Factors Influencing Depression in Korean Men with Androgenic Alopecia

Hair is an important physical characteristic that determines an individual’s appearance (1). One’s perception of someone may change with the shape/characteristics of their hair. Aesthetic pur-suits, including getting one’s hair permed, col-ored, or cut, are related to positive changes in a person’s attitude, whereas hair loss caused by ge-netic predisposition or disease is related to nega-tive changes (2).