Advances and challenges in hair restoration of curly Afrocentric hair

Dermatol Clin. 2014 Apr;32(2):163-71. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2013.12.004.

Abstract

Although the biochemical composition of hair is similar among racial and ethnic groups, the hair structure between them varies, and individuals with curly hair pose specific challenges and special considerations when a surgical option for alopecia is considered. Hair restoration in this population should therefore be approached with knowledge on the clinical characteristics of curly hair, hair grooming techniques that may influence the management, unique indications for the procedure, surgical instrumentation used, and the complications that may arise.

Keywords: Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA); Ethnic hair; Follicular unit extraction (FUE); Follicular unit transplantation (FUT); Hair restoration; Hair transplantation; Traction alopecia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alopecia / ethnology
  • Alopecia / surgery*
  • Black or African American*
  • Cosmetic Techniques
  • Hair / transplantation*
  • Hair Follicle / transplantation
  • Humans