AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE

An eyebrow transplant moves hair follicles from your scalp to your eyebrows.

In the eyebrow transplant procedure we take the donor hair follicles from the back of the scalp via FUE, one by one, and then place them into the eyebrow in a completely natural shape, mimicking the angle and orientation of the existing eyebrow hair.

Eyebrow Transplant Prerequisites

Although most people are eligible for an eyebrow transplant, it’s important to make sure you meet the following prerequisites for this procedure:

  • Poor candidates: Those with active trichotillomania, active scarring alopecia, and/or uncontrolled health issues such as unmanaged diabetes, or severe chronic illnesses.
  • Good candidates: Those missing eyebrow hair due to trauma or scars, thin eyebrows due to overplucking and eyebrow hair loss from age.

Common Side Effects and Risks

Like any other procedure, there are a few common side effects and risks. Examples include:

  • Swelling
  • Redness
  • Itching
  • Scabbing
  • Uneven growth

Surgical risks can include:

  • Infection
  • Scarring
  • Misdirected growth

AFTER YOUR PROCEDURE

Medications – Take as prescribed and provided by the office.

For pain:

  1. If you have no liver or kidney abnormalities, you can take two Tylenol for any mild discomfort. If you have mild-moderate discomfort, you can take two Tylenol + one tablet of 600MG Ibuprofen.
  2. Aquaphor Ointment – gently apply Aquaphor ointment to the donor area once daily for 7 days. After 8 POST-OP DAYS HAVE PASSED, Apply ointment to eyebrows once daily for 5 days.

After leaving our office, remember to sleep on your back for 3 days. An airplane pillow can help with this.

Healing Timeline

The first 7 days are when initial surface healing happens.

Most of the time full results are seen at 7-8 months. In rare instances it can take up to a year.

  • First 3 days: Redness, mild swelling, and minor bruising around the brows and eyes
  • 4-7 days: Tiny scabs/crusts form at your graft site; these should fall off at 10-14 days
  • 7-14 days: Surface redness should subside; after day 8, you may return to gentle washing
  • 3-4 months: New permanent hair begins pushing through the skin
  • 6 months:A more natural look and noticeable density develop
  • 9-12 months: Final shape and density are achieved

Caring for the Transplants

DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYEBROWS FOR 8 DAYS. DO NOT WASH YOUR EYEBROWS FOR THE FIRST 8 POSTOP DAYS.

For the first 8 days you can wash your face very gently with soap and water if desired (AVOIDING THE EYEBROWS). After the 8th day, normal face washing, showering, and mild exercise is permitted. You may wash the eyebrows gently in a circular/dabbing motion with soap and water. Normal hair shampooing is permitted the day after your procedure.

There will be tiny crusts where each graft was placed which will fall off at 5-7 days after washing begins. Gently rub off any remaining crusts at 8 days – if there is any discomfort or bleeding, stop and begin to rub again 2 days later. There will also likely be a mild amount of pinkness to the area for days to weeks after the crusts fall off.

Most of the transplanted hairs will fall off over the following 2 weeks. This is normal, as the hairs will start to grow back 2 to 3 months later. Once the hairs start to grow back, you will need to trim them once or twice monthly, and occasionally apply some hair gel to “train” some of the hairs to grow flat to the forehead in the ideal direction.

For most patients after about a week they are presentable without any obvious signs of having had a procedure other than they will have new hairs, and possibly some mild flaking.

Avoid excessive sun exposure for a few months after your procedure.

Some of our patients have used/recommended the following products: Rock Hard Oribe Gel or Model in a Bottle Eyebrow Sealer. DO NOT USE ANY EYEBROW GEL PRODUCTS UNTIL AFTER 3 FULL MONTHS HAVE PASSED FROM YOUR PROCEDURE.

NEVER use chemical or laser treatments around any part of the eyebrow area!

What to Expect

Some bruising and swelling around eyes and numbness above the small suture line in the scalp is normal. It will take several weeks, occasionally several months, for numbness to completely resolve. Hair coloring is permitted 3 weeks after your procedure. As the transplanted hairs are from the scalp, they will need to be trimmed typically once a month or as needed.

Troubleshooting

Although most patients have no significant issues with recovery, it’s vital to know when you should call the clinic, just in case. Signs of infection can include fever, skin that feels hot, foul-smelling drainage or pus, pain that worsens after the second or third day, and spreading redness. Furthermore, call the clinic if you’re dealing with:

  • Excessive bleeding
  • Severe pain
  • Graft concerns

Enjoy Your New Eyebrows

Dauer Hair Restoration is available in NYC and LA. Our experienced and dedicated team’s results are raved about, as evidenced by our testimonials page. Reach out to your closest location today to get the eyebrows you’ve always dreamed of!