Hi Folks,
New Study: 10% of people experienced hair loss from selling or buying a home.
Anyone who has ever bought or sold a home knows how stressful it can be. It is widely believed to be one of the most stressful situations you can go through. It is so stressful that a new study suggests that 10% of people experience hair loss as a result. In our profession of hair restoration and hair loss treatments we have known for many years the strong correlation between hair loss and stress, sometimes it can take the form of physcial stress such as a surgical procedure, a painful and traumatic accident or even severe sickness. Emotional stress caused by relational breakdown (divorce, breaking up with a long term partner, family breakdown) and, as in this case, even selling your home can cause hair loss. This study once again confirms our anecdotal evidence with empirical evidence.
It was a UK study of Psychologists found that during the 15 weeks it usually takes to complete the sale of a house, people experiences a number of side effects caused by stress. Side effects included no sexual desire (20% of participants), Hair Loss (10%) and short term memory failure (14%). Others reported feelings of premature aging (not caused by hair loss, but stress) of between two and four years.
For those suffering hair loss, the good news is that this is usually temporary and short lived. Once the trauma or season of stress has passed your hair usually recovers and returns to a normal condition. However, if hair loss or hair thinning persists, there are treatments available that can help. For more information please give us a call on 1300 427 778.
