Should men embrace or disguise baldness?

People in Stillorgan Shopping Centre in Dublin give their opinions on male hair loss.

A man with a head of grey hair admits he would be worried if it started to fall out. He would deal with the matter by wearing a toupée.

I think a nice blond one.

A young man would not be overly concerned if he started to lose his hair,

The main worry would be whether girls like it or not.

He believes personality is more important than hair and thinks lots of women find receding hairlines and bald spots attractive.

An elderly woman has no preference for bald men or men with hair.

I don’t mind, I’m not fussy really.

Another woman is convinced the hair loss is a great source of worry to men of all ages. She would like to see bald men accepting their hair loss, rather than resorting to comb over hairstyles,

If they’re bald, they’re bald and that’s it.

A man with a bald spot would take a pill if it could produce a fine head of hair effortlessly. However he is not prepared to endure any pain to reverse his baldness.

This episode of ‘Evening Extra’ was broadcast on 7 April 1987. The reporter is Siobhán Cleary.

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