Men do it faster, earlier and more than women %u2013 lose their hair, that is. In fact, more than half of all men begin balding between the ages of 40 and 49 and, by age 60, two-thirds of men have moderate to extensive hair loss.

Hair loss is a sensitive issue for both men and women. Men, however, tend to lose more hair earlier and faster than women, largely because of hormones and heredity.