There is plenty of information available on what causes baldness, the different types of baldness, the causes of baldness and how baldness progresses, but these are not really the most important questions.



Many professionals believe the most important question is very likely "How does going bald affect how you feel about yourself?

Going bald may happen gradually, or it may be relatively sudden. It is difficult to handle either way. Even if you have a family history of baldness, it's easy to convince yourself that it won't happen to you, and can be a bit of a shock when it does.

When baldness and thinning of hair begins, one of the first reactions is to go into a denial phase. There's no thought at first of hair restoration, instead, a person may react by saying to himself that there's really nothing different about his hair, and pretend as thought he is unable to see the thinning spots or bald spots.

A person changing his hairstyle to hide the hair loss, while still not admitting he is going bald, may also evidence denial. This reaction leads to some pretty ridiculous looking hairstyles, and usually engenders ridicule and disgust from friends and family, even if they won't say so out loud.

The person in denial about hair loss may also believe that if he shaves his head, then the hair will grow back thicker, just like facial hair. He may convince himself that other lies are true, like "It's just a cyclical thing – those follicles are taking a rest for a while, then they'll grow back soon." Or "It's only my hair thinning with age; I'm not really going bald."

Each of these attempts at denial is really implemented to avoid facing the reality that hair loss is occurring, because the direct result of baldness is usually a dramatically lowered self-esteem.

Those who suffer from baldness almost always go into a phase of discouragement and disappointment.

They know that balding will change their looks dramatically, and that they will be less attractive to women. This is one of the primary reasons for lowered self-esteem resulting from hair loss.

There isn't a single cologne advertisement or beer advertisement that features a balding man surrounded by beautiful girls, right? No, there are always men with full heads of hair getting attention from the girls.

To reverse this trend of plummeting self-esteem, men often turn to hair restoration options. Slowing hair loss or undergoing surgery to replace hair can help restore self-esteem and return a man's self confidence to him.

Having a consultation at a qualified hair restoration center can be the first step in regaining peace of mind and feelings of self worth that have been lost because of hair loss.