Eyebrow Reconstruction

Introduction to Eyebrow Transplant

Perfectly arched eyebrows add to your personality and beauty. The main aim of eyebrow hair transplant is to grow eyebrows which look completely natural. They should also not attract a much of the attention.

In an eyebrow transplant hair is taken directly from your head and thus the hairs are permanent.

Another advantage of the procedure is that it is virtually painless, and takes approximately 5 to 7 days from which to recover.

What is the Surface Anatomy of Eyebrows?

Eyebrow hair is vertically leaning on the medial side and they turn into horizontal as they go laterally. Eyebrows are thicker and straighter in men and they are thinner, arched and higher in females. The hair density of eyebrows usually stays stable with age but tattooing and plucking can change it.

It is crucial to understand the angles at which the eyebrow from skin grows. The transplant should be done at that precise angle so as to provide natural looking eyebrows. Surgical precision and skill are needed to reform the precise dimensions, arc and shape of the eyebrows.

What are the Different Techniques used for the Eyebrow Hair Transplant?

The grafts for eyebrow transplantation are taken from scalp, pubic region, legs or armpit hair. The scalp hair will be typically taken from back of neck or sides because of the soft texture. However, the scalp hair grows much faster than eyebrow hair thus they are required to be trimmed quite often so as to keep them short. Well the best option for grafts is from your legs as the hairs of leg are thin and short. They do not require to be frequently trimmed as they match the length of eyebrow hair. Other donor areas for eyebrow hair transplantation as pubic hair or armpit hair can also work in case there are no more suitable donor sites on the body.

Depending upon the density required and existing hair of the eyebrows, usually around 500 hair follicles will be needed. It is quite essential to follow the direction and angle of the naturally occurring eyebrow during the implantation of hairs on eyebrow skin.