Graft in tattooed eyebrows: Is it possible to do it?

The eyebrow implant is currently the best option to recover the lost density of the area, mainly due to the natural results it offers. However, there are also other methods to simulate hair such as eyebrow tattoos. In these cases, Could a graft be done on tattooed eyebrows? In the blog de Hospital Capilar we give you all the information.

What is an eyebrow graft?

Before knowing the viability of a graft in tattooed eyebrows, it is advisable to know what an implant of this type consists of, since the method is radically opposite to eyebrow tattoos.

An eyebrow graft is a Minimally invasive outpatient surgery that does not require hospitalization. It must be a qualified and experienced medical team who performs it, since it is an exercise of precision on the part of the surgeon. The intervention consists of the extraction of the necessary follicular units from the lower area of ​​the neck, or donor area, to later implant them in the area of ​​the eyebrows to be treated.

Here we tell you the step by step of an eyebrow graft. Continue reading!

Eyebrow design

The first thing that is carried out before entering the operating room is the design of the eyebrows. The medical team, in tune with the tastes and physiognomy of the patient, marks the limits of the eyebrow where the follicles are going to be implanted.

Shaving the donor area

In order to correctly extract the necessary follicular units, the hair must be between 1 and 2 millimeters long. Therefore, eIt is necessary to shave a small window in the lower area of ​​the neck to be able to proceed with the extraction. 

Follicular unit extraction

Once a small portion of the hair has been shaved, the Anesthesia local and the extraction phase of the follicular units begins. This is done by means of a punch with micromotor extracting the follicles one by one without damaging the donor area.

When the follicular units are extracted from the neck of the patient, they are placed in Petri dishes for better conservation.

Implantation in the area to be treated

Once the follicular units necessary to treat the hairless area have been extracted, the surgeon makes the incisions in the eyebrows, respecting the previously agreed design. In these cavities the follicular units are implanted one by one.

With the latter, the intervention is concluded and the postoperative of an eyebrow graft. The definitive results are given one year after surgery, although six months later they can be seen.

Is it possible to perform a graft on tattooed eyebrows?

After knowing what the intervention of an eyebrow implant is like, we can verify that it does not resemble other pigmentation techniques or tattoos. The main advantage of the eyebrow implant over these other methods is in relation to the durability of the results: brow grafting offers natural and forever results whereas other pigment filling techniques are not.

However, the eyebrow tattoo continues to be in high demand by women and men. Although the truth is that more and more people are opting for an eyebrow implant, it is common that they have previously had a tattoo or pigmentation. In these cases, is a graft on tattooed eyebrows viable? The answer is yes.

If the previous diagnosis of the medical team is positive and surgery is feasible, there would be no problem performing a graft on tattooed eyebrows. However, the assessment by doctors is very important, since they must evaluate the condition of the skin of the eyebrows, among other things.