Defined as “a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of becoming bald”, each year this surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress.
To add insult to an already distressing condition, most becoming bald phobia therapies take months or years and sometimes even require the patient to be exposed repeatedly to their fear.
Known by a number of names - Phalacrophobia and Fear of Becoming Bald being the most common - the problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. It can cause panic attacks and keep people apart from loved ones and business associates. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and overall feelings of dread, although everyone experiences becoming bald phobia in their own way and may have different symptoms. Our treatment involves no drugs.
Though a variety of potent drugs are often prescribed for becoming bald phobia, side effects and/or withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Moreover, drugs do not “cure” becoming bald phobia or any other phobia. At best they temporarily suppress the symptoms through chemical interaction.

What is the cause of Becoming Bald Phobia (Phalacrophobia)?

Like all fears and phobias, becoming bald phobia is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking becoming bald and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.
But so long as the negative association is powerful enough, the unconscious mind thinks: “Ahh, this whole thing is very dangerous. How do I keep myself from getting in this kind of situation again? I know, I’ll attach terrible feelings to becoming bald, that way I’ll steer clear in future and so be safe.” Just like that becoming bald phobia is born. Attaching emotions to situations is one of the primary ways that humans learn. Sometimes we just get the wiring wrong.
The actual phobia manifests itself in different ways. Some sufferers experience it almost all the time, others just in response to direct stimuli. Everyone has their own unique formula for when and how to feel bad.

Treatment of Becoming Bald Phobia (Phalacrophobia)

The best way to beat any phobia is to ignore it and try to live a normal life. But if the problem is more than you can handle, we advice you to visit a health professional in order to recive a proper treatment. Visit this site for further info.

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