Father's Hair Loss, My Future. Yet Only Under 20% Have Ever Talked About It with Their Dad — 82.8% of Men Remain Silent, 69.3% of Anxious Men Haven't Spoken to Their Fathers

BioTech Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) conducted a survey titled "Reality Check on Male Hair Loss Between Fathers and Sons" in June 2026, targeting 406 men aged 20 to 50.

The results revealed that 31.3% of men (approximately one in three) who have observed their father (or closest male relative) experiencing hair loss feel anxious about their own future or are already noticing similar symptoms. However, only 17.2% of men have ever discussed hair loss or hair care with their father, leaving 82.8% in what the survey calls the "father-son silence zone."

Among men who feel anxiety or recognize symptoms in themselves, 69.3% have never spoken with their father about hair loss, quantitatively highlighting hair loss and genetics as deeply personal yet rarely discussed family topics.

This June, coinciding with Father's Day (June 21, 2026), BioTech will promote a new model of health dialogue: "fathers and sons examining and discussing scalp health together."

Key Findings from This Release

1 42.6% of men report their father had thinning hair; among them, 31.3% (one in three) feel anxious or already notice symptoms in themselves.

2 By age group, anxiety peaks at 34.1% among men in their 40s. The "experiencing symptoms" group is especially pronounced in this age group at 16.3%.

3 Only 17.2% of men (3.9% direct conversation + 13.3% casual mention) have ever discussed hair loss or hair care with their father.

4 The remaining 82.8% form the "father-son silence zone." Even among men who feel anxious or symptomatic, 69.3% have not spoken with their father.

5 A total of 52.2% responded positively to scalp check-up or counseling services for themselves or as a father-child activity around Father's Day. Interest in family-inclusive usage (using together with father or gifting to father) reached 12.6%.

Survey Background

Male pattern hair loss (AGA) is medically known to be strongly influenced by genetic factors. It is common knowledge in dermatology and hair treatment clinics that sons of men with hair loss face a higher risk of developing it themselves. Yet this genetically close risk is rarely discussed between fathers and sons. As a result, many men harbor private anxieties—"I'm worried, but have no one to talk to"—or silently foresee their future by looking at their father's receding hairline, without sharing it with anyone.

With Father's Day falling on June 21, this month may be one of the few calendar moments each year when fathers and sons can discuss health and life. In recent years, Father's Day gift trends have shifted from physical goods to health and experience-based offerings, such as hot spring trips, health checkups, and medical screenings. This survey aimed to quantitatively clarify how men perceive their father's hair loss and the extent to which they discuss it within the family, especially in this pre-Father's Day period.

Survey Summary

1 Father's Hair Loss, My Future — One in Three Men Feel Anxiety or Symptoms

When asked about their father's (or closest male relative's) hair loss and their own feelings, 20.2% said, "My father has thinning hair, and I'm anxious about my own future," while 11.1% said, "My father already has thinning hair, and I'm noticing the same symptoms in myself." Combined, 31.3% of men—approximately one in three—feel either anticipatory anxiety or actual symptoms when observing their father's hair loss.

Meanwhile, 11.3% said, "My father has thinning hair, but I don't particularly mind," 30.8% said, "My father does not have (or did not have) thinning hair," and 26.4% said, "I find it difficult to answer or don't know about my father's condition." This shows that a father's hair loss does not always directly translate into a son's anxiety, and many men maintain emotional distance when discussing their father's condition.

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2 Peak in the 40s — The Shift from Anticipatory Anxiety to Actual Symptoms

By age group, men in their 40s show the highest rate of anxiety or symptom awareness at 34.1%. The "experiencing symptoms" group is especially high in this age group at 16.3%, far exceeding other age groups. Data suggests that while men in their 20s and 30s mainly experience anticipatory anxiety, those in their 40s begin to notice symptoms, and by their 50s, they enter a phase of acceptance or resignation. The experience of seeing one's future in a father's hair loss begins in the 20s and peaks in the 40s.

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3 Yet Still Unspoken — Over 80% Remain in the "Father-Son Silence Zone"

Given that so many men relate their father's hair loss to their own future, how many have actually discussed hair loss or hair care with their father?

Only 3.9% said they have directly discussed concerns or care. Even when including the 13.3% who have casually mentioned it, the total remains at just 17.2%. The remaining 82.8% form the "father-son silence zone": 45.8% have never discussed it at all, 28.6% say they don't have the kind of relationship where such conversations are possible, and 8.4% have consciously avoided the topic.

Only 17.2% of men have ever discussed hair loss or hair care with their father. The remaining 82.8% are in the "father-son silence zone."

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4 The Gap Between Anxiety and Silence — 69.3% of Anxious Men Haven't Talked to Their Father

More importantly, among the 127 men who feel anxiety or symptoms due to their father's hair loss, 88 (69.3%) have never discussed it with their father. Even across all respondents, 21.7%—one in five men—fall into the "anxious but silent" category, carrying their worries alone.

Hair loss and genetics—topics that should naturally be shared within families—are not being discussed even among family members. This "father-son silence gap" revealed by the survey underscores the need to create natural opportunities for fathers and sons to begin talking about scalp health—not to blame or use the father as a cautionary tale, but to open dialogue.

69.3% of men who feel anxious have never discussed hair loss with their father

5 Scalp Checkups as a Father's Day Option — 52.2% Respond Positively

When asked about interest in scalp checkups or counseling services for themselves or as a father-child activity around Father's Day or before summer, 11.3% said, "I'd definitely use it myself," 4.9% said, "I'd like to gift it to my father," 9.1% said, "I'd like to use it together with my father," 16.7% said, "I'd like to check my own scalp condition first before deciding," and 18.2% said, "Depending on the details, I'm somewhat interested." Altogether, 52.2% expressed some form of positive response.

Notably, combining "using together with father" and "gifting to father," the potential demand for Father's Day scalp-related gifts reaches 12.6%—about one in eight men show interest in scalp care as a family-oriented activity. This suggests scalp care could become a new, health- and experience-focused option in the Father's Day gift market.

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Expert Commentary

Summary: Father's Day as an Opportunity to Start the Conversation

This survey quantitatively reveals the long-standing silence around hair loss and genetics—the very topics that are deeply personal to men—within the closest of relationships: father and son. One in three men carry private anxieties about hair loss, and most have never spoken to their father about it. This "father-son silence gap" is a social issue worth addressing.

BioTech Co., Ltd. offers scalp analysis and counseling by experts, helping individuals first understand their own scalp condition and then guiding them toward family-inclusive scalp care when appropriate. This Father's Day, let's make scalp health a new conversation starter between fathers and sons. Consider this new entry point to health and future planning this June.

Survey Overview

Survey Name

Survey on Men's Scalp Conditions During the Rainy Season and the Reality of "Father-Son Hair Loss"

Target Group

Men aged 20–50 (with some hair or scalp concerns, or weekly outdoor activity at least once)

Valid Responses

406

Method

Online survey

Survey Period

June 5–7, 2026

Conducted by

BioTech Co., Ltd.

Company Overview

Company Name

BioTech Co., Ltd.

Address

7F, Hasegawa Building, 1-14-9 Kanie, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 453-0017

Representative

CEO Ken Shimizu

Business Activities

Development, sales, and salon operation of hair growth and hair care products

URL

https://www.biotech.ne.jp/

Contact: Takuya Iwata, Public Relations, BioTech Co., Ltd.

TEL: 052-746-9961