When it comes to Black men and women, Mr. Kris Johnson, (Director of Medical Procedures and Surgical Operations), claims there is virtually no difference in how hair transplantation is performed when compared to other Caucasian people, Asians and all other races. "The whole procedure is approached the same way”, Mr. Johnson said. "The vast majority of African Americans make great hair transplant patients”.

Mr. Johnson pointed out that their Medical Institute has performed 1,000's of hair transplants on African Americans and they enjoy some natural advantages. Black men and women often have better results with their hair transplants because the, curly hair gives the illusion of more density. This illusion holds true for not only African American patients, but even Caucasian people, Asians and all other races in general with black hair, curly hair or both.

"The curly hair comes out in layers, lying on top of each other and this gives a fuller appearance”, Mr. Johnson said. Patients with light colored hair have a softer appearance that blends with the scalp easier and gives a less full, thinner appearance.

Mr. Johnson warns that he is seeing an increase in Black patients who come to him for treatment of traction alopecia, permanent hair loss caused by braiding, weaving, cornrows that pull out the hair and or damage it with harsh chemicals.

Those with traction alopecia often require 600 to 800 hair grafts in the temple region and frontal regions, Mr. Johnson said. Traction alopecia hair transplant patients should definitely change their hair style to a looser and free style that does not pull or damage the new hair grafts, he added.

"The only way permanent traction alopecia can be treated is with hair transplants”, Mr. Johnson said. He is concerned about the increasingly popular hair styles that can result in traction alopecia and cautions patients to wear their hair in "looser" styles that won't pull or damage the hair permanently.