Social media, early hair loss drive young adults towards hair transplants; experts urge caution
Social media, early hair loss drive young adults towards hair transplants; experts urge caution
NEW DELHI: (Sep 5) Social media-driven appearance consciousness and increasing cases of early-onset hair loss are prompting a growing number of young adults, including those in their early 20s, to seek consultations for receding hairlines and hair transplantation, according to dermatologists and hair-restoration experts.
Experts, however, cautioned that a desire for a sharper or "perfect" hairline does not necessarily make a young person a suitable candidate for transplantation, stressing the need to establish the cause and likely progression of hair loss before considering surgery.
Dr Neetu Bhari, Professor in the Dermatology department at AIIMS, Delhi, noted that younger people are increasingly becoming conscious of even minor changes in their hairline, partly due to the constant comparison fostered by social media.
