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Eyebrow transplants may be more important than you think! While we don't usually think of eyebrows and lashes as vital parts of the face, missing or thinning eyebrows take away from its expressiveness. Structures as unique as your eyebrows or eyelashes can be surgically replaced with the latest modern surgical techniques used in eyelash and eyebrow transplants. Today's understanding of hair growth and re-growth allows for eyebrow transplant procedures to be performed on a regular basis. It is fine work, with hairs being transplanted individually or in pairs, using needles less than 2mm in diameter. Eyebrow and even more delicate eyelash transplants can transform a face that has lost brows or lashes due to illness or injury. Reasons for Having Eyebrow Transplants - Eyebrow transplants are most often needed when eyebrows have been eradicated from the effects of fire or injury or repeated plucking.
- Tattoos and body piercings have also contributed to the loss of eyebrows because of scarring or infection.
- Hypothyroidism can cause the eyebrows to disappear.
- People with congenital hair loss may also lose their eyebrows.
Eyebrow Transplant Overview  The procedure begins with a combination of local anesthesia and mild sedation with the removal of a 1 by 3 centimeter strip of donor hair taken from anywhere on the patient's head. Next the area from which the strip was excised is sutured closed. The recipient sites are created by the use of a tiny needle or a microblade less than 1 mm in width. The sites are cut in such a way that the hair will lie parallel to the natural direction of growth. The hairs are laid into the recipient sites, and there is no bandage or dressing.
Following surgery patients may wish to wear sunglasses. The face can be carefully washed within a couple of days. Mild pain medications and ice applications can be used to manage pain and swelling and antibiotics may be taken before and after eyebrow transplant surgery. Some patients choose to sleep with the area patched for added protection on the first night. It should be noted that it may be necessary to have a second procedure some months after the first has shown results, since on average only 80% of transplanted eyebrow hairs will survive. Contact Dr. Prasad to schedule an eyebrow transplant consultation. Let us help you to regain a natural and youthful appearance so you can face the world – looking your best! Please note, that we have several members of our staff who are fluent in Spanish should this be desired.
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