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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Passenger shocked by what she saw on flight out of Istanbul: ‘Guess I'm flying Turkish Hairlines now'
A plane passenger has exposed the hilarious reality of flying out of Istanbul, Turkey in a now viral clip. The video, which has amassed over 14 million views, was captioned 'Guess I'm flying Turkish Hairlines now,' and panned to rows of bald men on-board. Proudly donning their prickly scalps scattered with micro red spots and follicle incisions, it was clear the men had undergone hair transplants. The cosmetic treatment, often obtained by men experiencing baldness, has seen a dramatic a 240% spike in the past decade, according to recent reports. Regarded as the Mecca of cosmetic treatments, Turkey has become a popular destination for hair transplants, representing nearly 60% of the global hair transplant tourism market thanks to its affordable, high-quality procedures. The clip has drawn mixed reactions from viewers with some calling out the post for 'body shaming' men. 'Body shaming is only okay if it concerns men, right?,' said one sarcastic viewer. 'This is so mean,' said another. 'Oh, is mocking people for their physical appearance funny again?,' questioned a third. 'So happy for these men. It's a courageous thing to do because of people who judge and shame them,' added a fourth. Others hit back, with some saying it was nothing more than a 'funny observation.' 'Oh come on, I used to see this all the time when flying to Istanbul and it's hilarious. Can't we have a laugh about this?' one asked 'I don't sense any shaming here,' said another. Some even came up with their own witty puns. 'Wait, you mean Istanbul Hairport?' one person joked. 'Is that Hair Force One?' said another. Earlier this year a British man went viral after he suffered a jaw-dropping reaction following a hair transplant. London-born Kanah Flex, a professional choreographer, had been documenting his hair journey on TikTok where he revealed his head had dramatically swollen after the procedure, so much so he even compared himself to the fictional character 'Megamind'. The surgery took four hours in total and a headband was put in place to assist with the swelling. 'Oh my god, what's going on,' he said when he first noticed the size of his head. 'God damn, look at my head. I look like Squidward. I look like Megamind. I look like Roger from American Dad. What is going on?'
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Hilarious ‘Turkish hairlines' clip lays bare huge trend
A plane passenger has exposed the hilarious reality of flying out of Istanbul, Turkey in a now viral clip. The video, which has amassed over 14 million views, was captioned 'Guess I'm flying Turkish Hairlines now,' and panned to rows of bald men on-board. Proudly donning their prickly scalps scattered with micro red spots and follicle incisions, it was clear the men had undergone hair transplants. The cosmetic treatment, often obtained by men experiencing baldness, has seen a dramatic a 240 per cent spike in the past decade, according to recent reports. Regarded as the Mecca of cosmetic treatments, Turkey has become a popular destination for hair transplants, representing nearly 60 per cent of the global hair transplant tourism market thanks to its affordable, high-quality procedures. The clip has drawn mixed reactions from viewers with some calling out the post for 'bodyshaming' men. 'Body shaming is only okay if it concerns men, right?,' said one sarcastic viewer. 'This is so mean,' said another. 'Oh, is mocking people for their physical appearance funny again?,' questioned a third. 'So happy for these men. It's a courageous thing to do because of people who judge and shame them,' added a fourth. Others hit back, with some saying it was nothing more than a 'funny observation'. 'Oh come on, I used to see this all the time when flying to Istanbul and it's hilarious. Can't we have a laugh about this?' one asked 'I don't sense any shaming here,' said another. Some even came up with their own witty puns. 'Wait, you mean Istanbul Hairport?' one person joked. 'Is that Hair Force One?' said another. Earlier this year a British man went viral after he suffered a jaw-dropping reaction following a hair transplant. London-born Kanah Flex, a professional choreographer, had been documenting his hair journey on TikTok where he revealed his head had dramatically swollen after the procedure, so much so he even compared himself to the fictional character 'Megamind'. The surgery took four hours in total and a headband was put in place to assist with the swelling. 'Oh my god, what's going on,' he said when he first noticed the size of his head. 'God damn, look at my head. I look like Squidward. I look like Megamind. I look like Roger from American Dad. What is going on?'
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
13 reasons you might be losing your hair – and what to do about them
For many, hair loss begins subtly: a few extra strands lining the shower floor, or your hairbrush collecting a little more hair than normal. Perhaps you've noticed your parting seems wider, or you've spotted a shiny bald patch in the barber's mirror. For others, hair loss strikes suddenly and dramatically, appearing overnight, following illness, stress or bereavement. However it makes itself known, losing hair – for both men and women – can be incredibly distressing, particularly when the cause remains something of a mystery. Yet, huge numbers experience it: in the UK, it's estimated that around eight million women experience hair loss, and androgenetic alopecia (male pattern baldness) affects around 85 per cent of men by the time they turn 50. Here, we explore the potential culprits and how best to tackle the problem. 1. It's genetic It's thought that male pattern baldness (or androgenic alopecia) affects around two thirds of all men. 'While the exact cause isn't fully established, it's strongly linked to genetics and male hormones (if your father and/or other male family members on either side are bald,there's a good chance you will be too),' explains Dr Bessam Farjo, a hair transplant surgeon at the Farjo Hair Institute. It can start in your early 20s, often beginning with gradual hair loss at the temples and a receding hairline (when the hairline moves back on the head) followed by all-over thinning and often, a growing bald spot on the crown. Genetic hair loss can also occur in women. There are a huge range of options if you're worried about going bald. 'Treatments range from medications like minoxidil or finasteride [a medication typically used to treat an enlarged prostate]. In areas of very advanced hair loss or where the hair is almost all gone, a hair transplant might be recommended.' 2. You're going through the menopause For anyone transitioning to perimenopause or menopause, concerns about hair might be low down the list. But the hormonal changes that take place can lead to hair loss, explains Dr Farjo. 'In perimenopause, women begin to produce less oestrogen which supports hair growth, amplifying the effect of testosterone, which women also produce a small amount of. When oestrogen stops being produced however, the testosterone starts to exert similar effects to the ones men experience when they lose hair.' In other words, hair loss on the top of the head, around the hairline and into the crown, with the scalp becoming more visible. The solution? ' HRT [hormone replacement therapy] has the potential to help, since it helps restore a female hormone presence, though it depends on how far the hair loss has gone,' says Dr Farjo. 'Another option is minoxidil in either liquid, foam or tablet form, though the latter is best for those sensitive to topical application.' 3. You're stressed or anxious Compared to hormonal hair loss (which typically shows up as a general thinning on top of the head and around the crown), hair loss as a result of stress, anxiety or trauma (things like bereavement, job loss or divorce) can cause a condition called telogen effluvium, which results in 'diffuse thinning' in an even pattern across the whole head. It can also happen following serious illness, or a major operation. 'The shock triggers the body into shedding a much higher percentage of hairs than normal and is usually evident around three to four months after the traumatic event has taken place,' explains Dr Farjo. 'While we don't fully understand the specifics of predisposition to hair loss, there are likely other factors contributing too, like nutritional issues or metabolic disease, which mean if you then encounter a stressful situation it has the potential to cause hair loss.' As with postpartum hair loss, Dr Farjo suggests a wait-and-see approach – it should rectify itself, once the stress has subsided. 4. You're low in iron You wouldn't be alone here. Iron deficiencies are pretty common (particularly for women, thanks to monthly cycles). In 2023-2024, hospital admissions as a result of lack of iron were up 11 per cent from the previous year, almost 10 times the 20,396 admissions for the same thing in 1998-99. And while your GP might consider your iron levels 'satisfactory' (as revealed by a blood test), they may be much lower than the levels needed for hair growth. 'Hair is a more sensitive marker for anaemia than other tissues in the body, meaning you notice effects on hair before you notice them on the rest of your body,' says Dr Farjo. 'While your ferritin levels (a protein that reflects the body's iron stores) in a blood test need to be 40ug/L or above (below which it could affect your health), I'd recommend they're at least 70 because hair needs higher levels than the rest of your body.' As well as replenishing your iron levels through diet, by tucking into iron-rich foods such as red meat, beans, nuts, dried fruit and spinach, supplements may be worth investigating. It's important to assess your levels via a blood test first, available via your GP, before taking iron supplements, since they may already be within range. Excess iron can lead to organ damage. 5. You're experiencing thyroid problems One in 20 people in the UK have a thyroid problem, most commonly hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid), with women being six times more likely to suffer from thyroid disorders. Both types of thyroid condition can impact hair, explains Dr Farjo. 'An underactive thyroid is more commonly associated with hair loss, but an overactive thyroid can also affect not only hair loss but the quality of hair, with people complaining of straw-like, brittle hair. It's down to an imbalance of thyroid hormone which disturbs the cycle of the hair [the typical growing, resting and shedding cycle].' Hair loss tends to be all-over thinning and is usually noticed more commonly in women. 'That could be in part because women typically have more visible, longer hair so hair loss has more of an impact visually. Because men more commonly experience genetic hair loss, hair loss thanks to thyroid issues is usually overlooked and diagnosed as male pattern balding alone. It's why it's important to thoroughly explore someone's medical background as there are often several causes contributing.' The good news is, this type of hair loss is usually reversible, once thyroid issues have been rectified (usually with medication). 6. You have PCOS Some medical conditions can, unfortunately, cause hair loss. One of the most common in women is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 'PCOS is often at the forefront of my mind when presented with a young woman losing hair, especially if the loss follows a male pattern of balding and they've noticed hair growth in places you don't expect to see in women (face, chest or stomach, for example),' says Dr Farjo. 'I'd always recommend seeking a gynaecological opinion, in which case treating the condition should help rectify hair loss.' Other conditions can impact hair too, namely metabolic conditions such as diabetes, which can affect both men and women. 'As well as affecting the hair cycle directly, the disturbance in metabolism can also cause increased shedding (as a type of stress on the body), though it's not as common as, say PCOS. Generally speaking, correcting or treating the condition is the best way to help fix the problem.' 7. You're taking too many supplements Around half of us take supplements regularly but many of us could be unknowingly overdosing, causing more harm than good. 'While vitamin A and selenium, for example, play an important role in hair health, taking too much vitamin A in particular can have the opposite effect, affecting hair and prompting sudden shedding,' says Dr Farjo. 'Most people eating a healthy, balanced diet in this part of the world shouldn't be lacking in vitamins and most likely don't need supplements.' The only exception? Vitamin D. ' Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hair loss (specifically telogen effluvium, which occurs all over the head) and since most of us are deficient I'd recommend taking it.' 8. Your medication is to blame Anything from blood thinners and antidepressants to the contraceptive pill could cause hair loss, with many of us completely in the dark. 'Over 100 types of medication have hair loss listed as a potential side effect, which is why it's so important to flag any medication to your doctor in the event of hair loss,' says Dr Farjo. 'When seeing new patients, I always take a thorough medical history to investigate whether the hair loss history coincides with beginning those specific medications, before looking at whether it could be changed to something that doesn't affect hair.' Warfarin and heparin are two blood thinners (or 'anticoagulants') that could result in telogen effluvium (all-over hair shedding) and some antidepressants, namely selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline have been linked to hair loss, too. Other medications that could prove harmful to hair include some beta-blockers, chemotherapy treatments and anticonvulsants (for seizures). While stopping medication can stop the hair loss, it's important to do so under medical supervision. 9. You're taking weight-loss drugs As the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro gain traction in the UK, it's likely we'll see some side-effects too, which could include hair loss, says Dr Farjo. 'Weight-loss drugs have already been linked to hair loss and there's a double whammy; firstly, hair loss could potentially be a direct effect of the way the drug chemically interacts with the body. 'But anything that causes sudden or severe weight loss (in other words, exerts stress on the body) can trigger telogen effluvium [all-over hair loss] despite it not presenting as a 'typical' stressful situation.' There's also the potential for nutritional deficiencies if someone's appetite is very low. The solution, of course, is to stop taking it, under a doctor's supervision and, if needed, to seek a hair-friendly alternative. 10. You've just had a baby The postpartum hair shed is a very real phenomenon – thanks to out-of-kilter hormones, once again. 'When pregnant, a woman produces more oestrogen, which means the percentage of hairs on their head in the 'growth phase' of the hair's cycle becomes higher than normal,' Dr Farjo explains. 'This means pregnant women stop shedding hair at the normal rate [we typically lose between 100-150 hairs per day] giving the impression hair is thicker.' But what goes up, must come down and post-birth, a balancing act takes place, in conjunction with falling oestrogen levels. The result is usually thinning, all over the head. 'The body 'over sheds' to make up for the hairs that should have been lost while pregnant. Of course, with hair feeling thicker in pregnancy, that postpartum loss can feel even more dramatic, but after a few months that overcompensation stops and things settle.' Perhaps frustratingly, waiting it out is the best port of call. 'Six months is a sensible timeframe to see improvement – medication isn't recommended when breastfeeding, for example. If a patient was especially anxious, they could try low-level light therapy, an at-home laser device which can stimulate hair growth. Crucially, it can help patients feel more positive and relaxed about the situation, since stress or anxiety around hair loss can make it even worse.' 11. You're on the Pill Just as fluctuating hormone levels post-childbirth, or during perimenopause or menopause can affect hair, so can the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic oestrogen and progesterone (progestin). Unlike natural progesterone, the synthetic version often has what's called 'androgenic activity' which can cause or worsen hair loss. 'Oestrogen is generally good for hair so if your contraceptive has sufficient oestrogen (versus a low-oestrogen or progestin-only contraceptive) it shouldn't contribute to hair loss,' says Dr Farjo. While some contraceptive pills can make hair loss worse, according to Dr Farjo, the important thing is to figure out whether the hair loss is genuinely coinciding with starting on it, rather than assuming. For those concerned, contraceptive pills Yasmin and Dianette, for example, contain anti-androgenic progestins and are often dubbed 'hair-friendly' options, but it's important to speak to your doctor about potential risks and side effects before taking. The good news is, in most cases any contraceptive-pill-related hair loss is entirely treatable – it's a straightforward case of swapping to something more suitable. 12. You have an STI Specifically, syphilis. The infection, which occurs in three stages, can cause uneven, patchy hair loss (sometimes described as 'moth-eaten alopecia') both on the scalp and on eyebrows, eyelashes, beards and sometimes affecting body hair, too. 'Our standard medical history form for hair loss patients used to ask whether there's a history of syphilis, but we stopped asking because it became quite uncommon – I hear it's becoming less so recently,' notes Dr Farjo. 'In some cases, it can cause hair loss and further difficulty for patients considering, say, hair transplant surgery (there's a risk of spreading infection, as well as poor healing and scarring).' As with other conditions, once treatment has taken place, symptoms – including hair loss – should ease. 13. It's alopecia areata Generally, alopecia areata is defined as patchy hair loss (either in a band or in oval patches across the head) but there are different types – some people experience 'diffuse' alopecia areata for example, which is all-over thinning instead of patches. It can affect men and women, but it's more common in children than adults. Sometimes it's noticed alongside dented or pitted nails, too. Around one in every 4,000 people develop it in the UK each year and it's technically classed as an autoimmune disease (the immune system attacks the body's hair follicles, causing them to fall out). 'The best way of treating it is through prescription medications such as steroids and JAK inhibitors [drugs used to treat chronic inflammatory conditions],' says Dr Farjo. 'Having said this, for many people, alopecia areata resolves itself without treatment. For others in advanced cases, it can progress onto 'alopecia totalis' [complete loss of hair on the head] or 'alopecia universalis' [loss of hair all over the body].'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Calling a man bald, wearing trainers and air kissing: From the surprising to the bizarre, the office behaviours ruled lawful and unlawful at employment tribunals
Have you called a man bald, sent a birthday card to someone who didn't really want it, or sung a Victoria Wood song in a suggestive way? Well then you could have broken the law, according to the rulings in a series of employment tribunals. Ever air-kissed a colleague? Then don't worry, as that 'cannot be regarded as 'unwanted conduct of a sexual nature', a judge found. To assist you as you go about your working day, here is a handy guide of the office behaviours previously deemed lawful and unlawful by employment judges. Calling a man bald - unlawful A judge said that calling a man 'bald' could breach equality laws because it is 'inherently related to sex'. The decision followed a lengthy legal case brought by electrician Tony Finn, who claimed he had been sexually harassed during a heated row at British Bung Company in 2019. The employee claimed he was the victim of discrimination after supervisor Jamie King had called him a 'bald c***' during an argument on the shop floor. Mr Finn took the West Yorkshire-based manufacturing group to an Employment Appeals Tribunal after he was dismissed in 2021. Mr. Finn saw the tribunal rule in his favour in February 2022. Although his former employers immediately appealed this decision. However, in November 2023, the tribunal dismissed the British Bung Company's appeal, which centred on the argument that because both men and women can be bald - through choice or illness - that using the word in relation to a man could not be in breach of equality laws. Overseeing the appeals process, Mrs. Justice Naomi Ellenbogen DBE stated that Mr. King's baldness remarks were 'inherently related to sex'. Sending an unwanted birthday card - unlawful An HMRC worker who complained after her boss sent her a birthday card when she had said she didn't want to celebrate the occasion won £25,000 for harassment. Kani Toure was off sick with work-related stress when she 'clearly explained' she wanted correspondence to be kept to a minimum and via email, an employment tribunal heard. But they sent her a birthday card anyway despite expressly telling her manager she didn't want to mark the occasion. A judge concluded this was 'unwanted conduct' and that the 'repeated contact' she received while off sick was harassment, adding that HMRC's duty of care would have been 'more effectively observed by complying with her expressed wishes'. After winning ten claims of race and disability harassment and discrimination, Ms Toure was awarded £25,251.62 in compensation including £20,000 for injury to feelings. Singing a Victoria Wood song in a suggestive way - unlawful The head chef of a posh Lake District hotel won almost £80,000 after his boss sexually harassed him by singing Victoria Wood's classic 'Ballad of Barry and Freda' at him in a suggestive way. Sam Nunns won the huge payout after manager Andrew Wilson serenaded him and made a series of 'disconcerting gestures' as he lingered on the lyric 'let's do it' from Wood's parody of the Cole Porter original. Mr Nunns complained that his boss at the Windermere Manor Hotel in Cumbria 'attempted eye contact' while gesticulating and singing the song, which tells of a woman propositioning her shy husband for sex. Wood's 1980s song features lyrics such as: 'Let's do it/Let's do it/Do it while the mood is right/I'm feeling appealing/I've really got an appetite/I'm on fire/With desire/I could handle half the tenors in a Male Voice Choir/Let's do it/Let's do it tonight.' The chef told an employment tribunal Mr Wilson had repeatedly touched his thigh and bottom and lingered while hugging him as he worked at the £170 per-night hotel, set within 'beautiful grounds'. He said that on other occasions general manager Mr Wilson referred to a cucumber and asked him 'Do you need some time alone dear' and 'I'll put olive oil on the orders list again'. Around the same time, he 'faked an orgasm' when eating the chef's food, and then hugged and 'mildly dramatised' engaging in intimacy with him. Following a 'string' of assaults at the 1850s hotel, Mr Nunns decided to resign and sue. Although the tribunal ruled that several of these incidents did not constitute harassment, an employment judge said the song had 'violated his dignity' and was humiliating. Calling women 'birds' at work - unlawful Calling women 'birds' at work could be sexual harassment, a judge concluded. The judgement came in the case of a high end whisky investment company that was ordered to pay over £50,000 in compensation to a female staff member who complained about the language used by her colleagues. Using the term - which dates back to the Middle Ages - is 'derogatory'. Nina Chung claimed co-workers at Whisky 1901 - located opposite Harrods in Knightsbridge, London - called women 'birds' and boasted about their 'sexual conquests'. She was also asked if she was planning on getting pregnant by colleague Robin Sidhu and, in another incident, he locked her out of the company's office, the tribunal heard. Air kissing a colleague - lawful But not all office behaviours are now outlawed - giving a colleague and 'air kiss' is lawful, an employment judge ruled. The social gesture - where someone pretends to kiss another person without touching them with their lips - cannot be regarded as 'unwanted conduct of a sexual nature', Judge Tom Perry concluded. The ruling came in the case of hospitality worker Jing Jing Chen, who sued her former whisky bar employers after her manager Paul de Newtown hugged her and 'gave' her an air kiss. Despite her assertion that this constituted harassment, a panel ruled that the action cannot be regarded as sexual and Miss Chen had instead 'misinterpreted' the gesture from her boss. The 'air kiss' became famous thanks to Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous. Sacking someone for wearing trainers to work - unlawful A teenager who was sacked after wearing trainers to work won nearly £30,000. Elizabeth Benassi successfully sued her former employer for victimisation after business manager Ishrat Ashraf 'treated her like a child' over her choice of footwear. The young employee - who was 18 when she worked there - said she was not aware of the company's smart dress code and insisted other staff who did the same were not sanctioned. When she was dismissed from the recruitment company after just three months, Ms Benassi took them to an employment tribunal and her claims were upheld by a judge who said bosses had a 'desire to find fault' with her. Ms Benassi was awarded total compensation of £29,187 at the tribunal in Croydon. She joined Maximus UK Services, which works for the Department of Work and Pensions and helps to get people back into work and off benefits, in August 2022. It was heard her colleagues were 'a young group of employees' who were mainly in their early twenties, but she was 'the youngest of all'. She told the tribunal that being the most juvenile 'made life difficult for her' in that she was 'excluded from the group' and 'micromanaged'. Asking a woman why she wants to work - unlawful Asking a woman why she wants to work is sex harassment, a tribunal ruled. An employment judge concluded that asking a female employee such a question is based on an 'outdated idea' that men are the 'main breadwinners'. The ruling came in the case of antiques dealer John Wellington who was sued after making the remark to female sales assistant Audrey Pereira. An employer would 'not even have thought' to ask a male employee the same question, the tribunal concluded. The jewellery specialist - who runs a shop in the historic town of Windsor - was told to pay his former employee more than £55,000 in compensation after she successfully took him to an employment tribunal. Employment Judge Kate Annand said the questions were 'inherently sexist' and made Ms Pereira feel she needed to 'justify' why she wanted to work. She said: 'The tribunal concluded that this did amount to 'unwanted conduct' in that [Ms Pereira] found the questions to be intrusive and inappropriate. 'The tribunal found it was unlikely that [Mr Wellington] would have asked a male who was seeking a role why they needed to work, why they needed to earn money, or asked them questions about their wife. Asking 'what are you smoking?' - unlawful Asking a black person 'what are you smoking?' is racist, a judge decided. Employment judge Rachel Wedderspoon said any 'reasonable person' would be offended by the remark due to the 'stereotypical view' of 'a black person with dreadlocks smoking drugs'. Her ruling came in the case of Gemma Spencer, a black administrator who sued her employers for race discrimination and harassment after she was sacked. Ms Spencer said she had her hair in braids when director Mark Kelly asked her line manager if she had been 'smoking something' after they perceived she had made an error at work. After she accused him of racism, Mr Kelly said there was no racial element to it and he in 'no way meant to make some remark about her being a Rastafarian'. Bosses said Ms Spencer was 'hyper-sensitive' and had 'warped' the impact the phrase had on her. But this assertion was rejected by Judge Wedderspoon, who said the comment was 'unwanted conduct' which 'violated the dignity' of Ms Spencer, who was awarded £35,109 compensation. Sighing - unlawful Sighing in frustration at a co-worker can now be classed as harassment, a judge ruled. Robert Watson broke down in tears after his manager repeatedly sighed and made 'exaggerated exhales', which the tribunal ruled amounted to disability discrimination. The tribunal, held in Southampton, heard that Mr Watson worked for Roke Manor Research, the company behind Hawk-Eye, the cutting-edge ball tracking system used at Wimbledon, in international cricket and top-level football. He joined the firm in August 2020 as a software engineer, but struggled with poor timekeeping, difficulty focusing and distraction - symptoms later linked to his ADHD, which wasn't diagnosed until November 2022. After returning from four days off sick following his diagnosis, Mr Watson was confronted by a project leader, referred to only as DT due to national security concerns around the firm's defence projects. 'Something's got to change,' DT told him - prompting Mr Watson to burst into tears. The tribunal was told DT then continued to question Mr Watson's hours, his time at his desk and his work output - all while visibly showing frustration. '[Mr Watson] alleges that DT questioned [his] hours of work and his patterns of work and the time he spent at his project desk and that he expressed nonverbal frustration such as sighing and exaggerating exhales,' the tribunal heard. 'He said that over the next few weeks, DT made comments which made him feel anxious, questioned his working hours and patterns and [expressed] nonverbal frustration which he did not see him expressing towards anyone else in the team.' The judge accepted the effect this behaviour had on Mr Watson's mental health.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Study reveals why balding men should embrace the hairless look
A new study has revealed that men who worry about losing their hair shouldn't panic as bald men are actually seen as more attractive compared to hairy ones. In the study, experts asked 2,000 women about the features they find most attractive in men. While a muscular physique was found to be the most desirable attribute, a bald head was second on the list. The findings could explain the appeal of stars like Jason Statham, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and Vin Diesel. Jessica Leoni, spokeswoman for Illicit Encounters, which commissioned the study, said that attractiveness was 'in the eye of the beholder'. She added: 'Bald men are among the sexiest looking chaps out there.' While many men worry about losing their hair, baldness could be linked to a range of beneficial traits. Studies have shown that baldness in men is seen as a non-threatening form of social dominance. Bald men are also thought to be more socially mature, intelligent, educated and honest compared to chaps who have a full head of hair. Other attractive features listed by women in the study were blue eyes (38 per cent), a beard (36 per cent), dark hair (31 per cent), and curly hair (30 per cent). Other popular attributes included high cheekbones (26 per cent), blonde hair (22 per cent), green eyes (21 per cent), and a hairy chest (18 per cent). Meanwhile, 10 per cent of respondents said they like men with tattoos, and seven per cent were fans of piercings. The findings suggest that instead of spending hundreds of dollars each year on trying to reverse or cure their hair loss, men experiencing male pattern baldness could simply embrace it, and shave their heads. Tom Simons, 45, from Kent, England said he started losing his hair when he was in his mid-30s - and hasn't looked back since. He said: 'At first I was horrified and started wearing hats and even considered a wig. 'But in the end a female friend told me to just "be bald and proud", so I did - and I've not looked back. 'There is a certain confidence being bald gives you - I can't say why, but I definitely get chatted up more since I got rid of the hat.'
