[Column by Director Yoo Hwa-jung] During the changing seasons, when the temperature difference between day and night is large, it is not only the skin that needs care. The scalp and hair can also easily become sensitive during this period, so careful management is needed. In particular, as the number of young people with hair loss has noticeably increased recently, the proportion of women in their 30s among patients who visited a clinic for hair loss treatment last year actually rose compared to the previous year. Hair loss symptoms in people in their 30s, a relatively young age group, and all the more so in women, are a problem that inevitably brings greater psychological distress.
Hair loss is stressful in itself because of thinning hair, but it can also make a person look older, cause discomfort about how others see them, and in severe cases lead to psychological distress, so consistent care is needed. The problem is that most women experiencing hair loss symptoms leave it untreated, and in many cases the symptoms worsen. This is because hair loss is regarded as something exclusive to men, so even when they see their hair falling out abnormally, they think it has nothing to do with them because they are women.
However, women can also develop hair loss due to various causes such as stress, dieting or unbalanced nutrition, and decreased female hormones, so caution is needed. Hair loss can appear in various forms depending on how it progresses, and among these, the number of women concerned about crown hair loss has recently been increasing.
Hair tends to become thinner overall, with hair volume decreasing even toward the back of the head. Since hair loss begins around the part line, it may not be very noticeable from the front, but the exposed scalp can be clearly visible from behind. For this reason, there are many cases where the hair loss is not noticed even though it is progressing, so if you have even the slightest suspicion, it is advisable to visit a clinic early for treatment.
Treatment methods can be divided into non-surgical and surgical methods depending on the degree of progression. In mild cases, improvement of symptoms can be expected through medication and laser treatment. However, if the condition has worsened somewhat, options such as non-incision hair transplant and procedures using poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) may be considered. Non-incision hair transplant is a method in which hair follicles are carefully harvested one by one without incision or suturing and transplanted into the area of hair loss, while PLLA treatment is a method in which threads made of 100% PLLA are injected directly into the scalp to produce a localized care effect.
As such, because non-incision hair transplant involves no incision or suturing, it has reduced concerns about side effects such as pain, scarring, secondary infection, and tightness at the back of the head. However, since the hair harvesting and transplantation processes differ from clinic to clinic, graft survival rates may vary, so it is important to first have a thorough consultation with the medical team.
Source: Mediafine │ Published 2021.03.19