Fields of Application
Eyebrow Transplant
Eyebrow transplantation restores eyebrows thinned or lost through over-plucking, trauma, burns, thyroid disease, alopecia areata or genetic sparseness, using single-hair grafts from the occipital donor area. Because eyebrow hairs exit at very low angles in directions that change along the brow, this is the most design-intensive area of hair restoration.
- Anaesthesia
- Local
- Graft Range
- 150–400 per brow
- Graft Type
- Single-hair
- Duration
- 2–4 hours
Design
The physician draws the design according to facial symmetry, eye shape and patient preference, and the patient approves it. Hairs point upward at the head of the brow, outward and slightly upward in the body, and outward and downward at the tail. Preserving these changes in direction graft by graft determines how natural the result looks.
Candidates
- Sparse brows that no longer regrow after prolonged plucking
- Regional loss from trauma, burns or surgery
- Genetically thin or short brows
- Preference for natural hair after permanent make-up (microblading)
Active alopecia areata, trichotillomania and uncontrolled thyroid disease require stabilisation first.
Method
Grafts are harvested by FUE from the occipital area; only single-hair units are used, and multi-hair grafts are split under the microscope. Given the thin skin of the brow, placement uses a DHI implanter or ultra-fine slits at a low angle of about 10–15 degrees.
Recovery and Care
- Punctate crusts and mild oedema for 3–5 days.
- Crusts clear by day 7; make-up after day 10.
- Shock loss at weeks 2–4; permanent growth from month 3.
- Transplanted hairs retain scalp characteristics and grow faster; regular trimming and shaping are required, with partial adaptation over time.