The hair mass and especially the frontal hairline comprises the largest visible feature of the face, and as such, is prominently featured in the first impression that one person makes in evaluating another. According to proportions proposed by Michelangelo, the hairline should be located at the junction of the middle and upper thirds of the face. The hairline that a hair transplant surgeon creates is the most highly visible feature, and the quality of the work of a surgeon is most often judged by the quality of the hairline.

A number of excellent articles exist on hairline design however, the majority of them focus only on the most anterior border of the hairline, commonly referred to as the transition zone. In contrast, the author finds it useful to conceptualize the hairline as a larger, more extended region, approximately 2 to 3 cm deep, bridging the bald forehead to the area of central density.

This extended hairline region can be divided into three smaller zones: (1) the anterior portion (traditional transition zone), (2) the posterior portion (defined zone), and (3) a small, oval area in the central portion of the defined zone (frontal tuft area). Each of the three zones makes its own unique contribution to the overall appearance of the hairline.

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