The lack of density in the eyebrows is an increasingly common aesthetic problem among women and men. Today there are effective methods with which to simulate the hair that is missing in the area, but Only with an eyebrow transplant is it possible to have hair again. This is why more and more people decide to learn about this method and, consequently, doubts arise as to whether body hair can be used for an eyebrow graft. Is it feasible or, on the contrary, is it better to resort to the traditional eyebrow implant technique?

En Hospital Capilar We are specialists in hair grafting in Madrid, with hair clinics also in Murcia and Pontevedra. In our blog We tell you how it is possible to use body hair for an eyebrow graft. Next!

What is an eyebrow implant?

Currently the eyebrow graft in Spain is one of the most demanded outpatient surgical interventions to recover the density of the area. It is practiced in expert hair clinics and requires a expert medical team.

It consists of the extraction of a small amount of hair from the back of the head, which is implanted in the eyebrows, respecting, at all times, the design agreed upon by the patient and the doctor. The results of the eyebrow transplant are given after the first year after surgery, although it is true that after 6 months the first changes can be appreciated. During this recovery period it is important that the patient complies with the postoperative rules provided by the medical team since, otherwise, certain complications could arise that end up affecting the aesthetics of the final result.

To answer the question of whether body hair can be used in an eyebrow graft, it is important to know what the surgical procedure of an eyebrow transplant.

Eyebrow design

The first thing that is carried out in an eyebrow graft is the design of the same respecting the tastes of the patient, but also the physiognomy of his face based on the criteria of the responsible doctor.

Application of anesthesia and extraction of the follicles

Once the patient has been satisfied with the design, they enter the operating room where the medical team administers local anesthesia. After this, the necessary follicles are extracted from the lower part of the neck individually through a punch with micromotor. 

Making the incisions

The next step in an eyebrow implant is making the incisions. It is in these small cavities where the previously extracted follicular units are grafted.

Implantation of follicular units

The last step that completes the intervention is the individual implantation of the follicles. It is at this moment when the postoperative period of the hair transplant begins where the patient must follow all the medical indications to avoid possible complications and thus obtain successful results.

Is it feasible to use body hair for an eyebrow graft?

Once we know the procedure of an eyebrow implant, it is time to answer the initial question: can body hair be used for an eyebrow graft?

Using body hair in an eyebrow graft is called Body Hair Transplant and it is a technique that is also used for hair transplantation. However, in Hospital Capilar We do not perform this method for various reasons.

By proxy, yes you can use body hair for an eyebrow graft, but we do not recommend it. Keep in mind that the hair of the eyebrows is not similar to that of other parts of the body. Beard hair is often excessively coarse, and chest hair and other body hair tends to be wavier. The hair that is extracted for the eyebrow graft grows in the same way as in its origin, same thickness, length and shape. Therefore, If body hair is removed and implanted, which is not the same as that of the eyebrows, aesthetically it would not have a good result.

The hair most similar to the hair of the eyebrows is, without a doubt, that of the back of the head at the nape. It is a finer hair with which it is possible to achieve results that live up to expectations. Of course, it must be taken into account that once the implanted hair grows, it will be necessary to trim eyebrows periodically to even out the length.