As the number of people experiencing hair loss has recently increased, demand for hair transplants as a solution is also on the rise. Accordingly, rather than simply filling in the hairline due to hair loss, a wider variety of methods are being used, such as hairline correction, sideburn correction, and baby hair transplants.
Among these, many people seek an image transformation through hair transplants in areas that can easily be overlooked, such as sideburns in men and face-framing bangs (aegyo-meori) and baby hairs in women. Although sideburns, face-framing bangs, and baby hairs are small areas, they can make the face appear slimmer and give the effect of a different overall image.
Even a small improvement in these areas can make one's overall impression look different. In addition, sideburns can symbolize masculinity in men, while face-framing bangs and baby hairs in women help create a youthful appearance and a cute image.
However, for hair transplants in such specialized areas, it is important to carefully consider factors such as hair thickness and direction. Accordingly, choosing a design, hair thickness, and direction suited to the individual's face is necessary to achieve a more satisfying image improvement.
Furthermore, caution is needed, as there are quite a few cases in which hair is harvested indiscriminately and transplanted into the desired area, resulting in an unnatural appearance or poor graft survival that requires revision surgery. In particular, because hair follicles are limited, there are also limits to revision surgery, so a thorough consultation with the medical team should take place before deciding on the procedure.
Director Yoo Hwa-jung of Modi Hair Plant explained, “The hairline is located at the very front of the scalp and is the first area to be noticed, so achieving a natural result is paramount in a hair transplant.” She added, “In particular, for sideburn transplants, hairs as similar as possible in thickness to the existing hair must be selected and placed according to the direction of growth, and for baby hair transplants, the key is to sort hair follicles by thickness and transplant them densely at high density.”
Source: Medical Today │ Published 2021.06.16