Are Eyebrow Transplants Safe?

Want to restore your eyebrows or enhance them? Eyebrow transplant surgery is an option here at Ziering Medical. For those wondering “are eyebrow transplants safe,” we will provide a rundown of the procedure and what patients can expect from it. Here at Ziering Medical, our surgeons perform eyebrow transplant makeovers weekly, exclusively utilizing the renowned Ziering Sneak-Peek Long Hair Transplant technique. So Ziering Medical is an authority in the matter that can answer your questions.

Thinning Eyebrow Hair, A Reality for Millions

According to research, about 4 million people each year experience thinning eyebrow hair. As a result, they have bald spots in their brows. For many, drawing on their eyebrows can be a burdensome morning ritual. Hair loss has a way of dealing a blow to people’s confidence, whether it is receding hairlines or disappearing eyebrows. Hence people turn to different types of eyebrow restoration.

For those seeking correction for eyebrow hair loss, eyebrow transplants provide the most natural, low maintenance solution for both men and women. And more people are opting for them.

Causes of Thinning Eyebrow Hair

Generally, the most common cause of eyebrow hair loss in women is over-plucking. Over a period of time, it permanently damages hair follicles, creating scar tissue and complete loss of hair growth. Another cause is the natural aging process, as patients in their 50s and 60s start experiencing hair thinning even in their eyebrows. 

While some patients look for eyebrow transplant surgery to enhance their facial features, others seek reconstructive eyebrow replacement for reasons such as:

• Trauma from childhood accidents
• Sports-related injuries
• Burns
• Hair loss from medical treatments like radiation and chemotherapy
• Eyebrow hair loss from genetic factors
• Naturally thin eyebrows

Moreover, loss of eyebrow hair can also be associated with Alopecia Areata and other systemic diseases such as thyroid disorders. Eyebrow replacement surgery is often performed to soften the flat and stark appearance of tattooed eyebrows, restoring the natural three dimensional appearances of your eyebrows and reanimating the face.

The Art and Science Behind Eyebrow Transplant Surgery

Eyebrows are a defining aspect of balanced facial symmetry due to their central position on the face and bilateral arrangement. Moreover, eyebrows also frame the eyes and accentuate their natural beauty. So the primary goal is to design and sculpt an eyebrow shape that adds dimension and allure to the face by creating the optimum symmetry and proportion to all facial features, giving the appearance of perfection. Well-proportioned eyebrows give more depth to expressions, brighten the eyes and lift the face giving it a more vital appearance. They make a significant difference in the presentation of the entire face.

Thus surgical precision and skill is required to recreate the appropriate acute angle that hair exits skin as well as the directional changes that take place in the eyebrow. The hair begins pointing upward at its medial aspect where the eyebrow begins near the nose. Then the hairs angle down from the top and up from the bottom, as they converge near the midline, moving laterally across the face over the eye.

Artistry and a keen appreciation for beauty and balance are critical in creating the appropriate dimensions, shape and arch of the eyebrows. This is based on one’s gender and individual facial proportion to craft an allusion of aesthetic symmetry. Typically, women’s eyebrows are naturally more arched whereas a man’s eyebrows are more flattened and T-shaped. This is factored into every eyebrow restoration surgery.

Eyebrow Transplants With Ziering Sneak-Peek Long Hair Transplant Technique

Ziering surgeons perform eyebrow transplant makeovers exclusively using the Ziering Sneak-Peek Long Hair Transplant Technique. The process begins with the surgeon artistically crafting the shape of the transplanted eyebrow, using the patient’s facial anatomy and bone structure as a guide. Ziering surgeons and their patients collaborate on the design and the outcome – each case is unique, so the process is personalized. 

Like traditional hair transplants, the procedure begins with the examination and removal of the donor tissue strip. The donor hair is taken from the back of the head where the hair is genetically programmed to not fall out. The difference is that the donor hair is not shaved short or the donor hair is left long. The length of the hair in the transplantable zone determines the length of the donor hair, meaning the donor is left at the length of the patient’s own eyebrow hair so that they can see results taking shape during their procedure and see the final outcome the same day of their eyebrow transplant. Hence the name, Sneak-Peek Long Hair Transplant. Next, the donor hair is dissected under Ziering Scopes into single hair grafts.

An eyebrow transplant surgery requires 150 – 300 or more hairs per eyebrow depending on the degree of loss and the eyebrow hair transplant design. Recipient sites are created with special attention given to the angle, orientation and direction of each site. An additional benefit of using long hair grafts for the eyebrow restoration procedure is that it aids in making the recipient sites at more exacting angles because the full characteristics of each hair is discernible. It also aids in graft placement, because surgeons can rotate each hair more intentionally to enhance the architecture of the new eyebrow arch based on the personality of each hair.

Employing this eyebrow hair transplant technique, gives the surgeon a more long range vision or a glimpse of the completed eyebrows, allowing the best use of the donor hair in all its natural glory. It provides more control in the eyebrow hair transplant surgical process which elevates the artistic level of the procedure and ultimately gives the patient a superior final outcome.

Postoperative Care and Maintenance 

Similar to the traditional hair transplant procedures, the newly transplanted hair will fall out after several weeks as the follicle enters the resting or telogen phase. Then the eyebrow hair will grow back in the set design of the eyebrow restoration procedure during the growth or anagen phase. 

Transplanted eyebrows require grooming and maintenance as they are scalp hairs which are programmed to grow longer than normal eyebrow hair. Ziering Medical offers an eyebrow grooming kit to eyebrow hair transplant patients for purchase to aid in the ongoing care of their restored eyebrows. Most patients are back to their daily routines in 7 – 10 days

Takeaway

An eyebrow makeover has a tremendous impact on the overall face. Women, in general, are becoming an increasing segment of our patient population and eyebrow replacement surgery is the fastest growing hair restoration sub specialty in our practice.

Interested in eyebrow hair transplant surgery? Feel free to reach out to Ziering Medical and schedule a consultation!