As the population experiencing hair loss has recently increased, the demand for hair transplants as a solution has also been on the rise. Accordingly, beyond simply filling in lines to address hair loss, a wider variety of methods such as hairline correction, sideburn correction, and fine hair transplant are being utilized.
Among these, there are many cases where people seek an image transformation through hair transplants in areas that may easily be overlooked, such as men's sideburns and women's baby hair and fine hair. Although the sideburns, baby hair, and fine hair are small areas, they make the face appear slimmer and create the effect of making the image look different.
Even a slight improvement in these areas can have the effect of changing the entire impression. In addition, men's sideburns can symbolize masculinity, and women's baby hair and fine hair help create a youthful appearance and a cute image.
However, in the case of hair transplants in such special areas, it is important to carefully consider factors such as the thickness and direction of the hair. Accordingly, a more satisfactory image improvement effect can be obtained by selecting a design, hair thickness, and direction appropriate for the individual's face.
Furthermore, caution is needed because if hair is randomly extracted and transplanted into the desired area, it may result in an unnatural shape or fail to take properly, leading to a fair number of cases requiring revision surgery. In particular, since hair follicles are limited, there are limits to revision surgery as well, so sufficient consultation with the medical staff should precede a decision on the procedure.
Yoo Hwa-jeong, Director of Modi Hair Plant Clinic, explained, "Because the hairline is located at the very front of the scalp and is the area most noticeable to the eye, obtaining a natural result during a hair transplant is more important than anything else," adding, "In particular, for sideburn transplants, hair as similar as possible in thickness to the existing hair must be selected and aligned with the direction of growth, and for fine hair transplants, the key is to classify the hair follicles by thickness and transplant them densely and closely at high density."
Source: Medical Today │ Published 2021.06.16