61 citations
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April 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study analyzed changes in hair diameter and density with age in Caucasian women, highlighting variations in perception of hair amount over time.
26 citations
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December 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in Korea, nonbald individuals perceive balding men as older and less attractive, with women more likely than nonbald men to view them as less attractive.
24 citations
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August 2016 in “JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery” This study found that men appearing in photos after a hair transplant were perceived by observers as younger, more attractive, more successful, and more approachable compared to their pretransplant images.
16 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” This study found that the parietal/occipital hair density ratio decreases significantly only when baldness is visibly present, making it no better than the Hamilton/Norwood scale for assessing baldness severity.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This study found that natural appearance was rated higher in attractiveness, perceived success, and health than simulated upper lip fillers or lifts by casual observers.