Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Texture Hair Transplant

Posted by Naman Modi on April 28th, 2021

Hair transplant occurs for all races. Africans and Afro-Americans have thick hair textures. Thus, we can’t treat their hair the same as Whites. African American hair transplant was tough to handle. But thanks to advanced FUE, it is now easy to perform a thick hair transplant.

How is African American Hair Different?

Hair transplant was for straight Whites hair. Other races with unique traits also faced hair loss. Here are a few unique traits about afro-hair. 

  • African Americans have curly hair and c-shaped follicles. Thus, it makes it hard to extract hair from a donor site. 
  • Hair follicles at the donor area are lower in African Americans. But that’s not a worry since the curly hair covers the scalp. It makes it look dense. 
  • Adult African Americans maintain a straight hairline. They can have a haircut to make the hairline smooth. 

Tips to African American Hair Transplant

The afro hair grows of a curly follicle. It also grows with a thick texture. This, a doctor needs to check the angle and arch of the grafts. They should see if they are in line with the existing hair at the recipient site. 
African men tend to hair a liner hairline. But, there are a few that may mimic the white’s cornered hairline. The patient should explain to the doctor the expected outcome. 

Microscopic evaluation is vital as part of master planning. It helps check the extent of hair loss. Also, the doctor should discuss with the patient about family hair loss history. It helps determine the best time to perform the thick hair transplant. 

How does Thick Hair Transplant Work?

Evaluation helps to determine the final stages of hair loss. Then it also detects the permanent hair reserve. The doctor will tell you whether they will extract hair from your head or other parts. Your doctor should suggest solutions to your hair loss causes. 
African American Hair transplant is a tricky procedure. Seek an experienced doctor for an excellent outcome. Also, the clinic should have tools to handle the unique methods for afro-hair transplant. 

Techniques for Afro-Hair Transplant

FUE Afro Hair Transplant technique is the method suitable for thick textured hair. The curly follicles are hard to extract with other methods like sapphire and Choi pen techniques. 
The method helps the team pick and transplant the grafts without breaking them. The picking should be slow and careful to maintain the quality of the graft—Doctors transplant at most of 4000 grafts per session.

Conclusion 

African American hair has a thick texture. But, African American hair transplant is possible through advanced technology. A thick hair transplant has a few unique characteristics, as you have seen above. 

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