Male Pattern Baldness - Hair Loss In Men
Hair loss in men is one of the most searched-for terms on the Internet. In men, hair loss is more than just a physical condition. Men associate a thick head of hair with sexual virility and attractiveness to the opposite sex, so naturally they perceive baldness as a shortcoming that makes them less desirable.
Men's Hair Loss In Hollywood
Like it or not, many men take their cues for what makes them attractive and stylish from Hollywood movies and television series. Unfortunately bald men have not been portrayed as sexy and handsome in many movies. Sure, there are exceptions. Yul Brenner, Sean Connery, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton and Bruce Willis are just a few examples of men whose hair loss in movies has not hurt their careers. Other actors who are popular in spite of their thinning hair include James Gandolfini, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Hopkins, Danny DeVito and Ed Harris.
More often than not, however, the bald men portrayed in film and television either cover up their bald heads or play the role of comic relief, the sidekick, or the best man - always the groomsman never the groom.
Look at the cover-ups: Burt Reynolds, Ted Danson, and Ben Affleck are well known for covering their bald heads with hairpieces or hair transplants. Then there are the comb-overs, of which Donald Trump is the king and Kevin Spacey is the crown prince.
Look at the sidekicks: Jason Alexander as George Costanza in Seinfeld is a classic example. Many point to Woody Allen as a bald leading man, but his films usually portray him as inept and insecure - the bald man's bald man - even though he always gets the girl in the end.
Shaved Heads
Of course, one of the most effective ways to avoid the dilemma of hair loss in men is to shave the head. Bald men everywhere swelled with pride when Kristin Thomas, playing prim but beautiful socialite Charlotte York on Sex And The City, fell head over heels in love with a bald man with a shaved head. Many men follow this cue every day, shaving their heads to maintain an allover bald look that eliminates the visibility of male pattern baldness.
Athletes take the lead when it comes to the shaved head club, perhaps because they appreciate the low maintenance of the hair, once the head is shaved. Actually, any man can add minutes to a busy day by shaving his head every few days, depending on the growth, instead of washing, drying and styling the hair.
