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Press Release: Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. P. Daniel Ward of Ward, MD, addresses the lifestyle impact of female alopecia and the successful treatments available to address hair loss.
FEMALE HAIR LOSS AND AVAILABLE TREATMENTS
All eyes were on Will Smith after this last week’s Academy Award and the controversy triggered by his physical attack on Chris Rock following his joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense that highlighted the marginalization of the female hair loss experience. While media attention focused heavily on the altercation, the minimal subsequent conversation has centered around female alopecia, the condition Jada Pinkett Smith has openly addressed, and resulted in her decision to shave her head. Ward MD’s facial plastic surgeon, Dr. P. Daniel Ward, feels it’s imperative to shift some of the discussion to the detrimental effects of alopecia in women and solutions to reverse hair loss successfully.
“Female alopecia can have drastic effects on a woman’s life and psyche,” says Dr. Ward. “Unlike male pattern baldness, which has been largely normalized, female hair loss can potentially have severe psychological effects on women since as hair tends to be a significant part of their identity. Thankfully, several treatments are now available to treat this very common, stigmatized issue that can be detrimental to self-confidence.”
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 40 percent of women have visible hair loss by age 40. Many women experience a distorted self-image and make great efforts to mitigate the appearance of thinning hair and bald spots. Over the years, treatments have evolved from creams and ointments to surgical therapies with mixed results.
Today, the most effective method of alopecia reversal is a surgical hair transplantation method called follicular unit extraction (FUE), where active hair follicles are removed and transplanted to the affected area.
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“During FUE hair transplantation, we extract hair from areas of the body where hair is more abundant—typically in the temporal and occipital area of the scalp—and transplant the functioning follicles to the area of hair loss,” explains Dr. Ward. “We proudly deliver safe, effective, and transformative results to our patients but can only proceed with the transplantation once we’ve established that the hair loss is not caused by an underlying—mostly rare— medical issue such as thyroid issues and iron deficiency.”
Patients will see the full benefits of the hair transplantation procedure roughly six months after surgery. Dr. Ward’s hair transplantation procedures have been advanced by new NeoGraft® Automated Hair Transplantation technology, which helps ensure the hair follicles have a better chance of being transplanted.
“While the aftermath of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock highlighted issues like violence, narcissism, and entitlement, I wanted to take this opportunity to bring awareness back to alopecia as Jada Pinkett Smith has courageously done in the past, says Dr. Ward. “It’s important for women to recognize that there are viable treatments for hair loss that will restore their hair and self-confidence.”
ABOUT WARD MD & FORM DERM SPA
Ward MD Facial Plastic Surgery and FORM Derm Spa are led by renowned, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. P. Daniel Ward in Salt Lake City. Dr. Ward helps improve patients’ lives through aesthetic procedures, including rhinoplasty and aging face surgery. He brings superior medical knowledge, technical skill, and artistic experience to every operation he performs, earning a top one percent rank in patient satisfaction. Dr. Ward is a member of the Rhinoplasty Society and a Diplomat of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ABFPRS). He is also a Fellow member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), for which he serves on various national committees. He is the only director of an accredited facial plastic surgery fellowship sponsored by the AAFPRS Foundation in the Intermountain West.
With three locations across Northern Utah, Dr. Ward’s FORM Derm Spa offers injectables, fillers, hair restoration, laser treatments, and more. FormRx, Dr. Ward’s specially formulated line of luxury, medical-grade skincare, has transformative effects on clients and is available in-store or online. To learn more about Ward MD, visit www.wardmd.com.
