Medical experts revealed that nearly 70% of Pakistanis in their middle age particularly experience baldness, with a growing number of hair loss cases affecting both men and women.
In order to fulfill the rising demand for hair transplant procedures nationwide, the Hair Transplant Society of Pakistan announced intentions to train 1,000 surgeons during a seminar in Islamabad.
Experts estimate that over 30 million people in Pakistan are now suffering from hair loss. Nonetheless, there are only about 150 certified hair transplant surgeons in the country, compared to an estimated 5,000 needed.
People experience hair loss at different phases of their lives, according to Dr. Rana Irfan, President of the Hair Transplant Society.
“In Pakistan, 20 percent of individuals begin to lose their hair in their 20s, 40 percent by their 40s, half by their 50s, and 70 percent by their 60s,” he said.
Additionally, experts cautioned that hair loss is not unique to men. Baldness is becoming more common among women, a development that has been linked to stress, diseases, and heredity.
Genetic predisposition, whether from the mother’s or father’s side, is still a significant contributing factor, according to hair transplant specialist Dr. Jawad Jahangir.
However, typhoid, mental stress, and other illnesses are also factors that lead to hair loss. It can frequently be avoided with the right safety measures,” he continued.
Amid worries that untrained surgeons are putting patients at risk of severe problems, the Hair Transplant Society said that its intention to train 1,000 new surgeons is intended to give citizens safer and better treatment alternatives.
By strengthening and regulating the staff, the Society intends to help stop the growing tendency of medical negligence in the hair transplant industry.
