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Naturally Occurring Hairlines in Orientals of Southeast and East Asian Origin and Their Application in Hair Restoration Surgery

Tyng Yuan Tan and Damkerng Pathomvanich
Hair Transplant Forum International September 2016, 26 (5) 204-207; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33589/26.5.0204
Tyng Yuan Tan
Bangkok, Thailand
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Damkerng Pathomvanich
Bangkok, Thailand
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    Comparative anatomy of typical Asian and Caucasian skulls (top view). The typical East Asian male has a round skull (left), while the average Caucasian male has an ovoid skull shape (right). (Photos courtesy of DHT Clinic, Thailand)

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    Left-to-right hair direction extending to mid-frontal section, with gradual conversion to straight anterior on right side.

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    A conjugate “ridgeback” hairline, where there is convergence of the hairs towards the center.

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    A straight hairline on the left with hair directed towards the midline on the right.

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    Upsloping hairline

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    Straight hairline

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    Downsloping (juvenile) hairline

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    A straight hairline on a square face makes the face appear squarer. (Photos courtesy of DHT Clinic, Thailand.)

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    A high hairline makes an oblong face look longer. (Photos courtesy of DHT Clinic, Thailand.)

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    A low hairline makes a round face look short. (Photos courtesy of DHT clinic, Thailand.)

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  • AgeDensity Frontal Hairline (FU/cm2)Hairs/cm2Density Temporal HairlineHairs/cm2
    18-29 (n= 41)85.2120.077.1110.9
    30-39 (n=35)83.2127.376.4114.2
    40-49 (n=29)79.3118.272.3100.5
    50-59 (n= 33)74.7105.871.196.6
    60-69 (n= 36)76.8103.065.886.7
    >70 (n=35)66.384.757.375.3
    Average (n=209)77.8110.069.697.6
  • AgeFrontal Hairline Height (cm)Right Frontotemporal Hairline Height (cm)Left Frontotemporal Hairline Height (cm)
    18-29 (n=41)6.78.88.8
    30-39 (n=35)6.78.98.8
    40-49 (n=29)7.29.29.2
    50-59 (n=33)6.68.98.8
    60-69 (n= 36)6.78.98.8
    >70 (n=35)7.09.08.9
    Average (n=209)6.88.948.87
  • Temple DirectionInferiorlyPosteriorlyAnteriorly
    Right (%)22.071.36.7
    Left (%)38.838.822.4
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