Hair Loss Facts and Statistics

• More than 40% of men will have noticeable hair loss by time they reach the age of 35, 65% by age 60, and 80% by age 80.
• The most common form of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness (Androgenetic Alopecia).
• Roughly 60% of all hair loss sufferers would rather have more hair than money or friends.
• Normal hair loss is considered to be between 50 and 100 hairs lost per day, based on the average scalp containing 100,000 hair follicles.
• Alopecia Areata affects 1 in every 100 and genetics plays a role in 1 in 5 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 and continues to climb.
• More men than women look into hair restoration or transplant surgery.
• Since 2007, there has been a 40% rise in the number of surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide. Thats over half a million procedures.
• More often than not, most people do not know that there are scientifically proven and medically approved hair loss treatments.
• Almost half (47%) of hair loss sufferers would spend their life savings to regain a full head of hair. Some hair loss sufferers would give up sex to 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.
• Propecia, Minoxidil and Low Level Laser Light Therapy are the only clinically proven and medically approved methods for the treatment of hair loss from the FDA.
• 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%).

Statists provided by an independent survey of over 5000 men and women.  Error margin +-2.4%