Can I Still Try Minoxidil to Regrow Native Hair and Pluck Transplanted Eyebrow Hair (500 Grafts)?

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I have ulerythema ophryogenes and because of that I had a eyebrow transplant done 7 days ago. Now I never knew until yesterday that minoxidil actually could regrow the lost eyebrow hair (even in people with this condition) and they would be permanent and not lost. What I would like to know is can I regrow the dormant follicles and kill the transplanted follicles to regrow my real eyebrows. I really wish I had tried this before the transplant sigh. Method used was FUE ( 500 to both eyebrows).

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 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 yearBest,Anil Shah

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

In my experience helping dozens and dozens of patients with ulerythema, I would say that minoxidil only helps a very small proportion of patients. It is not correct to state that minoxidil helps most people with ulerythema. In fact, sometimes it irritates more. 

	I very much doubt that minoxidil could have helped your eyebrows to the extent that you would have decided not to have a transplant. 

	You don't have to worry about using minoxidil on your eyebrows after surgery but you should check with your hair transplant surgeon.  Eyebrow transplants in patients with ulerythema can be challenging and hair regrowth is a bit less predictable - so check with your surgeon at each step.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Since you had an eyebrow transplant, that should be adequate to get growth of the eyebrow. Minoxidil may irritate your condition and may not be needed if an adequate transplant was done

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