The psychosocial impact of hair loss among men: A multinational European study

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1829-1836

  Alfonso, Mariola ^a   Richter Appelt, Hertha ^b   Tosti, Antonella ^c   Viera, Miguel Sanchez ^d   García, Marcos ^a  

^a Gallup Spain   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Androgenetic alopecia; Hair loss; Psychological; Psychosocial well being; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

FINASTERIDE; MINOXIDIL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGING; ALOPECIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EUROPE; FEAR; FRANCE; GERMANY; HAIR LOSS; HAIRDRESSER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ITALY; LOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPAIN; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 27944504611     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079905X61820     Document Type: Review

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