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Bald! was a "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about baldness, broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom in April 2003. The show followed a number of men as they tried to hold back the advancement of hair loss, and the methods that they tried to cope with the problem.

Methods shown in the show [edit]

Spray-on hair [edit]

The first method shown in the programme was 'Spray-on Hair' which was used by a 28-year-old man called Russell. The product is a coloured hair spray which is applied to existing hair follicles making them appear thicker, supposedly covering up thinning and bald patches. Effectively making them 'invisible' and giving the impression of a full head of hair although it was not shown to work successfully on the programme. Russell was featured quite often in the production, including towards the end where he confirms he has now accepted his hair loss and gives helpful advice and support to other men suffering from it.

Lotions and laser treatment [edit]

The subsequent method featured was laser treatment, with a man named Ian who was having a year's course. Ian was also shown in the programme using a number of hair-restoring lotions such as minoxidil (commonly known by the name Regaine). Russell is also shown using this product.

Hair graft [edit]

Next, a man named Lee was shown undergoing his second round of surgery, in which follicles from the back of his head were excised, and then grafted to the bald patch on top.

Hair replacement [edit]

The fourth segment of the programme showed a top hairdresser called James, who has a number of hair strands embedded into a small piece of skin-like material, that was integrated over his bald patch and in between his own hairs.

James's hair is state-of-the-art. It looks as if it is growing directly out of his scalp. It is one of the most impressive parts of the programme.^{[citation needed]}

External links [edit]

• Bald! at Channel4.com

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