EYEBROW RESTORATION
Marc Dauer, M.D., ABHRS
Eyebrows are one of the most important defining characteristics of the face.
Often you don’t even realize the full impact that eyebrows make until you see a
person without them. With the Follicular Unit Transplantation, it is now possible
to restore natural looking eyebrows that will last a lifetime.
Eyebrow hair loss can occur for several reasons. Physical trauma (such as burns
or lacerations), medical treatments (such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy),
excessive plucking, and even menopause, can all contribute to eyebrow hair
loss. In the past some people opted for eyebrow tattoos to recreate lost eyebrow
hair. Eyebrow transplants can be implanted over eyebrow tattoos to recreate
natural looking eyebrows.
The hair to be transplanted
into the eyebrows is usually
harvested from either the
back of the head in the
middle of the scalp or just
behind the ear. In both cases,
the hair in these areas is of
finer quality,
thus more
accurately resembling
natural
eyebrow hair. The hair
may
be harvested with the traditional
“Strip Method” or by
Follicular Unit Extraction,
which involves removing the
donor hairs
individually one at
a time. With an artistic eye,
and keen attention paid to the
individual’s
facial characteristics, the boundaries of the
new eyebrows are drawn
in so that the patient can see the shape of their new eyebrows. Once the design
is completed, the area to be transplanted is anesthetized with local anesthetic.
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