Native hair has fallen out after eyebrow transplant. What can I do?

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Hi I did an eyebrow hair transplant in december. I had around 300 hair added on the side and the upper side of my eyebrows. After a month or so my native hair started falling out excessively. I would say 30% of my original eyebrows hair have fallen out. Now after 5 months I still feel scratching and then some native hair fall down

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Hello,
There are various methods to thicken eyebrows:
Latisse- off label use has reportedly helped some patientsEyebrow transplantation- We use follicle unit extraction FUE (off-label use of ARTAS) with regenerative techniques to ensure healthy looking browsMicroblading- Tattooing of the eyebrows which lasts between 6 months to a yearEyebrow transplantation takes a special set of skills.  We are unique in the sense that we will do off-label use of ARTAS for eyebrows to get quality grafts for transplantation.  The key with eyebrows is to ensure that the implanted hairs follow the natural direction of the eyebrow.  Best,
Anil Shah

Amir Yazdan, MD · Answer

This can happen in some cases which is known as shock loss.  It can also happen if your doctor was not careful and damaged the native hair follicles during the creating of recipient sites.  I would recommend following up with your doctor however in the meantime you can try using some latisse or rogaine on the brows.

Baubac Hayatdavoudi, MD · Answer

Hang in there...this sounds to be normal recovery as native hairs in brows will undergo a degree of shedding post procedure.  If your brow hairs shed within a month or 2 of your procedure, this would be more trauma caused by the procedure.  If they are shedding now, most likely this is due to normal growth and recovery post procedure.  By month 8-9, you should have regrowth of the lost brow hairs if they were not traumatized intraoperatively.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

I am sure that in your informed consent document this possibility was discussed in writing and it should have been discussed with your doctor. If it does not come back in 12 months or so after the eyebrow transplant, I would assume that it is lost. If I were your surgeon, I would bring you back to surgery and make it right with you at no charge, as I always attend to complications that occur as part of any surgery I do.

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