When Lorenzo Claridy started losing his hair in his mid-20s, it messed with his mojo.
“I’ve always had a very thick head of hair, but my hairline began to recede,” said Mr. Claridy, now 36. “I felt like my mojo was getting lost. I always prided myself on having not only very thick hair, but also a wavy look.”
He said he achieved this “wavy look” through valiant effort, including “constant brushing” and use of specialized hair products.
“Your hair is a part of your body,” said psychologist Michael Kavkewitz. “Some people associate hair loss with getting older and losing some of who you are.
“Some people are tied into appearances as a part of who they are. The big deal is when something like that happens a lot earlier in life than you’re expecting. You don’t have time to adjust.”