Eyebrow hair loss can completely alter a person’s appearance, but with an eyebrow transplant procedure, patients can greatly diminish any apparent loss.

The procedure itself is referred to as follicular hair transplantation. Hair follicles are found naturally on all areas of the body except for the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. In the case of hair transplantation, the follicles are harvested from the back of the patient’s head, as these hair follicles are more resistant to baldness than hair follicles on other areas of the scalp.

Causes of Eyebrow Hair Loss

There are many causes of hair loss in the eyebrow area. Some causes can be controlled, some can not. When it comes to diseases that cause hair loss, Alopecia Areata is the most common. Alopecia Areata comes on without warning, bringing with it patchy hair loss that sometimes resolves on its own and at other times never does. The medical profession is not sure what causes this disease, so they speculate that it could be due to genetics, autoimmune disorders, chemicals in the immune system inhibiting the hair growth, the hair just dying off, or it could possibly be stress related. Thyroid problems can play a big part in hair loss as can Diabetes and Lupus. Not all hair loss comes from diseases. Over plucking, electrolysis, scarring from surgery, burns or accidents and hormonal imbalances can all contribute to eyebrow hair loss.

The Eyebrow Hair Transplant

The procedure itself is designed to implant between 50 and 350 hair follicles, which have been obtained from the back of the scalp, into each eyebrow area. The area on the scalp from which these follicles are removed is called the donor area. Once enough follicles have been removed the area is then sutured. The follicles that have been harvested from the donor area are then cleaned and divided into individual hair grafts. The surgeon’s skill is very important when it comes to eyebrow transplants. The smallest of microscopic incisions must be made in the area to be transplanted in a bid to minimize scarring. Each graft is then meticulously placed to make sure that the proper angle has been achieved. This type of hair transplant is much more difficult than other types, because eyebrow hair grows in different directions and at odd angles; so it is very important that proper placement of each graft be precise. This procedure takes approximately two hours to complete and is done in an out patient setting. The pain from this technique is minimal and normally requires only the use of a mild oral sedative.

What to Expect

Some crusting around the implant sites will occur within two to four days after implant. Between three and five days, any redness or mild inflammation from the procedure will subside. At one week the sutures are removed from the donor site. Surprisingly, the implants will begin to fall out at about two weeks, but will begin to re-grow about 12 weeks later and become permanent. Due to the fact that scalp hair is used, the hair will grow on the eyebrows just as it would on the head; as a result periodic trimmings will be needed to keep the eyebrows looking natural.

Having to battle hair loss when for a woman can be devastating, and much harder to find help with than it is for men. There seems to be no end to the treatment options available for men losing their hair.  Advertisers saturate the market with product information for men, but finding information about the causes and treatments available to women experiencing hair loss is exceedingly more difficult.

It seems that there in an unfortunate stigma associated with women and hair loss that keeps them from asking for help. Due to this the market tends to revolve around how women can cover up their hair loss instead of treat it. Wigs and weaves are but two of the unnatural and incredibly expensive forms of covering up thinning hair that countless numbers of women resort to every day in the absence of actual permanent solutions to the problem.

When women experience hair loss it can cause many of them suffer from lowered levels of confidence in themselves, or in some cases it can even cause women to become depressed. Women need to know there are available treatment options for them. There is not a need to hide under a hat.  There are hair transplantation options available that dramatically improve hair volume.

The first step is to find a reputable cosmetic surgical facility and request a consultation. A qualified professional can take pictures of the scalp and assess the type and scope of the hair loss for the patient. Once that has been determined, a course of action will be laid out explaining the realistic expectations and specific procedures available.

There are several treatment options in cosmetic surgery. Highly skilled surgeons have the ability to do the most intricate of micro-surgical procedures and can graft natural hair to give the patient profound results. Stereoscopic microscopes can be used to remove the donor tissue in single strips and then they are separated to provide the best quality individual grafts of follicular units. These grafts of the patient’s own hair will be removed and transplanted closely and in random patterns to simulate normal hair growth with such precision the hair looks fuller and completely natural.

With such technology and the surgical procedures available, there is no need to be self conscious about thinning hair any longer. Most women can achieve thicker, healthier-looking hair with none of the plugged or corn-rowed looks of old-school transplants. The ultra-precision, micro-surgical techniques available now create a head of the patient’s own hair.