(Artículo tomado de: International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery. Noviembre de 2008)

Cada uno de nosotros es un ser humano único con un profundo sentimiento de individualidad; como consecuencia de esta individualidad nos preocupamos por nuestra imagen, por cómo esperamos ser vistos por los demás y nos esforzamos para ser percibidos de una manera agradable.
Todo esto está fuertemente influenciado por las características cosméticas de la cara y la cabeza. Es por esto que la caída del cabello puede alterar de manera significativa la imagen que se tiene de sí mismo y la que se proyecta hacia los demás. Esta preocupación puede llevar a la decisión de consultar a un médico especialista en restauración quirúrgica del cabello.

Tanto el especialista como el paciente deben ser conscientes de que la cuestión básica no es la pérdida del cabello, sino las consecuencias que ésta trae a la autoimagen. Por lo tanto, lo que se quiere lograr con la restauración del cabello es la restauración de una imagen.

Cuando el médico especialista en restauración capilar entiende la preocupación del paciente, el siguiente paso es determinar:

1. Lo que espera lograr con la restauración del cabello.
2. ¿Cuál es la mejor opción para la realización de sus metas?
3. Llegar a un acuerdo sobre la mejor opción para la restauración del cabello, el resultado probable, la cantidad de tiempo que demora el procedimiento y el costo.

Es útil recordar que la preocupación por la restauración del cabello es que se cumplan las expectativas para restablecer su imagen. El objetivo del médico especialista debe ser entender su preocupación por la pérdida del cabello y conocer las expectativas que tiene, para así realizar con éxito la ciencia y el arte la restauración de cabello.

Bogotá's hair restoration expert cites more women seeking treatment

for hair loss among most notable trends

Bogotá , Colombia    Despite the worldwide economic downturn in 2008, more people continued to seek treatment for hair loss, according to statistics released 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.  The extrapolated worldwide number of hair restoration patients treated in 2008 was approximately 811,363 (236,468 surgical patients and 574,894 non-surgical patients) - up 26 percent from 2006. 

This significant increase in hair restoration patients coincides with a 12 percent jump in the total number of surgical hair restoration procedures worldwide - from 225,779 procedures in 2006 to 252,002 procedures in 2008. 

"Continual refinements in surgical techniques and more natural-looking results are driving the increased demand in hair restoration," says Dr. Sergio Camacho of HairDoctors, Bogotá, Colombia "Today, more people are looking for an edge in the workplace and greater satisfaction in their personal lives, so they are willing to invest in restoring their hair for the inherent benefits of looking younger and feeling more self-confident."

Although the majority of hair restoration patients are men, the percentage of women seeking help for hair loss appears to be on the rise.  Since the Practice Census was first conducted in 2005, the percent of hair restoration surgical patients who were female increased from 11.4 percent in 2004 to 13.8 percent in 2006 and 15.1 percent in 2008.  Similarly, the percent of female non-surgical hair restoration patients has also increased - from 28.3 percent to 31.8 percent over the four-year period.

The survey also found that people of all different ages were seeking hair restoration surgery in 2008.  For example, ISHRS members reported that the average age of their patients who underwent hair restoration surgery for the first time in 2008 was 38 years old.  More than half of male and female patients fell between the ages of 30 to 49 years old (59.6 percent and 54.9 percent, respectively), and, on average, male patients tended to be slightly younger than female patients.

"Over the years, we have noticed a similar trend in our practice of younger patients and more women seeking treatment for hair loss," says Dr. Camacho ".The key is to seek help early to prevent future hair loss, and this survey shows that people are heeding our advice and not willing to delay treatment until they are older or their hair loss becomes more noticeable." 

Dr. Sergio Camacho is the Director of HairDoctors S.A. a six year old Center specialized exclusively in Hair Restoration with more than 2000 procedures and a 100% satisfaction rate at the present time. www.hairdoctors.com.co Phones 57 1 477 9152 or 57 1 612 5879. Our Address: Calle 108 No 17A 68 Bogotá,Colombia