I gave myself eyebrow slits with a razor and I want to know if the hair I shaved will grow back?

Question

I shaved slits in my eyebrow and I plan to keep them for a year but I'm scared that if I choose to keep shaving them and plucking around the place I shaved that it won't grow back. Sometimes the razor doesn't get some hairs I wanted it to so I have to tweeze it,this is in the arch of my eyebrow where my eyebrow hair is most thick. Now I'm debating whether or not I let them grow back now before they stop growing back or if I can continue to shave and pluck them every week or so for another year?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

It's difficult to tell, but it may not grow back. Prp and progesterone can be used to help regrow the hair. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a hair loss expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Sahar Nadimi, MD · Answer

Agressive plucking/tweezing of eyebrow hairs can certainly lead to permanent alopecia. If you are concerned about this, I recommend avoiding this action. The eyebrows will likely grow back if you just shaved them.

Camilo Diaz, MD · Answer

Shaving the area shouldn't cause Hair Loss but over plucking can cause damage and this may increase the risk of Hair Loss in this area. Every time you pluck the hair you will cause some slight damage to the follicle, repeated plucking is associated with Hair Loss.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

When you pull out your eyebrows, no matter how you do it, it may not grow back. Leave them alone, cut them if you wish, but do not pull them out for that is what causes permanent eyebrow hair loss in some people

HAIR LOSS TREATMENT PROVIDERS NEAR YOU

I gave myself eyebrow slits with a razor and I want to know if the hair I shaved will grow back?

Answers (4)

HAIR LOSS TREATMENT PROVIDERS NEAR YOU