While previous studies have shown that British men are less likely to seek treatment for hair loss than men from other European countries, a survey has now suggested that they are nonetheless more likely to retain their hair for longer.
In a survey commissioned by the hairloss shampoo company, Alpecin, it seems that British men on average retain their hair for 6 more years than their continental counterparts. While men on the continent on average go bald at 52, British men only do so aged 58.
The study also showed that men in the south east and office workers are more concerned about premature hair loss, while of all the professions lawyers are most comfortable with losing their locks.
The study surveyed more than 1.5 million men across Europe and the results have formed the basis of Alpecin’s new ‘ baldness calculator ', which promises to accurately predict how old a man will be when he first loses his hair.
The creator of the calculator, Dr. Adolf Klenk, however warned UK men that though baldness might be less of a threat, they were likely to see their hair start thinning much earlier.