Eyebrow Transplant
Overview
Hair loss in the brow can cause thinning and shortening of the brow. Brow hair transplantation using follicular unit extraction (FUE) technique is an excellent technique to replace hair in the brow.
In brow hair transplantation using FUE technique, each hair follicular unit (FU) is harvested one by one from the scalp in the back of the head using a special harvester. The FU is trimmed and implanted into the desired area in the brow. New hair will grow from the implanted FU to produce a new brow with desired shape and length. Eyebrow transplant results are virtually indistinguishable from a natural brow with the transplanted hairs blending right in with the existing brow.
Hair follicular unit (FU)
Objective
To restore brow to the desired shape, thickness and length with living hair follicular units.
Preoperative Preparation
Treat and stabilize all existing medical conditions, if any.
Stop one week before surgery the following:
All supplements that contain vitamin E, ginseng, ginko, garlic, fish oil and other ingredients that cause more bleeding during surgery
Medicine that cause excessive bleeding during operation such as aspirin, NSAIDs and warfarin. You may first need to consult the physician who prescribed the medicine
Duration
3-4 hours to perform the procedure
Procedure
Anesthesia: Local anesthesia
When to Go Home after Procedure: Immediately after procedure
Back to Work: The next day
Technique:
In our hair transplantation practice we utilize follicular unit extraction (FUE) technique. No incision is made on the donor site. Instead donor hair follicles are extracted one by one in the donor area. As such there will be no surgical scars left behind in the donor site. The extracted hair follicles will be prepared and implanted one by one into the brow. The transplanted hair will live and grow in the brow and recreate a brow according to individual desired shape, thickness and length.
Recovery
Apply antibiotic ointment three times a day for one week
Wash face 3 days after the procedure
After full recovery, the transplanted hair will grow continuously and required trimming once every two weeks