How to know if – and when – you’re going to go bald

Diet, stress, smoking, drinking, excessive exercise, plus deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, zinc or protein can all play a part in men and women losing their hair. Here’s what you can do to stop it.

Jack Rear

Jun 27, 2024 – 6.57am

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Losing hair is an issue many men worry about. That is understandable, because by the age of 70, between 96 and 100 per cent of men will have experienced noticeable hair loss. About one in five start balding in their 20s, one in three in their 30s.

For those who look around at family gatherings and see the sun glinting off relations’ heads, that worry is doubled. But does a follicularly-challenged family automatically define your destiny?

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