Experts estimate that 70% of Pakistanis in their middle years experience baldness.
According to medical experts, baldness affects almost 70% of Pakistanis up to middle age, and the number of cases of hair loss in both men and women is steadily increasing.
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.
