Afro Hair Curvature

Afro Hair Curvature describes the tight, spring-like coils and distinctive curl patterns seen in afro-textured hair, which are produced by a flattened or highly elliptical hair shaft and an angled hair follicle. These structural characteristics lead to pronounced shrinkage, unique mechanical properties, and a tendency for greater fragility and tangling compared with straighter hair types, which affects everyday grooming and styling.

From a clinical perspective, recognizing Afro Hair Curvature is important because the curved shafts and angled follicles influence risk of hair shaft damage, breakage, and graft transection during harvesting, as well as decisions about graft placement and density to recreate natural curl. Care and surgical approaches are adapted to minimize mechanical stress on the hair, protect fragile shafts, and account for curl direction to improve outcomes in hair restoration and routine hair health management.