Tiease's Eyebrow Intervention Guide

A fashionista's eyebrows conveys a message to the world about yourself without uttering a word.  Your eyebrows provide symmetry to your face, and believe it or not your age can be determined  by your eyebrow shape or lack of. Humankind is accustomed to seeing them on the faces of others and ourselves. Sadly those undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, alopecia, premature balding or victims of a bad eyebrow shaping can't help but be noticed. When I initially started my research I was just going to focus on shaping the eyebrows when it occurred to me that some unfortunate individuals have no eyebrows to shape, hence I decided to included a little information on eyebrow cosmetic rconstruction surgery. What stood out to me was a procedure called "follicular unit transplantation"(FUT). In which Donor hair is harvested from a different location on your body and used to create eyebrows for the client.

Your hair naturally grows in follicles that contain groupings of 1-4 hairs. Modern eyebrow transplantation uses your naturally occurring 1–4 hair "follicular units" in their natural groupings. Thus new hair transplantation can result in a natural appearance by mimicking natural  hair. 

A. Strip Harvesting - a strip of scalp is removed under local anesthesia, the wound is then sutured back together and this piece of scalp tissue is then cut in to small pieces of tissue called grafts which are then transplanted back in to the thinning area of the patients head. This method will leave a linear scar in the donor area, which should be covered by a patients hair (if long). The recovery period is around 2 weeks and will require the stitches to be removed by medical personnel.

B. Follicular Unit Extraction or (FUE) Harvesting - individual follicles of hair are removed under local anesthesia; this micro removal uses tiny punches of between 0.6mm and 1.25mm in diameter. Each follicle is then reinserted back in to the scalp in the thinning area using a micro blade. Because individual follicles are removed, only small, scars remain and any post-surgical pain is minimized. As no suture removal is required, 

An eyebrow transplant is a form of hair transplant surgery focusing specifically on the eyebrows, a procedure which people usually desire due to change in shape or loss of hair resulting from an injury. Other people seek the surgery in order to alter the natural shape of their eyebrows, or to correct other forms of hair loss in the area. Here we explain the basics of the process, beginning with your consultation with the surgeon and leading up to your procedure. Your hair similarities and differences are  explored before hand.

Eyebrow transplant surgery is considered a niche area in comparison to transplants to the scalp, so you may have to look around for a suitable clinic and surgeon that specializes in eyebrow transplants. Make sure that they are experienced in the area and have trained to perform this specific procedure. Selecting the right brows is essential.

At your cosmetic consultation they will use modern technology to project the expected shape of the eyebrows. Using a computer application to superimpose an assorted selection of eyebrows onto a photograph of yourself. You will be able to choose your desired eyebrow shape to Matching hair to the eyebrows

Hair from the scalp is most commonly used for eyebrow transplants, as this is the closest match to eyebrow hair in terms of color and consistency. Body hairs and other hairs available for transplantation are  thicker and usually not the best  texture, meaning that the eyebrows would appear noticeably distinct from the rest of the upper face if this hair were used.

Eyebrow transplant surgery uses similar technique of a hair transplants. First harvesting and extracting sets of healthy hair follicles from your donor site and implanting them into the brow line. This may be accomplished with strip harvesting, which leaves a visible scar, or with newer and more discreet follicular unit extraction (FUE). Removing all of the excess fatty tissue, plus unwanted dermal and epidermal skin levels, which is crucial due to the brow's proximity to the eye. With any surgery their is a real potential for infection and any other relevant complications to develop associated with the procedure, but good hygienic care on your and your surgeon behalf helps reduce the risk of infection and don't pick with the eyebrow after your procedure.

The amount of follicular units needed for a successful transplant depends on your chosen shape and the amount of hair loss in your brows. Your surgeon will have made an estimate beforehand, and this factor can affect the price. When the hair follicles are transplanted into the brow line, small circular incisions are used so there will be scares which should be hidden by new hair growth.

Recovery time should be short, though you can expect swelling and bruising in the first few days. Swelling should be limited to the area around your eyebrows. When performed correctly discomfort and inflammation are minimal.

Shaping your own eyebrows tips and techniques

Eyebrow shaping is an ancient art. For as long as their have been people there have been eyebrows and the desire to make ones eyes pop! I was watching a fashion skit in which the technician was using thread to shape a customers eyebrows and I was fascinated, I wanted to know more and I learned that using thread to shape one's eyebrows in an ancient African art form in addition China.India, and old Persia. This method is called threading and it's swiftly becoming a trend in western society. Clients & their skilled technicians swear this way of shaping ones eyebrow is a better, genteel way & causes less drama to the eyebrow and is a more accurate method of eyebrow sculpting which produces a phenomenal uniform brow shapes. Technicians who are skilled in this method claim it's easier than plucking and/or waxing. Always start with a full outgrown eyebrow. It takes generally two to three weeks to grow your eyebrows out.
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Take a pencil  and mark your natural eyebrow line to change the shape. 
Take your pencil and place it vertically from the outer rim of your nose and the outer most part of your iris. That is where the highest part of your arch will be. Mark it with your eyeliner pencil. If you don't like the position of it, you can adjust the pencil to suits you best. Rounder faces need higher brows, while longer faces need more straight brows.


Place your pencil over the outer corner of your nose and the outer tip of your eyebrows. This is where your eyebrow will stop. Mark it with an eyeliner pencil. You can adjust the length by moving the pencil closer in.


Take a colored eyeliner pencil and draw over the hairs you want to remove. Draw under the arch along the bottom of your eyebrow and the top of your eyebrow in the shape you want them.
Trim and Pluck  your eyebrows to change the shape of your eyebrows then carefully trim any stray
 hairs by brushing your eyebrow hair up. If you have any long hairs sticking out of your eyeliner frame, then take the eyebrow trimmers and cut the hair. Plucking the hair on the outside of the eyeliner mark. Then pluck the hair on top. Only pluck the thin hairs outside of the shape of your eyebrow. Comb your eyebrows and pluck any other thin hair your have outside of your eyebrow shape. Compare your eyebrow to the shape you wanted to achieve. When it looks sufficiently matched with your other eyebrow, then you're finished. For thinning eyebrows fill them in with an eyebrow pencil.


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In general most cosmetic procedure are characterized as elective procedures meaning (Unnecessary surgery) so many insurance companies won't pay for it, however when cosmetic surgery is done as a restorative procedure such as, when someone has sustained disfiguring injuries due to an accident or disease then obviously it is warranted and your insurance company may pay for your eyebrow procedure or at least a portion of your bill. You need to know for sure so contact your health insurance agent to determine their specific policy, however we all know enough to understand that the insurance racket is just that a money strangling conglomerate which will deny any claim given half an opportunity so be prudent make no final decisions until after you have met with your health insurance representative.


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