언론보도·2022.03.11

Female hairline correction: can baby hairs also be recreated?

The number of women considering hairline correction is on the rise. Rather than simply filling in the line, there is a growing tendency to pursue natural-looking results.

Recently, interest in baby-hair transplantation during hairline correction has been increasing. This is because, given the nature of hair transplant surgery, which involves transplanting the thick hair from the back of the head, people wonder whether thin hairs such as baby hairs can be placed naturally.

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

To achieve hairline correction that emphasizes a natural look, techniques such as staged transplantation and refinement techniques can be used. The staged transplantation technique is a process of first placing fine hairs at the frontmost hairline and gradually transplanting thicker hairs toward the back. The refinement technique is a method of creating fuller volume toward the back.

To create a baby-hair line in a more natural and effective way, know-how regarding the direction and angle of hair transplantation and the placement of the transplanted hairs is essential. In particular, to bring out the detail of the female hairline, fine hairs must be transplanted to achieve the baby-hair line effect.

Because Asians have thick, black hair, care must be taken, as simply moving and transplanting it using a uniform method may create an unnatural, artificial appearance 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 analysis of hair condition, hairline analysis, angle analysis, and prediction of the appearance after transplantation—must be carried out. In addition, gradation transplantation, which sorts hair follicles by thickness, is essential.

Source: Segye Biz │ Published 2020.10.21