Principles and techniques used to create a natural hairline in surgical hair restoration.

The principles and techniques outlined in this article will help the surgeon create hairlines that have the high degree of naturalness and substance expected by today's discerning patients. Surgeons can now establish a natural hairline during the first surgery that can stand on its own, independent of further sessions. It is not enough to "just use micrografts."Proper selection and use of FUs combined with artistry and skill provide surgeons with the tools to follow nature's lead in creating natural-appearing,soft hairlines while establishing the illusion of density. The author's approach is to create an initial framework based on the principles of hairline design,then use artistic ability and experience to fine-tune this framework.