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Thanks for question. Native eyebrow hairs grow in angles acutely off skin. Thus, the grafts when placed should sit angled off the skin as well, not perpendicular. However, it is difficult to achieve this angle at times. The hairs as they lengthen can be "trained" to sit tighter against the skin. It is difficult to train short, stubby ones. I would just be patient at this point.
Once the surgeon makes an incision, the angle of how the hairs grow out is determined. Eyebrow hairs sticking up is a common complaint and it may depend on the technique. It is very difficult to train the eyebrow. Some use clear eyebrow gel.
Our office specializes in eyebrow hair transplants and the problem often arises from the donor hair and whether it is curly or straight. It may be possible to adjust your eyebrow hairs at this point. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
I believe that training the eyebrow is difficult because eyebrow hair that comes from the scalp grows at a rate of 1/2 inch per month too fast for long term training. Eyebrow transplants using scalp hair 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 so if this was not done, the eyebrow hair can stick out and grow away from what should be flush with the other eyebrows.
IT IS possible (and in most cases required or at least advisable) to train the hair as it grows in. For the record this is a common problem. For a hair surgeon, getting the brow hairs to lay as flat as possible is the biggest challenge and not everyone succeeds. Get yourself some brow gel or brow wax and start making the brows grow in the direction you prefer. Even native brow hair grows a little wild sometimes! (though it is not as noticeable since the other hairs keep it in check.)For any stubborn or particularly visible "wild hairs," I recommend as needed plucking or permanently removing the hair (laser hair removal or electrolysis). Brow hair replacement surgery is a process usually, not a "one time thing," so have patience and Good Luck!
If two people were placing the eyebrow hairs at the same time and one was less skilled than the other, then you might see a difference between eyebrows related to the people who placed the grafts. Wait another 2-3 months before drawing any conclusions as the second eyebrow may yet grow.
Alot of doctors will do small sessions. Helping patients enhance their appearance and improve the way they feel about themselves (whether 10 grafts of 5000) is our job!
The success of transferring different types of (non head hair) grafts will largely depend on being able to remove them safely. It will be important to use specialized extraction tools to accommodate the sharp growth angles of eyebrow hair. A preliminary test procedure can be used to help...