Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alopecia areata (AA) can have a significant impact on wellbeing. Consequently, individuals with AA often seek treatments or products to promote hair regrowth or camouflage their hair loss that incur a financial cost to the individual.

Objectives

The current study aimed to examine the direct financial burden of AA to understand the wider impact of the condition and the factors which influence spending on products and services.

Methods

A total of 829 United Kingdom based participants completed an online survey. Demographic and condition-specific data were collected, alongside spending on AA-related products and services. Participants were asked about their use of products and services, the associated costs, how they financed these costs, and their household i

SUBMITTER: Zucchelli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10831534 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature