Men in England, especially the aristocracy living in the 17th-19th centuries, often appeared before everyone with a wig. The wig is not only a status symbol of the business world, with aesthetic elements but also used for the purpose of hiding great secrets.
Specifically, British aristocrats, even kings often wear wigs to cover their bald patches .
Men wear wigs to hide their baldness.
Baldness has many causes. Among these is male pattern baldness due to syphilis .
At that time, many men of the aristocracy in England suffered from this difficult disease when having sexual relations with prostitutes. Therefore, gentlemen in England living in the 17th and 18th centuries often wore wigs to hide the effects of syphilis.
Men’s wigs often come in different colors such as pink, blue or gray. In particular, many men in the UK who suffer from baldness prefer to wear white wigs.
Men then followed the trend of sprinkling flour or plaster on wigs to have fashionable and stylish white hair. Men’s wigs in the UK are usually very thick and long to the back.