What is eyebrow transplantation?
Eyebrow transplant surgery, also known as eyebrow transplant, allows you to have eyebrows that can be as dramatic or understated as you want, giving you a younger look. You may not have paid much attention to your eyebrows when it comes to maintaining a youthful appearance, but they can actually be a really important indicator of your true age. Although our eyebrows naturally thin as we age, this can also be due to other factors such as scarring or even disease. So even if the rest of your face is wrinkle-free and still has a fresh, youthful appearance, thin brows can age you prematurely. This applies to both men and women.
The eyebrow restoration process is simple using the FUE hair transplant technique, and because the results are so subtle, it is often difficult for other people to understand what has changed in your appearance. However, they will notice that you look healthier, younger and brighter.
Although the recovery and recovery time is extremely fast, it is important that you choose a surgeon experienced in eyebrow transplant surgery to get the best results. At Wimpole Clinic, we have significant experience in full and partial eyebrow transplant surgery using the latest technologies to produce the most natural-looking results.
Am I a suitable candidate for eyebrow transplantation?
The decision to have an eyebrow transplant does not mean that you will have big and bushy eyebrows. You can choose the result you are looking for. This means you will have smooth, shapely, thick and shiny eyebrows.
Not everyone has naturally thick eyebrows, and transplanting can be a good way to increase what you have. Apart from age and hereditary eyebrow pattern, there are several common reasons for eyebrow transplants, these include:-
- Overcollection
- Chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment
- Scarring or skin trauma caused by things like piercings, burns, or tattoos
- Trichotillomania, a self-destructive behavioral trait that involves pulling or pulling on eyebrow hairs
- Systemic disease
How does eyebrow transplantation work?
An eyebrow transplant that does not require a long hospital stay and only requires local anesthesia is a relatively simple procedure. The surgeon will work with extreme accuracy and precision to achieve great results. Depending on whether a partial or full graft is needed to achieve a natural and healthy appearance, an average of 250 to 400 single hairs per eyebrow is needed. Each hair needs to be transplanted following the natural growth direction of the other eyebrow hairs, making sure that it lies flat on the skin. In order to give the eyebrows an even and fuller appearance, the hairs must also be placed very tightly to each other.
Small needles are usually used to remove donor hair follicles from the area behind the ear to ensure that there are no scars on both the head and the recipient’s eyebrow. Other small needles, only a few millimeters in diameter, are then used to insert the eyebrow implants one at a time; a rigorous process. Before the procedure, local anesthesia is administered to the patient to relax and avoid discomfort. After the transplant, you can leave the clinic immediately and return home to recover.
How long does eyebrow transplantation take?
Eyebrow transplantation is a permanent procedure. Tattoos or microblading both need to be maintained regularly, but eyebrow transplantation is a one-time procedure.
Some patients will experience a small amount of bruising and swelling for a short time. However, the recovery time for transplant is relatively quick and painless. It may take time to see the full effects of a partial or full eyebrow graft, but these results will be permanent. You will see an improvement in both the shape and thickness of the eyebrow. However, some of these hairs will fall out within a few weeks. There is no need to panic when this happens, shedding is a completely normal part of the healing process and new hairs will continue to grow. You can expect to see long-term results within a few months of the transplant, although it may take up to a year for the final effect to fully develop. The transplanted hairs will continue to grow, so it is important to trim or trim them regularly, about every four weeks, to maintain the eyebrow shape. If not controlled, the transplanted hair will continue to grow, so it is important to follow a regular care routine.
