It is proven by all the research: good looks and physical attractiveness contribute to a happy (love) life and a successful career. ‘A beautiful full head of hair makes men and women feel better about themselves,’ says Dr Coen Gho of Hair Science Clinic. ‘Beautiful hair gives self-confidence, which makes you more attractive to other people. Investing in a hair transplant is investing in quality of life.’
More and more mainstream
Were cosmetic surgery on your appearance a taboo subject until recently, these days it is thankfully different. A hair transplant is now a popular, common cosmetic procedure. Actors, top athletes, artists, politicians and members of royal families are increasingly open about it. Their openness helps normalise the phenomenon of hair transplantation.
Psychological effects of baldness
Psychological effects of baldness? Yes, there are. When you are dealing with alopecia (baldness), your appearance is suddenly determined by circumstances beyond your control. As an experience, it hardly compares: it is not life-threatening and you are not diseased. But your appearance changes involuntarily and radically. Which can cause a lot of insecurity, especially at a younger age.
Hair defines your appearance
Hair is an important part of our appearance and therefore our identity. For centuries, it has been a symbol of strength and health. Young and older men have therefore always looked for ways to preserve their locks. As early as 1550 BC, the ancient Egyptians rubbed their skulls with hippopotamus fat in an attempt to stop the baldness process. A millennium and a half later, Julius Caesar was already trying to hide his receding hairline with a toupee.
Hair is identity
It is one of the first elements people look at, it is a reflection of your inner self, an expression of your personality. Your hairstyle should fit your self-image. Wishing to have beautiful hair goes beyond a piece of vanity. With our hairstyle we express individuality, our identity.
Good hair scores better
It goes even further: research shows that people with beautiful hair score better in social psychological terms. They are considered nicer, more likely to be helped and younger. So having or not having hair counts in social ranking. And this in turn is largely based on our intuition: we rely on our gut feeling when assessing someone’s appearance.
Hair problems are serious
It is therefore not surprising that people with hair problems sometimes have their self-confidence damaged. Losing hair (baldness, alopecia) can affect your identity considerably. This applies to both men and women.
Small pieces of identity
Losing your hair can even be as drastic as losing your teeth or your fertility, say some people who have experience with (premature) baldness. In his autobiography, top tennis player Andre Agassi describes the loss of his luscious blonde locks as ‘saying goodbye to little pieces of my identity’.
Horrible to go bald
British actor James Nesbitt, known from Cold Feet among others, recently said in an interview, when asked why he had spent a lot of money on a hair transplant: ¨It is terrible to go bald. Anyone who says it’s not is lying.¨
Figures on hair loss
Hereditary baldness, the leading cause of male pattern baldness, occurs in 50 per cent of Caucasian men by the age of 50. The prevalence is lower in Asian, American Indian and African-American men. In the Netherlands, over 70% of men are estimated to experience hereditary baldness at some point in their lives.
One in three will be affected
Another fact is that one in three men experience incipient baldness between the ages of 20 and 50. Serious figures, in other words. So baldness – even in terms of numbers – is no small problem.
Life changer
The good news is: if you don’t wanna go through life going bald, in many cases there is something you can do about it. Tackling hair loss, thinning hair or baldness can even be a real life changer. People who have felt unhappy about their appearance, sometimes for years, get more joy and new self-confidence after a hair transplant.
Better quality of life
A hair transplant using the HST method provides a permanent solution for hereditary baldness as well as many other forms of baldness. Whether you have thin hair or deep coves, a balding crown or bald spots in your beard.
Client experiences
For evaluating medical treatments like a hair transplant, the Patient Related Outcome (PRO) is used. The PRO of people who have had a Hair Stem Cell Transplant (HST) shows a significant improvement in quality of life after treatment. This improvement in quality of life – besides the proven cosmetic result – also turns out to be an important factor in considering their hair transplant.
You are worth it
A hair transplant is an investment in yourself, so that your hair matches your identity and you feel good about your appearance again. Fortunately, cosmetic procedures that improve your quality of life are becoming more and more normal. Are you thinking about undergoing a hair transplant? An intake at Hair Science Clinic is free and without obligation at any time.
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