Bald may be beautiful for some men—Michael Jordan and Bruce Willis come to mind. But for women, the trauma and panic we experience when we feel our hair coming out or after our stylist notices the hair pulling way back from the scalp…that’s too much to handle for most of us.
Most hair loss is due to genetic causes (link) but as women experiment with new hair styles, unique and stunning hair looks and more tortuous hair weaves and braids, they put themselves at risk for hair loss from a variety of non genetic causes.
As engaged health care patients, women are accustomed to doing their research on the latest treatments--they want to know what to expect before entering the doctor’s office.
Hair restoration surgeons need to know the extent of your smoking and drinking consumption to prepare for any risk you might have for complications from your procedure.