What is Eyebrow Transplant?

Process involving transfers of one’s hair follicles to the eyebrow area is called eyebrow transplant. This procedure is commonly used as a treatment for eyebrow losses due to malnutrition, trauma, genetic causes or various treatments.

It is possible for an individual to achieve natural eyebrow look with eyebrow transplant compared to cosmetic treatments. In addition, the result will be so natural that one cannot tie it to an operation.

Surgeon & Clinic

Eyebrows are vital in our facial features and expressions. When individuals suffer from eyebrow loss, eyebrow transplant is the only permanent solution to this problem.

It is important for patients to decide on the surgeon and clinic only after carrying out a detailed online research in order to achieve an effective eyebrow transplant.

Eyebrow transplant is a surgical procedure, therefore it calls for an experienced surgeon and an established clinic. It is crucial for patients to conduct surveys on potential clinics through their social media accounts. In this way patients will be able to read feedbacks from other patients who had undergone eyebrow transplant at that clinic and view their pre-post photos.

Patients are recommended to choose clinic with experienced teams and large service areas.

Eyebrow Transplant Methods

In eyebrow transplant one method will be chosen among FUE, DHI, and Robotic methods. Performing hair follicle transfer individually in the absence of pains and scars is made possible with these modern methods. In addition to this, hair follicles can be planted in the eyebrow area without losing its vitality and may achieve its natural density.

Process

Pre-operation, the transplant area will be analyzed in advance and any measurements that may produce negative effect on facial expression will be avoided. Shaping plan that helps to give natural appearance to the eyebrow will be contstructed.

Then a donor site will be selected. It is very important to choose a donor site that can provide hair follicles that greatly resemble patient’s own eyebrow structure. Its thickness, direction and its bristles’ length are all important factors that contributes to giving the eyebrow a natural look. Since the hair follicles in nape, armpit and arm areas tend to have limited elongation, these area are usually preferred as the donor site.

The number of hair follicles to be planted will vary with each individual as face size and the width of the bald area are resolute. Density is important to create bushy eyebrows.

Eyebrow transplant usually calls for local anesthesia and its duration will varies according to the bald area size and the number of tissue that’s carrying the follicles which is also known as the grafts’ number. However, the procedure generally will require 1-2 hours time.

Before Operation

  • Patients should stop smoking few days before the operation in order to provide more oxygen to the hair follicles that will be transplanted as this will supports them to adhere to the tissue.
  • Patients should not pluck nor cut their eyebrows prior to the operation.
  • Operation date chosen should be convenient enough to allow patients to have a several days rest after the operation.
  • Patients should wear easy-to-take-off clothes so that no abrasion will occur during dressing and undressing as not to damage the newly planted eyebrow roots.
  • Patients should inform the surgeon of any regular medications intake and chronic diseases.
  • Patients should not take any drugs with blood-thinning effects such as aspirin and vitamins.

After Operation

Hospitalization is not required for eyebrow transplant patients. It is common for patients to experience redness and scabs after the transplant. Patients will gain full recovery within an average of 10 days period.

During recovery process, patients should pay attention to the following points:

  • Similar to pre eyebrow transplant procedure, patients should not consume alcohol and tobacco products duirng the first few weeks after the eyebrow transplant.
  • Surgeon will provide patients with showering and face washing information. In between 24 and 48 hours after the transplant, contact with water is usually prohibited. After this initial period, patients should use low pressure water to wash their facial area.
  • Patients should not pluck nor scratch scabs found at the treated area.
  • Patients should only use products and medicines recommended by surgeon and any alternative treatment should be avoided after the transplant.
  • It is highly preferred for patients to wear easy-to-take-off clothes in order to avoid irritation due to abrasion.
  • Patients should protect treated area from harmful sun rays.
  • Patients are suggested to sleep in supine or semi-sitting position after the operation. Meanwhile welter sleeping position is highly unrecommended.
  • Patients should protect treated area from any kind of impact.

It is possible for patients to achieve bushy and natural looking eyebrows in a month’s time if all of these points are taken seriously.

The Best Time for Eyebrow Transplant

Eyebrow transplant can be done throughout the year. It can be performed whenever the patient feels suitable. Nevertheless, once the operation is carried out patients should protect treated area from very hot and cold weather, steam, sea and pool water.

Frequently Asked Questions

FUE, DHI, or Robotic methods are usually used for an eyebrow transplant as they provide natural results in the absence of pain and scarring.

Eyebrow transplant can be done throughout the year. However, different measures will be required for different seasons and times.

Surgeon will find a suitable area for the eyebrow transplants as the options for donor area are very diverse.

Eyebrow transplant normally takes around 1-2 hours in average. However it might varies according to the size of the bald area.

By taking into consideration patients’ needs and desires, surgeon will determine the number of grafts for the eyebrow transplant.

Eyebrow transplant will not affect patients’ eyes nor visions.

Eyebrows plucking can be done with surgeon's approval after the operation.

Transplanted eyebrows are not obvious if it is done with the right team and method.

New eyebrows will grow within 1 month after the operation.