Going bald in an increasingly hairy world

在一个越来越毛茸茸的世界中秃顶

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2025-02-07

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With the rise of hair transplants, many men are opting out of baldness. But why is it so hard to accept this natural part of ageing? Stuart Heritage and Rudi Zygadlo explain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Where did all the bald men go?

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  • But not anymore.

  • Baldness has become a choice for young men,

  • at least for those with the means and enough hair to move from the back to the front of their scalp.

  • But for those who don't succumb to the surgeon's knife, being bald can feel increasingly lonely.