The potential hair loss population in Korea is estimated at approximately 10 million people. In fact, according to a survey by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of hair loss patients in Korea in 2019 was 233,628, a 12% increase compared to 2015 (208,534). In particular, the hair loss population among younger people and women is shown to be increasing rapidly.
Hair loss is a condition for which excessive stress is cited as a main cause, along with genetic factors. Excessive stress causes blood vessels to constrict, hindering the supply of nutrients and oxygen to the hair roots, and as a result hair loss is accelerated.
As the hair loss population has grown, social perceptions are also changing. In the past, there was a strong tendency to hide hair loss, but recently perceptions of hair loss have been changing, with people openly confessing to hair loss or freely sharing hair transplant reviews.
In fact, there are quite a few cases of "hair-loss coming out" in which not only many male celebrities but also female celebrities reveal on broadcast television that they underwent hair transplants to improve a wide forehead or M-shaped hair loss caused by hair loss.
In fact, hair transplants are a procedure sought not only by celebrities but also by the general public, thanks to the advantages that the effect lasts semi-permanently after a single procedure and that the results can be confirmed immediately.
However, to obtain satisfactory results, it is advisable to have sufficient consultation in advance regarding each individual's differing scalp characteristics and condition and the number of hair follicles needed for transplant. In particular, what should be closely examined is the survival rate of the transplanted hair follicles. How stably the transplanted hair follicles settle in becomes a measure for judging success.
Yoo Hwa-jeong, Director of Modi Hair Plant Clinic, explained, "Because there are various factors that can increase the survival rate, it is necessary to check whether systems such as real-time microscope monitoring, special preservation solution, high-magnification microscopes, and a large number of low-temperature moisture devices have been established," adding, "As a method to increase the survival rate, when performing a hair transplant, a high survival rate can be confirmed 2 weeks after surgery through administration of an IV mixed with blood circulation improvers, antioxidants, and vitamins, and intradermal PDRN injection at the transplant site." She added, "You should carefully check the medical team's hair transplant technical skills, as well as their know-how, the surgical environment, and whether aftercare is provided, and choose a clinic carefully."
Source: Segye Biz │ Published 2021.04.09