Treatment to Repair Eyebrow Follicles After Electrolysis?

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An electrologist removed a large portion of my eyebrows without my permission. Is there any treatment that could work to regenerate and/or repair the follicles, such as laser or plasma? I've had some very thin hairs regrow and wish I could get them back to their original strength and thickness. What are the prospects for new treatments to repair my follicles in the next 5 years?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

If your eyebrow hairs were removed with electrolysis, it may never grow back.  One way to have more eyebrow hairs would be a hair transplant surgery.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Eyebrow transplants is the only way to restore your eyebrows.  Eyebrow transplants using mostly single haired grafts taken from the scalp requires a special skill in identifying the ‘bend’; that is natural in each transplanted hair. So when put in by the surgical team, the natural curve of the hair must be placed to take advantage of it as it is placed.  It also must be put in laying them flat consistent with your natural eyebrow hairs Too many surgeons without considerable experience can’t seem to get either of these techniques right and if they don’t the eyebrow stick out rather than lay flat as they should.  In your case the darker hair and a slightly bushier eyebrow might help you frame your face, but of course, it is your call 100% as to what you want to look like.

Treatment to Repair Eyebrow Follicles After Electrolysis?

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