Your eyebrows are a key part of your face’s structure: they frame your eyes and help you telegraph a variety of expressions and emotions. They also protect your eyes from water, dust, dirt, and sweat. What can you do if your eyebrows are naturally sparse, or if you sustain an injury, or develop a condition that causes them to get thin or fall out?
Eyebrow restoration is an increasingly popular procedure that transplants healthy hair grafts from one part of the body to your brow to fill in thinning hair or to replace hair lost to age, illness, injury, or even overgrooming. Eyebrow transplants may be performed as FUE or FUT procedures. They typically take several hours and are done with local anesthesia for a comfortable experience and quick healing.
Can Men Get Eyebrow Hair Transplants?
The number of men choosing eyebrow hair transplants has increased dramatically in recent years. Men may undergo eyebrow transplants for a variety of reasons. For some, it is to restore thinning brows caused by aging, injury, or medical conditions. Others are looking to create a bolder, fuller, more defined brow shape for aesthetic purposes. Transplants can help men achieve thicker, fuller eyebrows to complement and enhance a masculine facial structure.
Do Eyebrow Hair Transplants Look Natural?
When performed by a skilled surgeon, eyebrow transplants look completely natural. Donor hairs are chosen from areas of the scalp that have growth direction, texture, and similar color to one’s natural eyebrow hairs. They are then placed in the recipient site at precise locations and angles to mimic natural eyebrow growth.
How Long Do Eyebrow Transplants Last?
Like other types of hair transplantation, eyebrow transplants are permanent. Visible regrowth can be seen around four to six months after the procedure with full, permanent growth occurring at around the 10-to-12-month mark.
Who Is Not a Good Candidate for Eyebrow Transplants?
Individuals with adequate donor hair are good candidates for eyebrow transplantation. There are, however, some situations that may preclude transplantation. This includes overall poor health, certain types of scarring alopecia, or skin conditions like eczema, cystic acne, or rosacea. We are happy to consult with you to determine if an eyebrow hair restoration or augmentation is right for you.
RHRLI Offers Treatments for Brow, Facial and Scalp Hair Loss
At RHRLI, we offer eyebrow transplantation alongside a wide variety of both surgical and nonsurgical treatments to optimize or replace the hair on your face and scalp – specializing in ARTAS® robotically assisted FUE hair restoration. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation where we can discuss your hair loss and assist you in creating a hair restoration plan to help you achieve the brows or hairline you desire.