Yul Brenner rocked Hollywood with his outstanding acting prowess and good looks in the 50s. His bald head was quite the sensation; men embraced baldness as a fashion statement and not an imperfection. Fast forward a decade or two, and the Bangladeshi audience was introduced to Tele Savalas, the lollipop licking, man in blue – Kojak. A baldy!
Bald men are still all the rage – be it a phenomenon like Vin Diesel or suave dancers like Akram Khan, the stylish British dancer of Bangladeshi origin.
“Why do we bald?” – that's a million dollar question. And that too, one we ask quite frequently. From the genes that we receive from our parents to the food we take, or leave out; to the way we treat our hair and maintain personal hygiene – the cause for hair loss is a combination of factors, which must be taken to consideration.
From male pattern baldness to the effect of menopause on female hair growth, this week we focus on the whys of hair loss, coupled with information on what should be in your diet and what should not and lastly, baldness remedies when all else fails.

Photo: Sazzad Ibne Sayed
Model: Mishael Ahmad