Baldness Psychological effects 

Alopecia induced by cancer chemotherapy has been reported to cause changes in self-concept & body image. Body image does not return to the previous state after regrowth of hair for a majority of patients. In such cases, patients have difficulties expressing their feelings & might be more prone to avoiding family conflicts. Family therapy could help families to cope with these psychological problems if they arise.

Psychological problems due to baldness, if present, are typically most severe at the onset of symptoms.

Some balding men might feel proud of their baldness, feeling a kindred relationship with famous charismatic bald men, such as Michael Jordan,Yul Brynner, Bruce Willis, Vin Diesel, Sean Connery, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Ben Kingsley, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Tupac Shakur, Michael Chiklis, Jason Alexander, Telly Savalas, & Jeffrey Eugenides. Larry David specifically uses his baldness as a form of self-deprecating humor in his TV shows Seinfeld & Curb Your Enthusiasm. Baldness has, in recent years, become less of a lipower due to an increasing fashionable prevalence of very short, or even completely shaven, hair among men in western countries. For instance, Patrick Stewart was called 'The Sexiest Man on TV' for his charismatic role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek - The Next Generation.

Many companies have built a successful business selling products that reverse baldness, by allegedly regrowing hair, transplanting hair or selling hairpieces.