For many people, cosmetic surgery
is no longer taboo to discuss and, in fact, procedures often are
shared openly in social circles and in the workplace. The reason?
More options than ever before to nip, tuck, restore, enhance and
rejuvenate nearly every aspect of one's appearance.
Now, new findings released today from a recent member survey
conducted by the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS)
-- the world's leading medical authority on hair loss and hair
restoration -- finds that people undergoing hair restoration surgery
also are more willing to own up to having a little work done on
their locks.
Specifically, when ISHRS members were asked if their patients were
more likely, just as likely or less likely to discuss their hair
restoration procedures with their family and friends in 2010
compared to 2008, just over half (56.4 percent) of members said
their patients would be 'more likely' to discuss their hair
restoration as they were in 2008. In addition, more than one-third
(36.2 percent) of members said their patients would be 'just as
likely' to discuss and only 7.4 percent responded that they would be
'less likely' to discuss their hair restoration procedures as they
were in 2008.
"Hair loss is a very common medical condition, affecting 50 percent
of all men and over 25 percent of women worldwide," said Jerry E.
Cooley, MD, president of the ISHRS. "So, it's no surprise that more
people are talking about their hair loss and not feeling embarrassed
anymore to admit that they've turned to hair restoration surgery to
correct it."
Other notable findings from this year's survey include:
•An estimated 279,381 surgical hair restoration procedures were
performed worldwide in 2010 (an 11% increase from 2008).
•In the United States, 101,252 hair restoration procedures were
performed.
•The extrapolated worldwide number of hair restoration patients
treated in 2010 was approximately 923,599 (251,208 surgical patients
and 672,391 non-surgical patients) -- a 14% increase from 2008.
•In the United States, 266,566 hair restoration patients were
treated.
•In 2010, 85.9% of all hair restoration surgical patients worldwide
were male.
•In 2010, 14.1% of all hair restoration surgical patients worldwide
were female.
•Since 2004, the number of female surgical hair restoration patients
worldwide increased 24%.
•From 2008 to 2010, hair restoration procedures performed on the
eyelash, eyebrow and face increased 14.2%.
•The largest number of hair restoration procedures for the scalp,
facial (moustache/beard) and chest hair restorations was handled
within the United States.
•In the United States, the number of facial (moustache/beard) hair
restoration procedures nearly doubled from 2008 to 2010 (1,369 vs.
2,382 respectively).
"The continual refinements in hair restoration surgery and proven
medical therapies together are offering people with hair loss
natural-looking results that are virtually undetectable," said Dr.
Cooley. "I expect that we'll continue to see the market for hair
restoration grow in the future, as more technological advances come
to fruition to further perfect the science and art of hair
restoration surgery."
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