Almost 80% of male pattern baldness in India is related to testosterone and testosterone derivative DHT issues. Testosterone deficiency leads to hair loss and this kind of hair loss is perhaps the most common type of hair problem one encounters in the country.
Caucasians Lose The Most Hair
In terms of which ethnicity tends to experience the most hair loss, Caucasians are the undisputed leaders.
Genetics (which controls ethnicity) is the number one cause of hair loss. Certain races have higher rates of hair loss compared to others. Caucasians have the highest rates out of all the ethnic groups. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Native American Indians, Inuits, and Chinese have the lowest rates.
In fact, hair loss has shown to be quite prevalent among those of Indian descent, especially in contrast to those of other Asian cultures. The reasons for a higher instance of hair loss among Indian patients could be attributed to hereditary factors, lifestyle habits, diet, environment, and more.
On the other hand, China is a country where the number of men who go bald is the least. Some other countries like Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia also have low levels of male pattern baldness.
1. Czech Republic. We did say number one would be a surprise. The Czech Republic has as many as a staggering 42.79% of men who deal with baldness.
Caucasians have the highest hair density among the ethnicities studied. Black people have the lowest. Asian people have hair density that falls somewhere in between.
The hair represents a part of our body, and at the same time reflects how we feel, both mentally and physically, and communicates this to our peers. Hair is a powerful metaphor in Hindu mythology.
Indian hair is Caucasian, so it is usually finer than Asian hair. Because of this, it doesn't need to be processed as aggressively as Asian hair. It is naturally available straight/wavy/curly, in shades of black and dark brown.
According to Lam Institute for Hair Restoration, hair loss is common entity in the Hispanic community. Alopecia is the term used to for hair loss or baldness. There are three different types of Alopecia.
Asian men have less of the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme. This enzyme converts regular testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Testosterone is both anabolic and androgenic, meaning that it can build muscle tissue and bind to androgen receptor. Dihydrotestosterone is purely androgenic, and it lasts about 5 times as long.
Already famed for their long, straight, jet black hair, Native Americans have become something of a phenomenon in hair loss research circles. Scientific observation has discovered that some tribes are apparently completely immune to the most common form of hair loss - male pattern baldness.
Caucasian, Asian and Indian hair samples were put to the test for the World's Best Hair study. Their results put an end to any splitting of hairs over the issue: in terms of health, the Indian hair is the best, topping other ethnic groups on all four counts.
Of all the Asian countries on the list, Japan came out on top, with an estimated 26.78% of Japanese men bald or balding, at least according to Japan's data. The number is 1.67 times higher than 22 years ago, with only 15.6% of Japanese men losing their hair in 1982.
Indian women do a 'champi' every week (if not more often) to make their hair grow long, thick and strong. A champi is nothing but a hot oil massage. You have to warm up the oil on the stove for a few seconds, and then massage it into the scalp with firm circular strokes, using only your fingertips (not your nails).
For Native Americans, long hair equates to POWER, VIRILITY, and PHYSICAL STRENGTH. Beliefs and customs do differ widely between tribes, however, as a general rule, both men and women are encouraged to wear their hair long. Long hair ties the people to Mother Earth, reflecting Her long grasses.
This may be related to differences in body composition, which is known to differ between ethnic groups. 62, 105 More specifically, black adults were found to have a relatively higher muscle mass (leading to a lower sarcopenia prevalence) compared to whites and Asians.
Black hair is the darkest and most common of all human hair colors globally, due to larger populations with this dominant trait. It is a dominant genetic trait, and it is found in people of all backgrounds and ethnicities. Black hair contains a large amount of eumelanin pigmentation, a type of melanin.
Follicles that are more oval in shape cause curlier hair to grow. Very tightly coiled hair is due to the nearly flat, ribbon-like structure of their follicles. This hair texture is very common in people of African ancestry. Not only is African hair often coiled, it also has a unique texture.
1. CZECH REPUBLIC- Taking an unenvious lead at 43%, the Czech Republic has most number of bald men, making it the 'baldness capital' of the world. 2. SPAIN- The Spanish men are almost equally plagued by baldness as the Czech and naturally look for hair loss solutions.
In 2021, Chinese born after 1990 became the main group suffering from hair thinning, jumping from 36.1% in 2017 to 39.3% in 2021. At present, people under 30 and those aged between 31- and 40-years old account for 69.8% and 25.4% of the population who is going bald.
Men inherit the baldness gene from the X chromosome that they get from their mother. Female baldness is genetically inherited from either the mother's or father's side of the family. Baldness may be influenced by a number of other factors as well, including age, health, diet, hormones, seasonal changes and climate.
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), or pattern hair loss, is a common disorder in Asian men and women, with a reported incidence of up to 73% among general population.