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Hair Loss Psychological Implications


The psychological implications for individuals experiencing hair loss vary widely. Some people adapt to the change very well, others have severe problems relating to anxiety, depression, social phobia, and in some cases, problems with identity change.

Alopecia induced by cancer chemotherapy has been reported to cause changes in self-concept and body image. Body image does not return to the previous state after regrowth of hair for a majority of patients. In such cases, patients have difficulties expressing their feelings (what is called alexithymia) and may be more prone to avoiding family conflicts. Family therapy can help families to cope with these psychological problems if they arise.

Psychological problems due to baldness, if present, are typically most severe at the onset of symptoms.

Some balding men may feel proud of their baldness, feeling a kindred relationship with famous charismatic bald men such as Larry David, Billy Corgan, Yul Brynner, Vin Diesel, Michael Chiklis, Telly Savalas, Sean Connery, Ross Kemp, Jason Alexander, Danny De Vito, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart or Bruce Willis; or politicians such as Ed Koch, John Reid, Menzies Campbell and James Carville; or sportsmen such as wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, footballers Zinedine Zidane, Bobby Charlton or tennis star Andre Agassi. Much of these celebrities' perceived masculinity and handsomeness derives from their most obvious distinguishing feature.

Baldness has, in recent years, in any case become less of a (supposed) liability due to an increasing fashionable prevalence of very short, or even completely shaven, hair among men, at least in western countries. This is even true for women, as shown by the case of singer Sinead O'Connor who has a shaven head. Other female celebrities whose baldness is involuntary include Kylie Minogue (induced by chemotherapy) and Gail Porter (believed to be of psychosomatic origin).

Hair loss psychological implications can have a lasting effect if not treated.

 

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