Do you think my eyebrow hair will grow back??? (photos)

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I was recently in a bicycle accident and severed my brow muscle and lost half of my eyebrow from scraping it on the asphalt. I received between 20 to 25 stitches.

Tim Neavin, MD · Answer

It's difficult to sat what damage the follicles incurred from the injury.  However, if the brows do not grow back hair transplantation to brows can often yield very natural, permanent results.

Greg Williams, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

If the hair follicle has been destroyed by trauma (accident, surgery, burns) then it will not grow back. This is known as secondary scarring alopecia. If the root of the hair has not been damaged the hair may grow back but may not start to do so for 3-4 months when it comes out of a resting or 'shocked' phase.if the root of the hair follicle has been partially damaged then the hair may grow back but not as strong as before.Furthermore, if there is thick scar tissue that the hair is growing through it may affect the quality (and sometimes the colour) of the hair.All of the above applies to eyebrow hair as well as scalp hair, and hair on other parts of the face and body.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

It's not possible to tell at this point. Eyebrows grow fast and it's remarkable just how much regeneration can occur. Give it 5-6 months and you'll have a better sense of whether there is any permanent loss.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

If the follicles were lost, then the hairs will not grow back, but if the follicles are still intact they may grow back. You have to be patient and wait a few months. If they don't grow back, facial hair transplant performed by a specialize hair restoration surgeon is vey natural and successful.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Your eyebrow hair may grow back within the first 6 months of the accident. If it does not, then an eyebrow transplant is the best thing to do as you can see in the web reference below.

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