Toupee or Not Toupee? Social Perceptions of Male Pattern Baldness

    March 2024
    Ronald Henss
    Studysummary In this study, 13 men with male pattern baldness were rated significantly more attractive and somewhat healthier when wearing a custom-made toupee, with higher attractiveness ratings coming from male judges than female judges.
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