"Wrong direction and angle” in Hair Transplant All hair strands may look alike, but in fact, each one of them has its own property.
Have you ever noticed that the hairs on the different parts of our scalp like the frontal hairline along the forehead, at temples, or at the crown, grow in different “directions” with different “angle”?
You may wonder how the direction and angle of the hair are important. Imagine that what would happen if our hair transplantation focused on the density of hair only but the direction and angle were ignored.
Here's an example of the outcome resulting from a hair transplant that overlooked the direction and angle of the hair. It can be seen that the new hair is pointing in all directions, not blend in with the original ones, and looks unnatural.
Especially if the problem of the hair wrong direction occurs in the frontal part, this would make its owner upset as he or she cannot do the different hair style they desire. When the hair style is restricted, it seems hard to improve your personality.
More importantly, the actual direction and angle of the newly transplanted cannot be seen immediately after the transplantation. It takes about 6-12 months for the final picture to appear. At that time, you could see if you have the wrong hair direction!
That’s what we have to worry because the wrong hair direction cannot be fixed at all. We will have to live with this unpleasant hair for the rest of our lives!!
As mentioned, the direction and angle of the hair play an important role in the hair transplantation procedure, the doctor becomes a key man in designing, selecting, and placing the hair properly on the basis of the right direction and orientation.
Not only the directions and angle but also the sizes are the challenges for the surgeons. The most appropriate size of the hair must be selected for each part of the head for the most natural look. For example, the small and thin hair is fit for the frontal hairline along the forehead. The single-hair graft and 2-4-hair graft is fit for the top of the head respectively.
Besides, the doctor must consider the proper depth of hair grafting so that the nutrients delivery to the hair follicles will be continued effectively. During this grafting process, thousands of hair grafts must be carefully implanted one by one. This can be called as a “craftwork” in a surgery room.
If you are in the middle of gathering the detail of hair transplant or looking for alternative solutions to your hair problems, please don’t forget the matter of direction and angle which is the foundation requiring both science and art. This is to be sure that your hair transplant will be a worthwhile investment once in a lifetime.
