Eyebrow Re-growth

 Eyebrow re-growth, after you get it thin by accident or naturally, is a slow process. Eyebrow can grow back or sometimes eyebrow re-growth is not possible by natural means. Eyebrow is very prominent feature on the face of a person and even a slight change in the shape or look of eyebrows gets noticed. If a person looses eyebrows, he or she can feel lack of confidence and loss of self esteem.

Causes of loss of Eyebrow:

Eyebrow loss can occur in the form of thinning of brow, bald patches, scars or total disappearance of the brow. There are several causes of loss of eyebrow.

Eyebrow can become thin or sparse due to overzealous plucking and shaping of brow. Repeated plucking may lead to destruction of hair follicles. Rather than giving perfect shape, it leads to brow loss. Other causes may be

some kind of accident like fire or car accident,

trichotillomania, meaning obsessive compulsive plucking,

any disease like cancer or thyroid disorder

Hereditary disposition for hair loss

Alopecia Areata

There are some causes which are not known for gradual thinning of brows.

Regrowth of Eyebrows:

 Follicles of eyebrow are slow in growth. Hair of eyebrow takes more time to regrow than scalp hair and sometime do not grow at all. Eyebrow follicles are not that strong and healthy as other follicles. It takes time for them to recover from any hindrance in growth cycle.

Tips for Eyebrow re-growth

 There should be enough blood circulation in blood vessels in hair follicles. Hair follicles should get proper nourishment. Use of Rogaine is advised for at least four months and it should be applied twice a day. Rogaine is used in case of hereditary hair loss. Rogaine helps to make the dormant hair follicles to become active again and assists the natural growth process. You can use Q-tip for applying the Rogaine on spots, for quicker results.

You can stimulate the hair follicles by rubbing toothbrush over the bald patches on the eyebrow.

While eyebrow is growing back, fill them with eyebrow pencil or eyebrow powder. After the re-growth of eyebrow, do not tweeze them yourself; just go to a professional and get them shaped in according to your natural shape. Get just stray hair removed.

Other Alternatives to eyebrow Re-growth:

In some cases, eyebrow re-growth is not possible. Affected person can take resort to various other alternatives available.

Creating Eyebrows with use of Makeup:

One of the quickest and easiest solutions is to draw the eyebrow with the help of eyebrow pencil. You need to have fine drawing skill for this option. It can look extremely unnatural and funny, if not done carefully. Make sure that there is symmetry between both brows. Then apply eyebrow powder for soft effect and finally set it with brow gel.

Another method is to draw the shape of brow you like and fill it hair color you want. For this you will need, black or brown eyebrow pencil, hair color and cotton swabs. Let it be there for 10 minutes and then remove it using wet cotton, taking care that it does not get into eyes. You can repeat this process twice a week but not more than that as it affect the skin.

Cosmetic tattooing: you can get done permanent eyebrow tattooing.

Eyebrow Transplant: In this process, hair plugs are removed from the scalp and then transferred to bald patches of eyebrow. Hundreds of hairs from your own scalp are taken and grafted onto eyebrows. For transplanting, doctor has to identify the direction and angle of natural growth of hair. It is a painless procedure but in case you are feeling some sensation, oral sedatives are given.