…Researched and contributed by Solomon Thomas.
Sonja van der Berg, a management assistant from the Netherlands, has revealed her hair transplant transformation after feeling insecure about her high hairline since her teens.
Sonja was always aware of her appearance and would make sure her hair was concealing her insecurity.
After having enough of her attempts to hide her hairline, Sonja started to search online what treatment was available.
She finally settled on a hair transplant that cost €3,000 (£2,641) and now feels more confident than ever after the six-hour procedure.
Sonja is now hoping to “break the taboo” of women receiving the treatment.
Hair transplant for women
Sonja contacted several clinics and was surprised that hair transplants could not only help women with hair loss but with larger foreheads.
The hairs found at the back of her head were inserted into her scalp one by one to build the illusion of a smaller forehead.
Although she experienced some swelling after the surgery, she felt “back to normal” on day 5.
As soon as Sonja looked in the mirror, she fell in love with the transformation.
For the aftercare of the surgery, Sonja has to brush her new hair vigorously to stimulate blood flow to remove the hair grafts.
Empowering women
Now 10 months on from her life-changing time on the operating table, Sonja wants to give other women the confidence to go ahead.
She documented the process throughout her hair journey in order to capture the reality of the treatment and the aftermath of it.
Sonja has set up a business to help other women who want to pursue a hair transplant.
She even accompanies them to Istanbul to get theirs done.
She also advised another 15 women who are planning to go to Turkey for their treatment later this year.
By embracing these insecurities, Sonja believes that women can do something about them which is better in the end for everyone.
She wants to encourage women to “show themselves in a more fragile less ‘Insta-perfect’ way.”