Hair loss affects both males and females, though hair loss is different. Hair restoration options include medication or hair transplantation surgery .Men typically experience classic pattern baldness, better known as male pattern baldness, that has distinct hair loss pattern. Hair loss and thinning usually begins above both temples, then a receding hairline and crown loss. Women usually experience female pattern baldness where hair thins over the entire head. Emotional dealing with hair loss is also more severe in women.

EMOTIONALLY DEALING WITH HAIR LOSS

Hair loss and balding may completely take away your self-esteem. However, hair restoration surgery will bring your hair back. It may even change your whole outlook on life. Alopecia is psychologically damaging, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Hair loss, thinning and balding causes emotional turmoil that affects personal, social and work-related aspects.  Since hair is a key component of beauty and youth, it’s more devastating to women’s mental well-being.

The study also revealed:

• • Marital problems in 40 percent of women
• • Career-related problems in 63 percent of women with alopecia

While it’s become more common for men to just shave their head with hair loss, women are “expected” to have hair. Emotionally dealing with hair loss is difficult because of it’s effect on appearance.

YEARNING FOR A YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE

Hair loss also contributes to a vicious cycle with anxiety and depression to those who feel it negatively effects their appearance. The more hair they lose, the more frustrated and depressed they becomes. Avoiding social situations is another risk to emotionally dealing with hair loss.

In fact, psychiatric disorders are more common in people with alopecia than in the general population. Confirmed by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center Department of Dermatology, people who have a full head of hair tend to have more self-confidence.

Many people desire to retain a youthful appearance as they age. Beneficial includes exercising to stay in shape, eating healthy, taking care of their skin and wearing sunscreen to prevent sun damage. Another factor includes maintaining the look, feel and abundance of hair from a person’s early twenties. However, hair loss is sometimes inescapable. The options are many to attempt to restore hair loss but vary in results. Surgical hair restoration is rapidly increasing in popularity to permanently restore hair loss.

BENEFITS OF FUE HAIR TRANSPLANTATION SURGERY

FUE is a less invasive surgery with minimal scarring and faster recovery. If scarring does occur, the round holes are not cosmetically visible. The downside is the technique is more difficult and time consuming. Some surgeons do not offer it. FUE is also usually more expensive.

Body hair transplantation (BHT), also known as body hair to head transplant, uses non-head hair. It is an advanced method of FUE. Patients who are completely bald or have inadequate traditional donor hair supply usually require it.

Dr. Umar is an expert in FUE. His uGraft technique, also known as the Umar Procedure, offers superior results in appearance with minimal to no scarring.