Can Body Hair Be Used for Eyebrows Trasplant?

asked 6 months ago by yagohaiku in Spain
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Tags: eyebrows, body hair

I need to repair my right eyebrow because of an accident. I was told that scalp hair trasplanted to eyebrows should be trimmed periodically. Ok, then, I was thinking if body hair (legs, chest...) would be a good option to repair the eyebrow. I don't need many grafts, I 'm a male and I have much hair all over my body. In conlusion, could body hair be used for eyebrows trasplant? Would it be a good idea to minimize trimming? Thank you very much for your help.

4 answers to Can Body Hair Be Used for Eyebrows Trasplant?

Body Hair For Eyebrow Transplant

Yes, it is a viable option to restore your eyebrow hair through eyebrow transplantation using body hair, with uGraft FUE hair transplant. FUE—follicular unit extraction—is the required surgical technique for such a need. Advanced FUE with uGraft is capable of transplanting hair from almost anywhere on the body, however, leg hair is ideal for eyebrow transplant for two reasons: -its naturally thinner caliber (which makes for an excellent match to blend with the remaining eyebrow... more

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

www.finetouchdermatology.com

Body Hair Not Best Option for Eyebrow Transplant

Body hair is typically not used as a donor site for hair transplantation. For eyebrows, the most common donor area would be the back of the hairline or temple region where the hair tends to be finer texture. Transplanted hairs to the eyebrow will retain their growth pattern, so you are correct that you will need to keep them trimmed on a regular basis. Most likely you will need more grafts than you think to look full and natural.

Steven L. Ringler, MD
Grand Rapids Plastic Surgeon

Body hair used for eyebrow transplant?

Body hair would be a very poor match for most people to replace eyebrow hair. The best hair is usually from the bottom of the hairline at the back of the neck. There are some patients where there are no good donor sites to match eyebrow hair.

Jack Fisher, MD
Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com