Recipient Area Hair Direction and Angle in Hair Transplanting

Background. A variety of recommendations for creating “natural” hair directions and angles in hair transplanting have been described. Objective. A method of accomplishing that goal is outlined. Methods. Hair direction and angle are determined by multiple partings of the hair during the course of making recipient sites. Incisions are made to mimic such directions and angles. The direction is usually somewhat coronal and the use of grafts containing more than one follicular unit is particularly advantageous in producing a denser appearance. Results. If the above technique is employed, one does not accelerate the rate at which existing hair in the recipient area is lost and the hair flows in a natural easy to manage fashion. Conclusion. Surgeons should nearly always mimic the scalp hair directions and angles seen in nature.