Research Paper : The Effect on Attitude of Scalp and Hair Care by Climacteric Symptoms in 40s` and 50s` Women

Lee, Jung Lan; Cho, Chan Hwi; Im, Eun Jin

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2012;18(3):556-562.
Published online June 30, 2012.

40, 50대 여성의 갱년기 증상이 두피,모발 관리태도에 미치는 영향

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Research Paper : The Effect on Attitude of Scalp and Hair Care by Climacteric Symptoms in 40s` and 50s` Women

Jung Lan Lee, Chan Hwi Cho, Eun Jin Im

Abstract

Middle aged women show an estrogen deficiency phenomenon by the decline of ovarian function before and after menopause, which they go through the physical and psychological discomfort, climacteric symptoms. It made a survey on middle aged women in their forties-fifties sixties living in some areas of Seoul and Gyeonggi to examine the relation between climacteric symptoms and attitudes on scalp and hair management. Consequently, for middle aged women with severe climacteric symptoms, scalp or hair conditions were bad, while attitudes on scalp and hair management were high, which they are perceiving the importance of management for the health of scalp and hair, but they are treating scalp and hair as negative attitudes despite the symptom of hair loss. The role of scalp and hair specialists, who help prior prevention of women`s hair loss by perceiving the necessity of scalp and hair management and improving the problems of it, is important for their health of scalp and hair by proper management.

Key Words: Scalp and hair, Climacteric symptoms, Middle aged women