particular, who experience it at the second-highest rate. Statistically, male pattern baldness is most common in caucasian men, and least common in Japanese, Chinese and Native American men. But it’s evidence that baldness is considered fair game – and that it’s something even the world’s richest man feels insecure enough to spend one trillionth of a percent of his vast fortune on “fixing”. This might all sound a bit “won’t somebody please think of the Royals and billionaires!”. And following Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, people were tweeting “before” and “after” photographs of his scalp, mocking him for his noticeably enhanced hair. ( The article turned out to be based on some flawed data analysis). Last year, a Google study that “revealed” William as “ the world’s sexiest bald man” went viral, with most people suggesting otherwise in a predictably brutal fashion. Prince William has been dragged for his balding scalp constantly since his royal rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began. But it’s also used as a put-down for famous men who are unpopular or polarising. I think bald men are hot and there’s no shortage of bald Hollywood heartthrobs, from Bruce Willis and Vin Diesel, to Stanley Tucci and Dwayne Johnson – currently the highest paid actor in Hollywood. “I think during the pandemic it got much worse for me because I was staring at myself in Zoom meetings most days.”īaldness is considered attractive on some men, though. I’m always checking my hairline,” he says. “It’s something I’m conscious of at all times. Dr Richard Rogers, a veteran surgeon at the Westminster Clinic in London, told The Guardian that his diary has been “packed” since the pandemic, with a 50 per cent bounce in inquiries.Īdam*, 28, from London, tells GQ that he often considers getting a hair transplant. But during the pandemic, travel restrictions led to a surge in demand in the UK.
Transplant tourism has become popular in places such as Turkey, where clinics offer half price package deals including hotels for as little as a grand.
In the UK, the British Association of Hair Restoration Surgery (Bahrs) estimates that there are about 100 doctors doing hair transplant surgery in more than 200 clinics – 10 times the number there was a decade ago. Google searches for hair transplants have risen by 44% in the past five years.
So it may take some trial and error to determine the best method.That’s not to say baldness isn’t something a lot of men feel insecure about.
There are various ways to getting rid of unwanted hair. Each person's hair growth and skin sensitivity is different, you need to choose a way to groom your body hair according to yours. Some gay men form bikini wax patterns, while others simply trim abnormally long hairs. By and large, grooming body hair, or 'scaping, can mean a light trim, a lined pattern, or complete removal. Not to mention one of the fastest growing demos in the grooming and cosmetics industries are men.
Today, men are more comfortable expressing their individuality with their bodies. Women have been grooming for years, but gay and straight men alike have caught up to the idea in recent years. Most times you cannot really tell unless you try it. That means you probably have to try some looks and see how you feel. So, I ask: What look are you going for and what type of man are you trying to attract? And also it is important that you should not choose a look which you don't feel comfortable with.