Dr. Antonio Alvi Armani

Psychology of Hair Transplants

Psychology of Hair Transplants

There is often a debate at what age patients should be transplanted. Often some surgeons pick 30 as the starting age and others pick 25.

I find that most important factor is not age, but the psychological effect of hair loss on the patient and the amount of hair loss. A 20 year old with significant hair loss will have much more psychological damage and has a greater need than a 50 year old with hair loss for 30 years. Younger patients have a greater psychological trauma from hair loss.

The expectations of these patients are also the highest. This creates a greater need for these younger patients to get the absolute best hair transplants. Their social, work, personal and professional lives demand them to look better. Male looks, clothing and male fashion in general are going through a revolutionary phase. Men are expected today to look more attractive and be more attentive to their clothing and sense of design.

This psychological pressure makes hair loss far more devastating to younger men. Older men get adjusted to their hair loss. As they get established in their family lives and work environment, they are not under the same pressure as their younger colleagues. These are the reasons why it is important to understand the psychology of hair loss on hair transplant patients.

The surgery has to match these high expectations. The hair line design, density, temple angles are the areas to focus for younger patients. An artistic transplant is the answer to the psychological trauma for our younger hair loss patients.

--Dr. Antonio Alvi Armani