ABSTRACT
Currently available reports in the literature suggest that male pattern baldness can be associated with significant impact on quality of life, often with very serious psychological problems (1). Negative effects have been reported, which include lower self-esteem, perception of physical unattractiveness, depression, emotional distress, greater self-consciousness, anxiety, and psychosocial maladjustment, as well as dissatisfaction with appearance, preoccupation with hair loss, worry about others’ reactions, and fear of social teasing. Further studies suggest that people’s initial impression of men with male pattern baldness is generally less favorable than that of men without hair loss. Balding men are viewed as less desirable in a physical, personal, and social sense.
