Perception of men with androgenetic alopecia by women and nonbalding men in Korea: how the nonbald regard the bald

Background Baldness has significant negative psychosocial effects. It has been asserted that the negative effects of baldness are often trivialized by the nonbald. Most studies concerning the perception of baldness have focused on the perceptions of the bald by themselves. In this study, we assessed...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2002-12, Vol.41 (12), p.867-869
Main Authors: Lee, Hyun-Jeong, Ha, Seog-Jun, Kim, Dongjae, Kim, Hyung-Ok, Kim, Jin-Wou
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alopecia - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Hair and nails disorders
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Korea
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Perception
Sex Factors
Social Desirability
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Summary:Background Baldness has significant negative psychosocial effects. It has been asserted that the negative effects of baldness are often trivialized by the nonbald. Most studies concerning the perception of baldness have focused on the perceptions of the bald by themselves. In this study, we assessed the perception of baldness by the nonbald in Korea. Method A questionnaire on the perception of balding men was answered by 130 women (age range 15–58 years), 90 nonbalding men (age range 18–72 years) and 30 balding men (age range 20–63 years). Results Balding men were perceived as being older and less attractive by over 90% of respondents. A perception that balding men are less confident, duller, and less potent was reported by less than half of respondents. A perception that balding men are less attractive was significantly more common among women than among nonbalding men (P 
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01446.x