Eyebrow Hair Transplantation
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The first specialized Hair Transplant and Restoration Clinic in Athens for both men and women.
ΚΛΕΙΣΤΕ ΔΩΡΕΑΝ ΡΑΝΤΕΒΟΥ ΔΙΑΓΝΩΣΗΣEyebrow Transplantation
Eyebrow Transplantation & Restoration
Eyebrows are one of the most crucial features of the face, playing a key role in shaping how we are perceived externally.
In many ways, eyebrows are more important for a person’s appearance than scalp hair, as they occupy a more central position on the face and serve to frame the eyes, which are arguably the most important feature of the face.
Unlike the loss of scalp hair, eyebrow hair loss is not considered a natural process and, therefore, is not aesthetically accepted.
When Can Someone Lose Their Eyebrows?
Eyebrows can be lost for various reasons, including thyroid diseases and other systemic conditions such as alopecia areata, burns, tattoos, infections, repeated waxing, congenital weakness in their growth, and a genetic tendency for the eyebrows to thin or even disappear over time.
Eyebrow restoration procedures are similar to hair transplantation procedures, which are also performed on the scalp, in that, for suitable candidates, transplanted hairs are permanent.
However, because eyebrows have their own unique characteristics, eyebrow transplants differ from hair transplants in several significant ways.
Anatomy and Physiology of the Eyebrow
The direction of the hair in the eyebrows changes dramatically in different parts of the forehead.
In the area of the eyebrows closest to the nose, the hairs grow upward.
The hairs along the top of the eyebrow grow outward and downward.
The hairs at the bottom of the forehead grow outward as well as upward.
This pattern causes the hair in the middle of the eyebrows to grow in a way that converges, forming a thin, natural arch that follows the horizontal middle line of each eyebrow.
The second characteristic of eyebrow hair is that the hairs emerge from the follicle at a very acute angle, so that the hair grows parallel to the surface of the skin at the same level.
This contrasts with the hair on the scalp, where the angle between the hair and the scalp skin can be as much as 45 degrees.
The third important characteristic of eyebrows is that the hairs grow as single units, unlike the typical 1–4 hairs per follicular unit that are common in scalp hair.
The fourth distinguishing feature of eyebrow hair is that the hair growth cycle is very short.
This means that eyebrow hairs will grow (anagen/regrowth) for only about 4 months before entering the resting phase (telogen) and falling out.
In contrast, scalp hair has a growth phase that can last from 3 to 7 years, which results in the scalp hair being able to grow much longer.