What can I do if I don't like the results of my eyebrow transplant?

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I would like to get an eyebrow transplant, however before proceeding I would like to know my options if it is "botched." Can I pluck out the transplanted hairs if I am not happy? Can I be retransplanted a second time? Will lasering the hairs damage the delicate eye skin or lead to fat loss?

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

Hello,
If you like to get eyebrow transplnt and not sure about it, you can get hair laser removal after if you do not like the result. Also after 6 months of your operation you can shape your eyebrows with tweezers.

Sanusi Umar, MD · Answer

If you don't like the results of your eyebrow transplant, it is certainly possible to undergo a repair to revise these results. Any unwanted hair can certainly be removed. This second procedure can certainly transplant new hair follicles to create the brow shape and density you want. Besides the shape of your new arches, you should also consider the best hair type. Eyebrow hairs are much thinner in caliber (i.e. diameter thickness) compared to scalp hair. Hair taken from your scalp can look very thick. 
And this may give you a harsh appearance due to overly prominent brows. Also, scalp hair will continue to grow long. In other words, they continue to behave just as they did on your head. At my office in Los Angeles, the Dr.U Hair and Skin Clinic, we have developed a special hair transplant extraction technology called Dr.UGraft Zeus.

Its features are specialized to safely harvest any type of hair from the body. Unlike many other places, our patients can actually choose the hair type they want. We've created eyebrows using nape hair, leg hair, and even pubic hair (for those who really want this hair type).

David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS · Answer

Excellent question. I really don't need to mention about eyebrow transplant, complications and possible treatment options. You need a detailed DIAGNOSTIC. My best advise is: to schedule a consult for a detailed/completed evaluation (general, scalp, eyebrows, etc) and posible medical/surgical options with a local and EXPERIENCED HAIR RESTORATION SURGEON. Also, I will suggest you to write your questions including: about the training and experience of the hair surgeon, pros, cons and possible surgery complications. Good luck.

Amit Gupta, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Eyebrows hair transplant are a bit tricky, sometimes the results do go wrong, since the direction of hair cannot be directly controlled. So we often suggest that you can do micro blading as a fall back option incase the hair transplant does not work. Yes you can remove the transplanted hair with laser & a second procedure can be easily done.

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