Hairline reconstruction - when, style and design

[Understanding Hair]

Hairline position and design are subjective and created according to natural bone structure, ethnic background, and genre. While taking into consideration the current age, future hair loss must be considered. Not only to ensure it looks natural over the years but also that the donor resources to maintain the need for hair as the hair loss pattern advances. Fixing a hairline with minimal hair loss at a younger adult age often leads to issues, as a result it´s often better to look into hair loss treatments initially to stabilise further thinning.

When planning a new hairline, there is often a compromise between the patient and the doctor. On occasions, there is a tendency for the patient to want a hairline too low or occasionally too high. There must be a discussion and understanding about the positioning and design of the hairline. After all, it is permanent and has a huge impact on the individual´s appearance, framing the face with a more youthful look.

Fixing a low hairline can lead to problems in the future as the hair loss pattern progressively advances. Even if hair loss is minimal a low hairline can still look unnatural as the individual ages and their face naturally matures, but the hairline remains fixed. Fixing a high hairline can accentuate the forehead and defeat the object of trying to frame the face.

The design must adhere to physiological parameters to appear natural. A solid male hairline will have a slight incline to the temple point. From the temple point, the hairline changes direction, moving down to the sides or laterals. While there are exceptions to the rule, this illustrates the average male hairline. In contrast to the usual female hairline, which is the opposite, the hairline apex is the highest point. It´s important to understand that the face is not symmetrical, with either side having subtle differences, largely due to facial bone structure. Creating a symmetrical hairline will frame the face for all the wrong reasons, as it will consciously or subconsciously draw the line of sight to the hairline shape rather than naturally to the eyes.

The centre of the hairline is, on average, 7-8 cm above the bridge of the nose. However, it can vary depending on ethnicity. It can also be measured using four horizontal fingers placed from the bridge of the nose up. The face is divided into equidistant sections, using the width of four fingers placed horizontally, from the chin to the base of the nose, from the base of the nose to the bridge of the nose, and then to the apex of the hairline. The hairline's immediate 2-3 millimetres is a jagged pattern created with single hair follicular units. The hair density must be high to avoid it being too see-through. How obvious this is will depend on the natural hair characteristics. The temple points are a highly skilled area to recreate naturally. The hair angles, direction, and density all change compared to the middle of the hairline. Something to check if your doctor of choice is proficient at, as if not performed well, will end up looking artificial and “Action-Man” like.

 

[mania]

Hairline recreation is a careful or non-surgery that reestablishes a characteristic looking hairline. It tends to be performed when somebody has perceptible balding around the hairline or forelock

 

[Understanding Hair]

Is there a “right” hairline design? The fundamental irony of nature is it has built in flaws, that proportionally work, for example our hairline in relation to our facial bone structure. No natural hairline is symmetrical, even though it may appear to be. It´s the imperfections along the hairline to the temple point that make it naturally perfect. Hairlines vary on genre, ethnicity, inherited genetics. When rebuilding a hairline these must be in the forefront of the design. While there can be leeway, not adhering to the natural parameters the hairline becomes the focal point, opposed to what should be the eyes.

The facial structure should dictate the design and shape of a hairline, be it a rounder, oblong, oval or diamond shaped face. Building a new hairline there will be subtle and not so, differences to the hairline design. When expertly recreated a hairline will look perfectly natural and frame the face accordingly. However, a hairline that defies the natural parameters becomes obviously wrong. For instance, trying to create a hairline too broad, too flat, or straight, with no temple angle or an opposing angle (more akin to a common female hairline).

On establishing the shape of the hairline, comes mapping the position. Age is an issue, but more so in consideration will it look natural as the individual ages, the focus should not simple be does it complement the face today. Hairlines do not have to be aggressive to look good, in fact it is often the opposite. A hairline with slightly open temples and rounded off as the hairline meets the side lateral will frame the face and look perfectly natural. As well as, when well planned, maintain a balanced hair coverage, even on higher hair loss patterns.

The right hairline is the one the complements your characters, as a result, it´s unique, so everyone has a right hairline, which is different from everyone else’s. Templates are fine, but the best hairline creations follow an understanding physiology and anatomy.