For more enormous eyebrows that accentuate your features and balance your face, eyebrow hair transplants are a great choice. A local anesthetic can be used for this quick and straightforward process.
After the grafts have been prepared, they are implanted in the brow area precisely and one at a time. The scabs will then begin to fall off in about a week.
The Procedure
An eyebrow hair transplant before and after can permanently solve thinning or non-existent brows. Because a local anesthetic is used throughout the surgery, patients are awake. It uses follicular unit extraction or FUE to harvest hair from the scalp for placement into the brow area. The grafts are placed using extreme precision so as not to disrupt the natural appearance of the eyebrows.
After the course of treatment, patients can typically get back to their regular activities. Swelling and slight crusting around the eyebrow area are typical for the first few days as the hair follicles begin to heal. The doctor will provide personalized aftercare instructions to help you through this process.
After a few weeks, the transplanted hairs will begin to fall out, and new hair rooted in your body’s follicles will grow in their stead. As a result, the results are incredibly natural. In most cases, the new eyebrows must be trimmed every two to four weeks, and they should begin to grow thicker within six months.
An eyebrow hair transplant can give volume to thin brows or rectify the imbalance brought on by overplucking or medical problems like alopecia. The form of your eyebrows can make or break the appearance of your face. The resulting brows will frame your eyes and enhance your overall appearance.
Post-Operative Care
Eyebrow hair transplants are ideal for patients with thin or patchy eyebrows caused by a medical condition, genetics, overplucking, or other reasons. A qualified facial plastic surgeon stimulates hair growth in the brow area to restore the look of fuller, thicker eyebrows. This surgery is a quick, outpatient procedure that allows you to go home immediately after. We offer customized recommendations for aftercare to guarantee a comfortable recovery.
Before the procedure begins, we apply a topical anesthetic or mild oral sedation to minimize discomfort. Then, using either the strip method or the FUE technique, a small section of hair is removed from the back of your head for donor follicles. The hair follicles are then implanted into the brow area one at a time, meticulously placed to ensure natural-looking results. The transplanted follicles are angled correctly so that their roots grow down and towards the skin, not straight up. This step is repeated until you and the surgeon are happy with your eyebrows’ density, shape, and symmetry.
After the procedure, you may experience slight bruising and swelling, but this should fade within a week. It is essential to avoid getting the transplanted follicles wet for the first few days, as this could lead to infection. After a few days, crusting and tiny scabs will form around the follicles. These should eventually fall off.
Regrowth
An eyebrow hair transplant may be an excellent solution if you have sparse eyebrows or have lost density in the brow region due to shaving, overplucking, or aging. Ideal candidates include men and women treated for alopecia areata or other autoimmune diseases who want to regain a more aesthetically appealing brow.
Local anesthesia and sedation are administered at the start of the surgery. The follicles are either harvested by removing a strip of hair from the back of your head (the strip harvest technique) or through tiny incisions at the follicle donor site (the FUE method). Once removed, the follicles will be transplanted to the brow areas.
Dr Shahmalak explains that once the grafts are placed, they need up to four days to heal. During this time, you should not get the area wet and can expect it to be slightly itchy. As the grafts heal, they will grow, and you will see a difference in your brows.
However, the new brow hairs will go through a fallout phase lasting up to two weeks. This is normal and necessary for the growth of healthy new follicles. Once they enter the growing phase, you can expect them to grow for up to 12 months.
Maintenance
Eyebrow transplants are considered permanent because the hair follicles will continue to grow as they would in their original location on your scalp. However, because they are being grown in an area other than their natural habitat, they may not grow as thick or long as your native brow hairs. This is why it is essential to consult with an expert in eyebrow restoration surgery before you undergo the procedure.
An eyebrow hair transplant is a delicate surgical procedure that involves no stitching and only minor incisions. Using a minimally invasive technique called follicular unit transfer, a surgeon extracts healthy eyebrow hair from the back of your head and then implanted it in the brow region through minuscule holes created with a hypodermic needle.
The grafts will then develop their blood vessels and thrive in the new environment. As a result, they will gradually grow in size and density until they fill out the brows with their entire natural appearance.
During this time, it is essential to remember that your transplanted brows are still growing and will require regular trimming. It is also normal for some of your original brow hair to fall out as the grafts go through a transitional period known as telogen. Once the telogen phase is over, your brows should start to regrow rapidly.