The Edge

Another member of U2 who has had problems with hair loss, seen below in his younger days, second from right.



He started losing hair at quite a young age.



For many years he hid the hair loss under a variety of hats, while still appearing to keep his hair long underneath.



Some time in the 90s he eventually cut his hair short, but the hats remained. Here he is with the rest of U2 in 1997.



Seen here without his trademark hat, the very straight hairline pattern at the top seems to show signs of a transplant. It is possible that he was unhappy with the results and became a hat wearer to hide scarring rather than the hair loss itself.



He seems to have embraced his balding now that he is older. But his years of being a virtual 'hat prisoner' show that balding is a very serious matter to some men and it can significantly affect their lifestyle.



So think carefully next time you insult a bald man. One day it could be you. And you will never be as cool as 'the Edge'.

Norwwod Rating : 6

Bono

In the 1980s Bono had a lustrous mane of often mulletted hair, as was then the fashion.



Sometime in the 90s it started receding a bit, and diffuse thinning too.



Hairloss of this type can be covered up quite well with a concealer such as Toppik or DermMatch.



He seems to have been a regular user of black hair dye too, which can accentuate hairloss when the natural coloured roots grow through.



As one of the most famous people in the world, it has been interesting to see Bono's reaction to his hairloss.



Rather than embrace it, it appears he felt it necessary to cover it up, which he has done with reasonable success up to now.



In an interview for Q magazine back in 2002, Chris Martin of Coldplay claimed that Bono had a hair transplant.



It doesn't look like he'll be able to cover up his hairloss for much longer unless he employs a hair piece of some sort.



Bono's hair is the subject of much discussion on U2 internet forums, and there is a Facebook group and website dedicated to his baldness.

Norwood Rating : difficult, but I'd go for a diffuse 3