January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study highlights the lack of sufficient Korean epidemiological research examining the psychosocial aspects of female pattern hair loss, the leading cause of hair loss among women.
April 2024 in “International journal of community medicine and public health/International journall of community medicine and public health” In this study, researchers found that female pattern hair loss significantly reduces quality of life, particularly affecting younger women who experience more stigmatization, poorer emotional stability, and higher dermatology life quality index scores compared to older women.
December 2021 in “Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences” This study found that male patients with androgenetic alopecia experienced more emotional impact than symptomatic or functional effects, highlighting the importance of assessing quality of life in these individuals.
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May 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that patients with alopecia perceive their hair loss as more severe than dermatologists do, and their own ratings of hair loss severity better reflect their quality of life impacts.
May 2017 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that alopecia can moderately impact patients' quality of life and is linked to a depressive tendency, with frequent medical visits and higher quality of life impairment as risk factors.