Unlike men, who tend to go bald in patches on the temples and the crown, women are more likely to suffer from uniformly diffuse thinning around the entire scalp. Photo: 123rf.com
Two thirds of men experience hair loss before hitting 40. They undergo tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of transplants and finasteride just to overcome the dread of something that’s not socially very acceptable.
Hair loss may not be as common or pronounced in women as it is for men. But because certain standards of beauty prevail, due to either patriarchal or consumerist attitudes, the anxiety and stigma female baldness engenders is stressful for many.
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