Hair Loss and Heart Health

In one peculiar study, some researchers have suggested that there's a link between male hair loss and heart health. 

The study conducted by Japanese researchers, involving almost 40,000 men, showed that those whose hairlines were only receding were 22 per cent more at risk of heart disease – a level the researchers said was not statistically significant.

Excessive baldness on the crown increased the risk by 48 percent, moderate baldness by 36 percent and mild baldness by 18 percent. In contrast, a receding hairline made very little difference to risk.

Overall, men with both frontal and crown-top baldness were 69 percent more likely to develop coronary artery condition than those with a full head of hair, compared with a 52 percent greater risk from a bald spot and 22 percent for receding hairline alone.

Although hair transplant surgery does reduce risk of heart disease; it is an effective method to restore hair and improve quality of life. 

Read more on the effects of hair loss on heart health: Heart Attack From Hair Loss