언론보도·2022.03.11

Female hairline correction: Is creating fine baby hairs also possible?

The number of women considering hairline correction is on the rise. The trend is not simply to fill in the line, but to pursue natural results.

Recently, interest in transplanting baby hairs during hairline correction has been growing. This is because, given the nature of hair transplant surgery that transplants the thick hair from the back of the head, people wonder whether thin hairs like baby hairs can be implanted naturally.

In fact, in hairline correction hair transplants that design the shape of the forehead, the baby-hair effect accounts for a large portion. This can be seen in the cases of many female celebrities who emphasize a more youthful image with slicked-back hair. When styling slicked-back hair, baby hairs positioned along the hairline highlight a natural look.

For hairline correction that emphasizes a natural appearance, techniques such as the stepwise transplant technique and the refinement technique can be utilized. The stepwise transplant technique is a process in which fine hairs are first implanted at the very front hairline, and progressively thicker hairs are transplanted toward the back. The refinement technique is a method of creating fuller volume toward the back.

To create a baby-hair line more naturally and effectively, expertise in the direction and angle of hair transplantation and the arrangement of the transplanted hairs is essential. In particular, to bring out the detail of the female hairline, fine hairs must be transplanted in order to achieve the baby-hair line effect.

Because Asians have thick, black hair, care must be taken, as simply transplanting it with a uniform method may produce an unnatural, artificial look like a doll.

To emphasize the baby-hair effect during female hairline correction, it is important to sort and separate hair follicles by thickness and then transplant them densely at high density. Therefore, a systematic process including hair condition analysis, hairline analysis, angle analysis, and prediction of the post-transplant appearance must be carried out. In addition, gradation transplantation that sorts hair follicles by thickness is essential.

Source: Segye Biz │ Published 2020.10.21