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Eyebrow Transplant for Hair Loss Due to Alopecia?

asked 1 year ago by abraham8412
Latest answer by Jack Fisher, MD
Question viewed 506 times
Tags: eyebrows, alopecia, options, recommendation

can eyebrows be restored if they were lost due to alopecia. I have unsuccessfully been receiving injections at the eyebrow site.

8 answers to Eyebrow Transplant for Hair Loss Due to Alopecia?

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Results from transplanting alopecia areata are hard to predict

Alopecia areata results from a disregulation of the immune system against its own hair follicles. When it is very long-standing or advanced, biopsy may demonstrate complete dissolution of the hair follicles.  This condition may benefit from hair transplantation, however there is always a chance of flaring the alopecia in unaffected areas where the hair is harvested from. Likewise, it may result in flaring of the recipicent areas as well if there is some hair still present. To... more
Nicole E. Rogers, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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Eyebrow transplant for Alopecia

Yes...if the hair on the back of the head lowdown near your neck has the appropriate texture to create an eyebrow the procedure can be successful. The problem is the hair can be a poor match.
Jack Fisher, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.fisherhaircenter.com

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Eyebrow Transplant for Alopecia

I have extensive experience with transplanting eyebrows lost to alopecia areata. It seems that as long as the process has burned out (has been inactive for at least 18 to 24 months) there is a reasonable chance of permanent hair regrowth, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.plasticsurgeryoftheface.com

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Eyebrow Transplantation

Yes, absolutely eyebrow transplantation is possible. So long as there is no vascular problem to the skin you can do successful eyebrow transplants. Our office does a lot of this work with excellent results and you can check our website for many before and after photos.
Richard Galitz, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Depends on the type of eyebrow hair loss when it comes to eyebrow transplant

What worries me about your question is that you say you have been receiving injections there.  What kind?  The only thing I can think of is steroid injections for a condition known as alopecia areata that can affect the eyebrows.  If this is the case, then eyebrow transplants may not be successful and if they are the relapse of the condition could have you lose all the transplanted hairs that you paid for so i would need to know what kind of problem you have before i elect... more
Samuel Lam, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyebrow transplants look great but require maintenance

Eyebrow transplants can look quite natural if you maintain a normal trimming schedule.  Eyebrows often require 2 treatment sessions.  Make sure you see an experience surgeon who can recreat the natural eyebrow pattern, hair direction, and curl.  Choice of donor hair is also important.
Kevin Ende, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyebrow Transplants

Micrografts can be done to reconstruct eyebrows. It is technically difficult, so make sure your surgeon has experience with this work. I always want clearance from the physician treating the alopecia before starting the transplants.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyebrow restoration with hair transplants.

Yes, it can be done this way if the surgeon has great expertise in doing this. Remember that the hair will need to be trimmed since it grows long and I usually take 3 or more sessions of grafting to do this.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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