Gender-Affirmation Hair Transplantation Techniques

The document discusses the role of hair restoration in gender-affirmation procedures for transgender patients. The most common procedures performed in the clinic include hairline lowering, facial hair restoration (including eyebrow and beard transplantation), and body hair transplantation. These procedures are crucial in the gender transformation process, with hairline rounding and eyebrow arching enhancing femininity in male-to-female (MTF) patients, while beard and chest hair transplantation contribute to a more masculine appearance in female-to-male (FTM) patients. The clinic primarily uses the follicular unit extraction (FUE) technique for hair transplants, which avoids a linear donor site incision, but occasionally employs the "strip" method, particularly in female and MTF transplants. The document emphasizes that hairline patterns and facial hair distribution are significant gender-identifying traits, and hair transplantation can complement the gender transformation process for transgender patients.