These are all factors that will need to be considered and addressed by someone who is seeking hair restoration as well as by Dr. Torgerson and our team of hair restoration specialists, who will work with the patient to carefully plan and then implement the hair restoration plan. Some of the gender and ethnicity factors are fairly obvious, and others can be a little less obvious. But as long as a thorough assessment is done and the right questions are asked and answered properly, an effective treatment plan can be created.
Some of the more common ethnic factors that play a role in planning for a successful hair transplant include:
- Shape of the head—A “long” head shape will require a different approach and hairline design than a “round” head.
- Hair characteristics—Hair colour, hair shape (straight, wavy, curly, frizzy), and texture (coarse or thin) will all influence the appearance of a hair transplant.
- Hair density—The amount of hairs per square centimetre in the donor area will determine whether a hair transplant is feasible.
- Skin thickness—The thickness of a patient’s skin may play a role when implanting the donor hair into the transplantation site and may predispose a patient to the post-operative formation of keloid scarring.
- Cultural preferences—Ethnicity can sometimes play a part in a patient’s preferences regarding where a transplanted hairline should be placed and what level of hair loss is acceptable.