언론보도·2022.03.16

What to Consider for a 'Hairline Hair Transplant'

The forehead is an important area that shapes the overall impression of the face. With age, the hairline recedes and its shape changes along with the body's aging process. Generally, as aging progresses, the forehead becomes wider and both edges of the hairline recede, making it easy to end up with a wide, angular forehead.

In such cases, people may regard it as a sign of aging. Particularly for women, this concern tends to be even greater.

In fact, quite a few people make various efforts over this concern, such as drawing shading along the hairline or bringing hair forward from the back to cover it. Others consider hairline correction or a hairline hair transplant to balance their facial proportions and to try a wider range of hairstyles.

Among them, some consider a hairline hair transplant. This is a method in which an appropriate amount of hair is harvested from the back of the head—that is, the occipital area, which has relatively denser hair—and carefully transplanted along the hairline to be corrected. It is divided into the incision method and the non-incision method.

According to specialists, it can also be applied to women who are stressed by a masculine angular forehead, an M-shaped forehead, or a wide forehead. These specialists explain that this is because the hairline becomes tidier, which can reduce the width of the forehead and help the line appear neater.

They add, however, that for a well-executed hairline hair transplant, it is advisable to proceed only after sufficient consultation with medical staff who have the relevant expertise, so that the individual's scalp and hair condition can be assessed overall in advance.

Director Yoo Hwa-jung of Modi Hair Plant said, "For a hairline hair transplant, it is important to design a customized hairline that takes each person's different characteristics into account," adding, "In particular, the hairline is an area where even slight unnaturalness is quite noticeable, so factors such as hair thickness and density must be sufficiently considered in order to obtain a natural result."

Source: HelloT │ Published 2021.05.14