Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health
Obesity and obesity-related conditions today constitute a public health problem worldwide. Obesity is an “epidemic” chronic disorder, which is defined by the WHO as normal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. It is also defined for adults as a BMI that is greater than or equal to 30...
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| author | Katarzyna Smolarczyk Blazej Meczekalski Ewa Rudnicka Katarzyna Suchta Anna Szeliga |
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| description | Obesity and obesity-related conditions today constitute a public health problem worldwide. Obesity is an “epidemic” chronic disorder, which is defined by the WHO as normal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. It is also defined for adults as a BMI that is greater than or equal to 30. The most common obesity-related diseases are type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and certain types of cancer. It has been also proven that obesity can have a negative effect on hair. It can lead to hair thinning. Patients with obesity can undergo bariatric surgery if they meet the inclusion criteria. The four common types of weight loss surgery include a duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and sleeve gastrectomy. Bariatric surgery can affect skin and hair and is associated with telogen effluvium due to weight loss, microelement deficiency, anesthesia, low calorie intake, and low protein intake. Patients who undergo bariatric surgery can experience post-bariatric surgery depression. Hair loss can have a major impact on self-esteem, negatively affecting one’s self-image. The purpose of this narrative review is to critically review how obesity, obesity-related diseases, and bariatric surgery affect hair health in general and the hair development cycle, and how they influence hair loss. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-502f1f4449ed423d89f01c6e2527b6312024-02-23T15:26:46ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442024-02-0160232510.3390/medicina60020325Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair HealthKatarzyna Smolarczyk0Blazej Meczekalski1Ewa Rudnicka2Katarzyna Suchta3Anna Szeliga4Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-008 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-535 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Warsaw Medical University, 00-315 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Warsaw Medical University, 00-315 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-535 Poznan, PolandObesity and obesity-related conditions today constitute a public health problem worldwide. Obesity is an “epidemic” chronic disorder, which is defined by the WHO as normal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. It is also defined for adults as a BMI that is greater than or equal to 30. The most common obesity-related diseases are type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and certain types of cancer. It has been also proven that obesity can have a negative effect on hair. It can lead to hair thinning. Patients with obesity can undergo bariatric surgery if they meet the inclusion criteria. The four common types of weight loss surgery include a duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and sleeve gastrectomy. Bariatric surgery can affect skin and hair and is associated with telogen effluvium due to weight loss, microelement deficiency, anesthesia, low calorie intake, and low protein intake. Patients who undergo bariatric surgery can experience post-bariatric surgery depression. Hair loss can have a major impact on self-esteem, negatively affecting one’s self-image. The purpose of this narrative review is to critically review how obesity, obesity-related diseases, and bariatric surgery affect hair health in general and the hair development cycle, and how they influence hair loss.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/325obesityhair lossbariatric surgery |
| spellingShingle | Katarzyna Smolarczyk Blazej Meczekalski Ewa Rudnicka Katarzyna Suchta Anna Szeliga Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health Medicina obesity hair loss bariatric surgery |
| title | Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health |
| title_full | Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health |
| title_fullStr | Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health |
| title_short | Association of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery on Hair Health |
| title_sort | association of obesity and bariatric surgery on hair health |
| topic | obesity hair loss bariatric surgery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/325 |
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