Eyebrows are part of the facial anatomy, defining your appearance and enhancing expressions with the frame of the face. There is also the frustration related to thinning or sparse eyebrows. Fortunately for you, the option of eyebrow hair transplants is there to restore fuller-looking brows that replicate natural appearances. Do you want to undergo this cosmetic procedure? Well, here’s everything you need to know.

What is an Eyebrow Hair Transplant?

A cosmetic procedure that implies transferring hair follicles from the donor area of the scalp; usually located at the back and putting them into the eyebrow region to make brows appear fuller, well-defined, and naturally congruent with existing hair in the eyebrows. The procedure is very popular among people who are experiencing brow thinning due to over-plucking, aging, or due to medical conditions such as alopecia.

Procedure

Most hair transplant eyebrows can be carried out with either the FUE or FUT procedure.

FUE: The procedure involves extracting hair follicles individually from the donor area and implanting them into the target area, in this case, eyebrows.

FUT: In this procedure, a thin strip of skin is collected from the donor area; from the collected strip of skin, individual follicles are extracted and directly implanted into the eyebrows.

The surgeon will place the follicles in a direction and pattern that will mimic and thus produce a more natural look of growth.

Why Have an Eyebrow Hair Transplant?

There are several reasons for having an eyebrow hair transplant:

1. Thinning or Sparse Eyebrows

Eyebrows tend to thin as individuals age or due to hormonal changes. Transplanted eyebrows can help give a fuller, more defined look to aging or sparse brows.

2. Over-plucking or Waxing

Constant over-plucking or waxing can traumatize hair follicles to the point that the hairs in those places are permanently lost. A hair transplant can restore lost eyebrow hair and help create a more balanced shape.

3. Medical Conditions

Hair loss due to conditions such as alopecia or hypothyroidism can be in the eyebrows as well. With eyebrow hair transplant, in all patients who have eyebrow hair loss due to such diseases, a permanent cure is always possible.

Benefits of Eyebrow Hair Transplant

There are many benefits of an eyebrow hair transplant that include:

1. Normal Outcomes

Since the hair is of your own scalp, it results in excellent harmonization with the existing hairs of the brows. Thus, the result is a great perfect-looking integration of the eyebrows without effort.

2. Permanent Solution

It is quite different from other temporary solutions such as eyebrow pencils or powders, since its effects are permanent. Once the hair follicles settle into place, they will grow for the rest of the life-time.

3. Very Little Maintenance

Once the transplanted hairs grow in, you can take care of them exactly the same as your existing eyebrow hairs. There will be no more worrying about fill-ins or whether you had or didn’t have any makeup on.

Recovery and Aftercare

Recovery usually takes anywhere from 7–10 days, meaning swelling and scabbing are usually minimal, while the redness clears quickly. You will have to follow up aftercare by your surgeon in terms of not wearing makeup on the brows for a couple of days and applying prescribed ointments to facilitate healing.