Many of the men and women suffering with hair loss choose to use hair restoration or transplant surgery as it is the most cost effective treatment as well as the only course of treatment that can guarantee lifelong success.
Hair Restoration verses Over the Counter Treatment
Hair restoration costs much more expensive at one time compared to topical treatments such as medicated shampoo or oral treatment. However, when compared to a lifetime of using topical treatments verses a one-time charge for hair restoration surgery, it is quickly seen that it is quite a bit less expensive. For instance, a bottle of medicated shampoo for hair loss can run upwards of $20 per bottle whereas hair restoration surgery can cost as little as $5 per graft.
Oral hair loss treatment options can also be more expensive in the long run then hair restoration surgery. Vitamins used for treating hair loss can cost upwards of $30 per bottle and need to be taken daily for the rest of the patients’ life to prevent a return of male or female pattern baldness.
Emotional Cost of Hair Restoration Surgery
Many men and women alike have a poor self-image when faced with thinning hair and hair loss. A poor self-image can also radiate into other areas of the patient’s life as well and help cause an increase in stress, binge eating or drinking, and relational problems. The emotional cost of not having hair restoration surgery can seriously outweigh the financial cost of having the surgery performed. The emotional cost of living with baldness can be even greater if the baldness is the result of head injury or other traumatic event.
The emotional cost of suffering from permanent hair loss due to injury can cause the patient to recall the event every time the pass a mirror or window and see their reflection. Hair restoration surgery or scalp flap surgery can allow that person to not only improve their self-esteem but also to improve their whole outlook on life itself. The emotional cost of the hair restoration surgery would have a positive outcome compared to not having the surgery.
