About half of the patients who received hair loss treatment are in their 20s and 30s. According to the National Health Insurance Service's Health Insurance Policy Institute last year, the number of patients treated increased 24.8% over the past five years from 145,000 in 2005 to 181,000 in 2009.
There were 93,000 male and 88,000 female patients (as of 2009), slightly more male than female patients, and male patients in their 20s and 30s and female patients in their 40s and older. In particular, 88,000 patients in their 20s and 30s accounted for 48.8% of the total, and more than 25,000 patients were under the age of 20.
Hair loss usually begins in the 40s and 50s, but it also appears immediately after puberty. In particular, hair loss symptoms among young people in their 20s and 30s are a period of high interest in appearance in social life and interpersonal relationships, so they often visit hospitals even if they show initial symptoms.
Kim Ji-hyun, director of Yonsei Midain Hair Transplantation Center, said, "Men's M-shaped hairline hair loss or crown hair loss can be definitely improved by hairline correction or crown hair transplantation through hair transplantation. Circular hair loss smaller than 1cm can also be treated naturally, and multiple circular hair loss can be improved by receiving hair loss treatment such as mesotherapy."
Bang hair loss or wide forehead can be corrected without scarring through non-excision without incision and implantation of the back of the head. However, if the hair number is normal and the scalp of the frontal or crown is empty because the hair is thin, the satisfaction level can be increased by continuous hair loss treatment and hair loss cover surgery, which can be seen as a scalp tattoo, rather than hair transplantation.
Hair loss coverage is a shading technique that looks like hair by adding natural pigments similar to hair color to the scalp. It also has a hair loss treatment effect that strengthens hair roots by stimulating cells vertically on hair follicles with a thinner needle than hair. There is an optical illusion that the scalp does not look empty and the hair looks full.
However, hair loss cover surgery is criminally punished if it is not performed directly by a licensed doctor, and it is difficult to receive compensation for side effects that may appear later. Therefore, a doctor with a lot of experience in hair transplantation and hair loss treatment is required, and it is possible to cope with and solve problems such as hair follicle damage and accompanying fall during the treatment process.
"The advantage of hair loss cover surgery is that it can be effective immediately after the procedure and does not interfere with daily life at all," Director Kim said. "It is a delicate procedure that takes longer than hair transplantation, and steady hair loss treatment is essential even after hair loss cover surgery."
Reporter Cho Won-ik
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