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

La caida de cabello es un problema que el estilo de vida en el mundo moderno ha intensificado. El estress, la polución y la mala alimentación aumenta la posibilidad de sufrir caida de pelo o alopecia. 

Esta caída de pelo es causante de problemas cutáneos por sol y aire, y tambien puede causar problemas estéticos y de auto estima.

Afortunadamente existen hoy en día tratamientos medicinales y de cirugía que aminoran los efectos de la caida de cabello y pueden (en el caso de la cirugía) solucionar definitivamente el problema de la caida del cabello.