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Last Updated: 6 Nov 2025
Hair loss is far more than a cosmetic concern — it carries significant psychological, social, and professional consequences, particularly for men. In Hong Kong, this issue has been formally recognized as a serious public health matter. The Hong Kong SAR Department of Health has notably described male pattern hair loss as “Men’s Most Painful” condition, not in terms of physical pain, but in its profound emotional toll and impact on self-worth.
Supporting this, the Public Opinion Programme (POP) at The University of Hong Kong has conducted four comprehensive studies examining the psychosocial effects of male hair loss in the local population. These studies consistently reveal that men experiencing hair thinning or balding report:
In a high-pressure, image-conscious society like Hong Kong — where professional presentation often influences career trajectory — hair loss can unintentionally become a barrier to opportunity. Many men report feeling “invisible” or prematurely aged, which may lead to social withdrawal or even symptoms of depression.
These findings underscore that hair loss is not merely an aesthetic issue but a legitimate psychosocial challenge with real-world implications for employment, interpersonal relationships, and mental well-being. Recognizing this, growing numbers of professionals — including those in finance, IT, and client-facing roles — are seeking early intervention through medical or surgical solutions to restore not just their hair, but their confidence and social agency.
4,420 men with hair loss were recruited into the study. Their ages were between 25 to 54. Their responses to questioning were as follows :
• 77.4% believed they look older than the actual age when without hair
• 48.6% believed that hair loss made them less attractive to the opposite sex
• 25.2% were consequently emotionally disturbed
• 25.0% lost self-confidence from hair loss
• 13.1% believed that hair loss had affect their employment opportunity
545 female were recruited into the study. Their ages were between 18 to 40 and responses to questioning were as follows :
• 91.9% agreed that hair loss can affect the appearance of men
• 84.8% considered men with hair loss look older than their actual ages
• 80.9% considered men appearance an important consideration in their choosing of partners
• 67.6% believed that hair loss will reduce men’s attractiveness
• 47.1% claimed that men with hair loss lack confidence
• 37.7% reported that they mind about hair loss when selecting their male partners
In order to understand how hair loss can affect job application, Pfizer (US) in 2005 appointed JobsDB.com and POP to conduct 2 studies in Hong Kong. The results confirmed that hair loss has a negative impact upon job applicants. 113 employer in Hong Kong were recruited in the study. Their response to questioning were as follows :
• 80% of employers agreed that applicants with hair loss look older
• 43% of employers would not employ hair loss applicants for frontline customer service
• 35% of employers expressed a negative opinion on applicants with hair loss
• 26% of employers indicated that they will not appoint applicants with hair loss to represent their companies as manager to attend important business meetings
500 Hong Kong residents over the age of 25 were recruited in the study. They all had a job interview within the last 3 years and concerned about their hair loss problem. Their response to questioning were as follows :
• 59% indicated that hair loss reduced their competitiveness;
• 56% believed hair loss adversely affected the first impression of the employers
• 47% believed that hair loss adversely affected their confidence during job interview
• 20% had given up the chance of job interview because of their hair loss
The Public Opinion Programme (POP) was established in June 1991 to collect and study public opinion on topics which could be of interest to academics, journalists, policy-makers, and the general public. Since 2019 the POP was changed to Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute and no longer part of Hong Kong University.
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