Cure for Hair Loss in the Eyebrows

Whether you prefer Elizabeth Taylor's lush-yet-tapered look, Brook Shield's famous untamed eyebrows or a vintage waxed-to-perfection appearance, eyebrow thinning or loss does not have to be permanent. Eyebrows are important because they can express surprise, anger, confusion, impatience and many other emotions. Research has exploded on how to cure hair loss in eyebrows regardless of the cause.

Causes

• It is important to identify the root cause behind eyebrow hair loss. If it is reversible, you will have no need to resort more drastic procedures to reverse the damage. According to DermaDoctor.com, endocrine diseases and imbalances may cause eyebrow hair loss. This category includes things like pregnancy, birth control, pregnancy hormones, etc., which have alternative therapies or only last for a short durations of time. Other causes of temporary eyebrow hair loss include chemotherapy and fungal infections.

  There are some situations in life that cause permanent loss of eyebrow hair. They include physical trauma, genetic inability to grow various types of hair, over plucking, trichotillomania (self-inflicted obsessive plucking), low thyroid levels, anemia, electrolysis to reshape the eyebrow, etc. according to facial plastic surgeon Jeffrey Epstein, MD, of New York City and Miami's Web site, www.eyebrowtransplantation.com. Another highly recognized cause is alopecia, or simply, loss of hair. For people suffering from these causes, there are more extensive treatments today than hoping t draw them in with the right pencil.

Eyebrow Transplants

• If you fall into the category that needs permanent eyebrow replacement therapy, eyebrow transplants may be an option to consider. "Individual hairs are transferred from the back of the scalp (because these are the same in site and texture) and implanted into your upper eyelids or brows," Dr. Epstein shared with "New Beauty" magazine. "In about three weeks, these hairs fall out because they go through a shock phase and in two to three months, they grow again." Once the transplant is complete, Dr. Epstein warned that the hair will continually need to be trimmed as it is still head hair. Numbness, scarring and scabbing are possible side effects, yet these risks should be kept to a minimum if you seek an experienced lash and brow transplant specialist.

Tattoos

• A second recourse for eyebrow loss is permanent tattooing. Cosmetic eyebrow tattoos have followed the eras from ancient civilizations and mummies, to the 1920s silent films, to today's treatment for hair loss, according to www.PlasticSurgeryAdvisor.com.
  The tattooing process is similar to walking into any tattoo parlor, except the area of the body is different, experts on the Web site state that, "The inks, which are delivered below the skin, are made of iron oxide or titanium dioxide pigments." There is a possibility of a manual application for a more precise line; it also offers less swelling, bleeding and pain than the tattoo gun.
  As with finding a doctor to perform a transplant, it is important to shop around for a tattoo artist. Ask to see samples of their work. Make sure the images you are presented match your standards because they will be your new eyebrows. You want to be careful not to have two solid black shapes above your eyes.

Non-Invasive

• There are non-invasive procedures to re-grow eyebrow hair, including a topical conditioning gel like Talika's eyebrow lipocils, which is clinically proven to "stimulate the natural growth of the brows," according to the company's Web site, www.talika.com. On average, users see results in 28 days. This may be the best choice for hair re-growth if the hair follicle is not damaged, but that determination can only be made by a medical professional.
  Take peace of mind in the knowledge that there are solutions to eyebrow loss, but remember to make permanent decisions carefully and with the guidance of a licensed professional.