Afro Hair Transplant: What You Need to Know
Why curl pattern, follicle curvature, and donor handling make afro cases different.
The curl above the skin is only half the story
Afro-textured hair is challenging not simply because the visible hair is curly. The follicle itself can curve under the skin, which increases transection risk if extraction is approached too aggressively or with the wrong punch strategy.
Experience changes the extraction rhythm
Afro cases reward patience. Surgeons often work with modified angles, lower speed, and more deliberate inspection. That is why case volume alone is not enough; relevant case experience matters.
Design must respect identity
Hairline planning should fit not just the face, but the natural texture and cultural context of the patient. Over-westernised or overly sharp lines often look disconnected from the person.
Questions worth asking a clinic
Ask how often the team treats afro-textured follicles, what punch modifications they use, how they discuss transection risk, and what a realistic graft strategy looks like. Evasive answers are useful information.
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