Why OFWs come home to Manila to get their hair back
The Philippines is fast becoming the go-to
place for hair restoration procedures.
Medical findings show that about 30% of the
adult population experience some degree of hair loss, even up to their 40s and
50s. Nearly two-thirds of men start to go bald at various stages and ages in
their life. Due to the great psychological value attached to having a
full head of hair, thinning hair and hair loss are a big issue for people young
and old, especially for men.
MAXiM Hair Restoration, an 11-year old hair
transplant clinic, says the number of foreigners, medical tourists and
vacationing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) coming to their clinic for hair
transplants has been steadily growing through the years. Clients from the
US, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Middle East, Canada, China,
Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia are growing in number.
OFWs with more disposable income are seeking
ways to improve their appearance and raise their self-esteem. “Employers
perceive younger-looking, well-groomed people to be more attractive and
competent. So when we look good and appear younger, we get more job
opportunities,” says Mateo Cepe, a contract worker from Dubai.
“Hair transplants in Manila cost less and are
world class. MAXiM has a long track record and international
experience. It is famous and reputable among us OFWs,” says Leonardo
Eguia, a former OFW from Taiwan.
Other OFWs undergo hair transplants for more
personal reasons. “There are clients who want to improve their relationships
and feel better about themselves. Many OFWs are ecstatic after seeing their new
hairlines. More hair on their head takes them to a new level in their
personal life and gives them renewed confidence,” said Mac Fadra, CEO
of MAXiM Hair Restoration.
Unlike other hair transplant clinics that also
offer cosmetic procedures like face lifts, skin tucks and
botox, Fadra says MAXiM is entirely dedicated to hair restoration.
“We can restore hair on the scalp, eyebrows, chest, implant facial hair like
beards and sideburns, and perform non-surgical procedures such as Scalp
Micropigmentation. We can take hair from the sides and back of the head as well
as from the chest, arms and other parts of the body."
MAXiM performs MEGA sessions of up to 4,000
grafts in one session whereas other centers perform mini sessions, requiring
clients to return repeatedly for more grafts (hair). Also, MAXiM doctors
are plastic surgeons who are adept at wound healing and aesthetic procedures
compared with other centers where the doctors performing hair transplant
procedures are ordinary physicians without any plastic surgery
experience.
According to the MAXiM mantra, "Hair is
all we do and we do it well." They are super-specialized and
focused on hair restoration and nothing else.
MAXiM Hair Restoration is the Manila branch of
the New York-based hair transplant company that also has offices in Connecticut
and Chicago in the US; Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and
other Asian markets.
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