Side-hairline Correction in Korean Female Patients

Abstract

Background:To investigate the proper modifications and usefulness of side-hairline correction surgery in Korean female patients depending on different zygomatic bone structures.Methods:Different zygomatic bone structures were classified according to their maximum transverse width among 310 cases of hairline correction surgery in Korean women. The widest transverse width was located on the anterior zygomatic malar area in type 1, on the mid-zygomatic arch in type 2, and on the posterior zygomatic arch in type 3; there was no difference in the transverse width between the anterior and posterior zygomatic arch in type 4. Various modifications of side-hairline correction surgery were performed among the 310 cases according to the zygomatic bone classification.Results:Among 310 patients, 74 had a type 1 zygomatic structure, 106 had type 2, 46 had type 3, and 50 had type 4. Thirty-four patients exhibited different left and right transverse widths: type 1 + 2 (n = 26), type 2 + 3 (n = 6), type 1 + 3 (n = 1), and type 3 + 4 (n = 1). Satisfactory results were obtained in all patients without noticeable side effects. A minor touch-up procedure was performed in 14 patients to achieve density reinforcement 10 months postoperatively, and all 14 patients expressed satisfaction with the results.Conclusions:In East Asian patients, both side-hairline correction surgery and zygoma reduction can be considered eligible treatment options for the purpose of midface slimming. Especially in patients with a type 3 zygomatic bone structure, side-hairline correction surgery may be more effective than zygoma reduction surgery for midface slimming.

Masking the Close Eye Appearance in the East Asian Female Population: Infratemporal Hairline Reduction with Hair Grafting

“…Consequently, the transverse width of the face often appears greater in East Asians [1, 4]. Cosmetic procedures have been developed in an attempt to make the face look slimmer [4, 5, 7].…”

“…Consequently, the transverse width of the face often appears greater in East Asians [1, 4]. Cosmetic procedures have been developed in an attempt to make the face look slimmer [4, 5, 7]. Unlike for Caucasians, who do not appear to have a wide face in the frontal view, hairline correction of the infratemple area has the potential to yield clinically significant improvements in perceived facial appearance for East Asians [1, 4].…”

“…Cosmetic procedures have been developed in an attempt to make the face look slimmer [4, 5, 7]. Unlike for Caucasians, who do not appear to have a wide face in the frontal view, hairline correction of the infratemple area has the potential to yield clinically significant improvements in perceived facial appearance for East Asians [1, 4]. Other than the author’s own studies, there is little evidence about the efficacy of female hairline correction surgery using hair transplantation in the published literature.…”

“…Park reported that zygoma reduction or hairline correction surgery can be performed to narrow the width of the midface, and the shape of the zygomatic bone can be an important factor in selecting the type of procedure [4]. Also according to Park, it is sometimes effective to advance the anterior starting point of the sideburns anteriorly to narrow the midface [5].…”

“…When drawing the design, the T-point was advanced if it was recessed. If the S-point was recessed or if the sideburns were sparse, the S-point was advanced with or without sideburn reconstruction to achieve sufficient narrowing of the infratemple area [4, 5]. …”