When we are somewhat younger, the male of the species preen themselves for an evening out, usually with the intention of attracting the opposite sex. This is no different of course than any other member of the animal kingdom, we like to make sure that we look our best. We check out our clothes and everything else just to make sure that everything is just so, and then we take a final look in the mirror to check out the result.

Shock horror!! We look at our faces in the mirror, look at the top of the head in the reflected image and notice that there is a noticeable thinning of the hair. Hair loss, the fear of every young man! All things go through the mind. Imaginings of being bald in a few months. How could we possibly face anyone, least of all the female of the species, displaying a shiny dome, a bit of hair on either side of the head. Worse still, perhaps there will be just a little hair left on top and we might be forced to use the dreaded comb over. Life is surely at a social end as we know it.

What is the remedy for this dastardly condition? How can we cope with the indignity? It is the time, we think, that hair loss will make a difference to our social status. The back of the hand remarks from friends no chance of support there. What in heavens name is the solution?

A lot of men nowadays seem to solve the problem by simply shaving their heads and hide the fact that hair loss is happening at all. Maybe that might work in a lot of cases, but it is quite obvious that this particular style does not suit everyone. Because of the shape of peoples faces, this particular form of hair removal can have an adverse effect. It can, of course, give the impression of aggressiveness. This, of course, can be gleaned from what we see in the entertainment media. It appears that most of the heavies in movies and on television, appear to have shaven heads. This could be an unfair assumption, but often first appearances engender lasting opinions.

Another drastic and final solution to a hair loss problem, is buying a toupee. Now, this may suit some people and indeed there are some very good examples of this cosmetic aid. Vanity must take preference though for this means of combating hair loss rather than actually really wanting to put one of these things on your head.

The fear element of wearing the toupee must be of major concern as well. By definition, the thing actually sits on the head. Presumably there is no adhesive involved in fitting it to its final position. If that be the case, then it must be a major risk that it will part itself from the head on some occasion, whether if the wind may blow a little too hard one day, or perhaps a sudden movement might dislodge it from its home position. In either case, surely the embarrassment from this type of incident would far outweigh the actual hair loss issue. In this case the slogan surely must be: Bald is beautiful.