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Impact of Hair Transplantation on Quality of Life

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Abstract

Background

Alopecia is defined as partial or complete hair loss. The most common form is androgenetic alopecia, which occurs in both men and women. Despite the nonsurgical options available for treatment, the only permanent solution is hair transplantation. Hair loss has been shown to have significant psychological consequences associated with loss of self-confidence, poor self-image and difficulties in social functioning. We aim to examine the effect of hair transplantation on quality of life and psychosocial functioning.

Methods

Forty-eight patients with androgenetic alopecia were enrolled in this two-center prospective study and underwent hair transplantation by the Follicular Unit Extraction method. Different questionnaires were used to assess their quality of life and other psychosocial parameters before and after hair transplantation.

Results

According to SF-36 Physical and Mental Health Score patients showed significant improvement in life quality after hair transplantation. Diener's Life Satisfaction Scale (DASS-21) revealed increased life satisfaction after the procedure. Stress and anxiety DASS-21 subscales showed significantly reduced results; while, the DASS-21 depression scale and MSPSS were not significantly changed.

Conclusion

Taken together, quality of life and psychosocial functioning increased after hair transplantation. Structured abstract is required. Please provide.I insert name of paragraphs within abstract as follows: background, methods, results, conclusion

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  1. Polyclinic Maletic, Daruvar, Croatia

    Ana Maletic

  2. University North, 104 brigade 3, 42000, Varaždin, Croatia

    Ivo Dumic-Cule

  3. Clinical Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Ivo Dumic-Cule

  4. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

    Rado Zic

  5. School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 3, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Rado Zic & Milan Milosevic

  6. Department of Environmental Health and Occupational and Sports Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Rockfellerova 4, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Milan Milosevic

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Maletic, A., Dumic-Cule, I., Zic, R. et al. Impact of Hair Transplantation on Quality of Life. Aesth Plast Surg 48, 1825–1830 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-023-03781-6

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