Occipital Hairline: A forgotten area

Summary Hair restoration surgery is one of the fascinating fields of modern day cosmetic surgery. A good hair transplant is characterized by a naturalness in terms of strategic distribution of hair. A very important point which is very rarely taken care is the “posterior or occipital” hairline. It is formed by the posterior 1 cm of hair which are placed on the vertex or crown and constitute the part which is normally hidden by the long hair. Many surgeons while creating the slits in the recipient area forget this equally important point. And make the slits in the lines. As the care is taken while creating the slits in the anterior hairline, the same enthusiasm is required throughout the procedure especially the posterior part of the recipient area. The slits in the posterior hairline should also be created in a wavy, irregularly irregular fashion. The posterior hairline forms an important part of a hair restoration surgery. It contributes remarkably toward the overall naturalness of the results. A carefully executed posterior hairline reduces the chances of detection by the general public