hair lossThough hair loss treatments are available today, becoming the perpetual victim of bald jokes and being stared at in gatherings can terribly impact one’s well-being. In a society where a full, beautiful head of hair serves as a symbol of attractiveness and youth, living with baldness is challenging and can certainly lead to insecurity. Here are five ways hair loss impacts a person’s well-being.

  1. Isolation

Hair loss can hinder an individual from taking part in social interactions due to increased insecurity. For some, introversion may even get to the point where they’re not willing to get out of the house to complete mundane, day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping. This is due to the fact that alopecia tends to cause embarrassment and neuroticism for some men and women.

  1. Fear of Aging

More often than not, hair loss is associated with aging. A study by the Daily Mail shows that for a whopping 95 percent of men, hair loss is their biggest fear when it comes to aging, even transcending impotence at 88 percent. The study also reveals that by the age of 50, 84 percent of men and 55 percent of women will have already lost a significant amount of their hair. At the same time, 4 percent of the medical concerns in children are alopecia-related.

  1. Self-Image

It is normal human behavior to anchor our personality to our physical appearance. The way we style our hair and the clothes we wear are ways for us to express our self-image. While this may seem trivial, it shows how we want to be perceived by others, and that is an important part of our mental and emotional well-being.

  1. Confidence

Hair loss can significantly wreck an individual’s confidence. To men, hair represents their virility and is thus an important part of their psyche. Likewise, women seem to believe they are no longer attractive once they experience hair loss.

  1. Depression

A 2012 study done by the National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that 28 percent of women experiencing hair thinning exhibit at least two key depression symptoms. This only echoes the fact that females are more likely to suffer emotional stress from hair loss, even though both genders are susceptible to it.

When it’s all added up, the insecurity, neuroticism, introversion and self-consciousness can cause depression, which is perhaps the most serious and dangerous psychological effect of alopecia.

For men and women having a hard time with hair loss, hair replacement using laser therapy may be the solution. It can significantly slow down the rate of thinning hair and replace what is missing for a thicker, healthier and beautiful head of hair.

At Genesis II, we are the only hair restoration studio in Central New York that offers every proven solution for hair loss. If you’re considering laser hair therapy or want to explore all of your options to restore your hair call us at (315) 458-1074 or to contact us via email click here.

 

 

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Sources:

A Man’s Confidence During Hair Loss

http://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-and-beauty/psychological-effects-of-hair-loss.aspx

http://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/low-dose-laser-therapy-for-hair-loss/