What Men Worry About: Male Mental Health Awareness Month
HAIR LOSS & HAIR TRANSPLANTS
November, otherwise known as Movember, is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. To help shine a spotlight on male mental health, Muscle and Health examined the central anxieties of modern-day men in 2023 which included appearance and more specifically hair loss.
Hair Transplant Surgeon, Mr Michael Mouzakis provided comments on the emotional impact of hair loss.
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It’s not just bodies that men are sweating over. Disturbing findings from recent research highlight the severe emotional impact of hair loss on millions of individuals in Britain.
It’s reported that an alarming one in five men and one in 20 women have contemplated suicide due to the distress caused by thinning or receding hair.
Furthermore, the survey indicates that half of all adults suffering from hair loss also struggle with mental health issues. Around 30% of individuals reported feelings of depression, while 27% highlighted experiencing anxiety as a result of their condition.
Hair transplant surgeon Mr Michael Mouzakis of Harley Street’s The Private Clinic said he’s seeing more men opening up about worrying about their appearance—particularly anxieties around hair loss.
He told Muscle and Health: “I think men have always worried about their appearance but have felt ashamed to discuss it. If a man cares about his appearance, they are often viewed as high-maintenance or too feminine.
“This just isn’t the case. Losing your hair can be very traumatic. We need to move past societal boundaries, which enforce the concept that men should not be concerned about their appearance or insecure about the way they look.
Mouzakis believes that the rise of celebrities opening up about their struggles with hair loss and having hair transplants—like Rafael Nadal and James Nesbit—allows other men to express their anxieties, too.
“Often men are still teased about losing their hair or just expected to get on with it as it’s seen as normal, but it can cause significant mental distress to many men.
“Losing your hair can cause a loss of self-confidence. Most men know very little about hair loss. Although 80% suffer from genetic hair loss. It is definitely one of the main anxieties for modern-day males.
“But because more men are prepared to talk about it, they are also prepared to look for solutions. Hair restoration surgery has come on dramatically in recent years and has become more popular and successful.”
The average age of patients Mouzakis sees for a hair transplant is 35.5 years, and 98% of these patients report that their hair transplant surgery has significantly improved their confidence and self-esteem.
“Men need to open up a conversation around hair loss and that it isn’t something to be embarrassed about. Men shouldn’t be ashamed to investigate it and have a hair transplant. While it might appear that men are worrying more than they used to, it’s more that they feel comfortable discussing their anxieties, such as hair loss.”
Hair Loss options at The Private Clinic
We offer a range of hair loss solutions at our clinics including:
- FUE Hair Transplants for Men
- FUE Hair Transplants for Women
- Hair Loss Medication
- Non Surgical Hair Loss Treatment
- Micropigmentation
- Female Hair Loss Advice from our expert Trichologists
- Hair Thinning, Hair Loss & Trichology
To find out more about hair loss procedures at The Private Clinic, please contact 0333 920 2471 or you can use our online contact form to request a call back.
