Eyebrow Transplant

Unfortunately, not everyone has naturally thick eyebrows, and a transplant can be a good way to increase what you already have. In the case of people with lighter eyebrow hair, this is often the case. Excluding age and hereditary eyebrow pattern, there are a number of common reasons that an eyebrow transplant is embarked upon, including:

• Over-plucking
• Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy treatment
• Scarring or skin trauma, caused by such things as piercings, burns or tattoos
• Trichotillomania, a self-harming behavioral trait that includes tugging or pulling at the hairs in the brow
• Systemic disease

The decision to undertake an eyebrow hair transplant can be a very personal decision, it doesn’t mean you will end up with huge bushy eyebrows, you can choose the result you are looking for. What it does mean is that you will have eyebrows that are well shaped and even, thick, glossy and can give your face a more youthful appearance.

• Requiring no prolonged hospital stay and only a local anesthetic, an eyebrow transplant is a relatively simple process. The surgeon will work with extreme accuracy and precision in order to achieve great results.On average between 250 and 400 individual hairs are required per eyebrow in order to obtain a natural, healthy looking brow. Depending on the size and appearance of the current eyebrow as well as the look you are hoping to achieve, this actual number could vary. Each hair needs to be transplanted following the natural growth direction of the other hairs of the eyebrow, making sure that they lie flat against the skin. To achieve an even and full look to the eyebrow, the hairs also need to be placed very tightly together.To make sure that there is no scarring to both the head and the recipient’s eyebrow tiny needles are used to remove the donor hair follicles. Typically, donor hair follicles are removed from the area behind the ears. Small needles, just a few millimeters in diameter are then used to implant the hairs one at a time; this is a meticulous process.

• A local anesthetic is administered before the procedure so that the patient is able to relax and in order to avoid discomfort. There is no need, however, to remain in the clinic following the transplant – the patient can return home to recover.
  

  After the Eyebrow Hair Transplant

  A partial graft requires between 100-200 hairs to achieve a well-shaped, smooth eyebrow, and 200-400 grafts are needed in order to achieve a full eyebrow.

  Some patients will experience a small amount of bruising and swelling for a short period of time. However, the recovery period for the transplant is relatively fast and pain-free.

  It can take time for the full effects of an eyebrow graft – either partial or full – to be visible, but these results will be permanent. You will see an improvement in both the shape and thickness of the eyebrow. However, some these hairs will drop out within a couple of weeks. There is no need to panic when this occurs, shedding is a perfectly normal part of the recovery process, and new hairs will continue to grow. It is worth noting that it can take up to a year for the full results of the transplant to be seen.

  Implanted hairs will keep on growing, so in order to maintain brow shape, it is important to clip or trim them on a regular basis, approximately every four weeks. If left unchecked the transplanted hairs will continue to grow so it is important to implement a regular maintenance routine.