Most Americans Don’t Know Causes of Hair Loss

Most Americans are unclear on the true causes of hair loss. According to a new national survey, more than 75% of Americans wrongly believe that stress is a leading cause of hair loss.

Others think that frequently wearing a hat and over-styling hair can cause hair loss.

According to the survey of 1001 respondents, Americans consider hair one of their best features, second only to eyes – yet many do not know how they can lose their hair.

“What people don’t always know is that hereditary hair loss accounts for 95% of all hair loss, and can affect men as early as their late teens and early twenties,” says hair loss expert Dr. Robert Leonard, founder and chief surgeon of Leonard Hair Transplant Associates. “And by age 40, approximately 40% of women will experience some degree of thinning hair,” he adds.

“Unfortunately most don’t realize their hair is thinning until they have lost 50% of it – but it’s easier to keep the hair you have than to restore what you have lost,” Dr. Leonard warns.

An American public still clings to the social stigma surrounding thinning hair. More than 40% of married Americans would rather their spouse be overweight than bald.

“If you suffer from hair loss, the best thing you can do is get a handle on what works,” says Dr. Leonard. “ROGAINE is the only topical brand FDA-approved to regrow hair. In clinical testing, Men’s ROGAINE Foam with 5% minoxidil regrew hair in 85% of men with twice daily use after four months, and most women experience hair regrowth with Women’s ROGAINE Topical Solution with 2% minoxidil after six months.”

The survey Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Myths & Truths Behind Hair Loss, was conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of the ROGAINE Brand.

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