i had an eyebrow transplantation and at 10th day post op i washed my face and start to rub my brows , Alot of hair falled off attach to scabes and I found almost all of newly transplanted hair was gone. What I know is transplanted hair will fall off after 3-4 weeks but 10 days is too early, that make me anxious. 1) Is this normal ? 2) is it safe using eyebrow make up at this point?
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December 28, 2015
Answer: In general transplanted hairs fall out within a month. If you believe yours fell out too soon see your doctor for a recheck.
Jae Pak, MDHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
For most people, the graft hairs and grafts will sooner or later shed. They are never a problem for new hairs that start to grow. Usually, there is a lag time between the time the hairs shed (2-8 week and the time the new hair grows (3-8 months). IF for any reason, there is an overlap between t...
If you have decent eyebrows you probably should reconsider having surgery or see a doctor for a proper exam.Transplanted hair on the eyebrow can sometimes grow in different directions and not match with the existing eyebrow hair. You would also have to continue to trim the transplanted...
Since you had an eyebrow transplant, that should be adequate to get growth of the eyebrow. Minoxidil may irritate your condition and may not be needed if an adequate transplant was done
