- New Survey Ties Physical Appearance to Perceptions of
Professional and Personal Success -
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- With Bush and Gore running
neck-and-neck, could the candidate's appearance be the deciding factor on who
will walk towards the Capitol Building podium serenaded by "Hail to the
Chief," come January?
Since the first televised presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon in
1960, polls have shown us that appearance counts and now, in the age of
satellite television, live Internet Webcasts and digital technology,
appearance counts more than ever. A recent survey, conducted by Harris
Interactive and sponsored by Rogaine(R), also shows appearance to be a factor
when determining one's perception of professional success.
According to results from the Harris Interactive Signals of Success
survey, more than half of the adults surveyed felt that physical appearance,
such as hair, weight, and eye color is very important in determining one's
perception of professional and personal success.
"The days are long gone when it was considered strange for a man to be
concerned about his appearance," said Brian Boye, Fashion Director, Daily News
Record. "When it comes to hair loss, start early with treatments that will
help stop the hair loss and in many cases, help it regrow."
Harris Interactive Signals of Success Survey Results
* 68 percent of females, ages 36 to 45, felt physical appearance was very
influential in determining a man's overall professional success.
* 43 percent of the women surveyed said that men with a full head of hair
had a good personality compared with 36 percent who thought men with
receding or thinning hair had good personalities.
* To the men and women surveyed, men with a full head of hair appeared
more physically attractive (42 percent) compared to the moderately or
completely bald man (14 percent).
* Almost one-quarter of respondents say that hair loss is very important
and 54 percent say that hair loss is somewhat important in influencing
how men are perceived by people in general.
* 46 percent of women rated men with a full head of hair to be attractive
compared to 19 percent who thought men with moderate to extensive
baldness were attractive.
About Hair Loss
Approximately 95 percent of men's hair loss is caused by a hereditary
condition called androgenetic alopecia. The condition involves a
miniaturization process, causing hair follicles to become smaller and reducing
the time period in which hair can grow.
Since the hair is unable to complete the full growth cycle, the follicle
produces thinner, shorter and more brittle hair.
Innovative products, such as Rogaine Extra Strength For Men
(5% minoxidil), are clinically proven to help stop hair loss and regrow new
hair by revitalizing shrunken hair follicles, increasing their size. Rogaine
Extra Strength For Men is the most advanced medically proven hair regrowth
product available without a prescription, regrowing hair or stopping hair loss
in four out of five men.
About Harris Interactive Signals of Success Survey
Harris Interactive surveyed 3,082 people (1,046 men; 2,036 women) online
in May 2000. Participants were shown pictures of men with full heads of hair,
men with receding or thinning hair, and men who were moderately or completely
bald, then rated their personal and professional success based on the
pictures.
About Rogaine
Rogaine Regular Strength For Men was the first FDA-approved product proven
to regrow hair and help stop hair loss. Rogaine Extra Strength For Men is the
strongest FDA approved topical hair-loss treatment sold without a
prescription. Rogaine For Women was the first FDA-approved hair thinning
treatment for women clinically proven effective. Rogaine is a clear solution
applied directly to the top of the scalp where hair is thinning. For best
results, Rogaine must be applied twice a day.
Rogaine is a product of Pharmacia's U.S. Consumer Healthcare division,
which markets Rogaine Extra Strength For Men, Rogaine Regular Strength For
Men, and Rogaine For Women hair loss treatments. For more information on
Rogaine, visit the product web site at http://www.rogaine.com.
About Pharmacia Corporation
Pharmacia Corporation (NYSE: PHA) is a leading global pharmaceutical
company created through the merger of Pharmacia & Upjohn with Monsanto Company
and its G.D. Searle unit. Pharmacia has a broad product portfolio, a robust
pipeline of new medicines, and an annual investment of more than $2 billion in
pharmaceutical research and development. For more information on Pharmacia,
visit the company's web site at http//www.pharmacia.com.
SOURCE Pharmacia Corporation
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CONTACT:
Mary-Frances Faraji of Pharmacia Corporation,
908-306-8361, mary-frances.faraji@pnu.com; or Michele Rest of
Edelman Healthcare, 212-704-8258, michele.rest@edelman.com, for
Pharmacia Corporation
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