TLDR Men over 35 with hair improvement felt better psychologically, while younger men felt better even without hair improvement.
The study examined the psychological characteristics of 168 men with alopecia androgenetica participating in a clinical trial for minoxidil gel. Overall, the men did not exhibit psychological dysfunction; rather, they showed a slightly more adequate psychological state. However, many reported specific issues related to hair loss. Notably, men over 35 who experienced cosmetic improvement showed greater psychological improvement in terms of maladjustment, inadequacy, and self-evaluation compared to non-responders. Conversely, in men under 35, non-responders showed more psychological improvement. These findings were explained using the theory of cognitive dissonance.
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