Does androgenetic alopecia's presence change our perceptions?
August 3, 2005
Plenty of research exists that takes a look at the physiological characteristics of hair loss and it's causes, but not a whole lot of research
has been done on how hair loss affects people psychologically and socially. Although it's clear to most people that hair loss can have a negative impact on the self-esteem of individuals that suffer from it to varying degrees, in the medical community the only aspect of hair loss that gets treated is the hair loss itself.
Researchers from the Dermatology and Psychiatry Departments of Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine have published a new study in the
International Journal of Dermatology, in which they have taken a look at how hair loss (in the form of male pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia)
impacts the perceptions of people that suffer from it.
This study found that "social and cultural differences might alter the perceptions of AGA regardless of its presence in an individual."
Here is the pdf of the full article:
Report: Androgenetic alopecia: Does it's presence change our perceptions?
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