Eyebrow Implants - A Basic Guide To The Eyebrow Hair Implant

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By James Wikman

Eyebrows play a vital role in the overall appearance of our face.  If they're not symmetrical or don't have a nice arc, chances are your look is affected.  If you don't really care about your looks - fair enough!  Here a few points to consider if you don't fall into this category though.  For a lot of people, confidence and good looks go hand in hand.  If you're at all self conscious about your appearance, there is a good chance that you are shy and afraid to express how you really feel.  It's widely understood that facial symmetry is a big part of being beautiful.  The eyebrows can have a huge influence on this symmetry.  It's in your best interest to get your eyebrows looking great!

So what type of people should consider getting eyebrow implants? Well, there are really two types of procedures to think about. One of them is a full replacement and the other is a partial hair replacement. Full eyebrow hair implants are usually for men and women who have lost their eyebrows due to some kind of trauma. Maybe it was a car accident or some kind of fire. Regardless, these people deserve full, healthy eyebrows. Other folks lose their eyebrows due to disease or the treatment of certain sicknesses. Cancer patients often suffer hair loss due to chemotherapy or radiation.

The other type of eyebrow implant surgery is a partial hair replacement. This is primarily done for cosmetic reasons. Maybe a patient has over plucked their eyebrow hairs or something. Some women just like to have nice full eyebrows so they can cut and shape them to the current trends. An eyebrow implant will allow this.

Permanent Eyebrow Implants Vs. Makeup

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Makeup items like waterproof eyebrow pencils are OK for making eyebrows look thick.  They're not perfect though.  First off, this solution isn't permanent.  With the makeup method, there is a ton of maintenance involved.  You have to get up earlier every morning just to deal with the inconvenience of "doing your brows".  Your eyebrows will also need attention throughout the course of a normal day.  What a pain!  There is also the issue of cost to consider.  Add up all the money you spend on eyebrow makeup in a year.  Now multiply this by 2 years, 5 years, 10 years.  That's a lot of coin!

Now, eyebrow implants aren't cheap.  It is a one time cost though.  Once this procedure is done, you'll be spending way less money on makeup.  So what exactly is involved with an eyebrow transplant surgery anyway?  Well, as far as cosmetic procedures go, this one is fairly straight forward.  The surgeon essentially take hairs from a donor and grafts them on to your skin.  The whole process usually takes under two hours and leaves you with a proper set of eyebrows.  You'll be able to cut, tweeze and shape your new brows to your heart's delight!  Depending on the surgeon and the number of hairs being replaced, an eyebrow implant costs about $4000...

Dr. Samuel Lam 13 months ago

This is a good introduction to eyebrow hair transplantation. A few other things are important. First, eyebrow hairs are taken from the back of the head, typically in the very low portion of the scalp near the neck where the hairs are finer in caliber to match the fineness of the natural eyebrow hairs. Second of all, the hairs must be angled correctly: very flat and conforming to a fishtail configuration at the end and a rotating club like shape that fans near the nose. Unfortunately, I have done revision work on eyebrow transplants that have been improperly done and they are not entirely easy to correct. Finally, eyebrow hairs will grow with the same speed as the hair on the back of the head, i.e., fast, and will need constant trimming. Oftentimes after a year or two the speed of the growth begins to slow down to match the natural growth rate of the hair in the eyebrow region. Hopefully, you have found these comments helpful.

best wishes,

Dr. Sam Lam

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jantamaya 12 months ago

Interesting, I've never heard about it. :) Good hub.

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James Wikman Hub Author 12 months ago

Thanks for your insight Dr. Lam. I've heard of a few botched eyebrow procedures before. It's nice to hear that some revision work is an option in these cases.

You also note that the eyebrow hair growth will slow as time goes on. I didn't know this! For some reason, I thought the follicles swiped from the head would always produce quick growing hair. Thanks for clarifying.

Ashley 12 months ago

Does the hair taken from your head grow back? Where can I find information on successful doctors who perform this in my area?

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johncimble Level 2 Commenter 9 months ago

interesting :)

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