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Hi again! Just a quick update to say that the second surgery I had at the start of this month went really well! I am very pleased with the shape of the brows, and the time and care that was spent on me in this session was great! I had 200 grafts placed, and the strip method was used again (completely painless I might add). The shedding process has now begun, so I won't see growth until around June I imagine, but I shall update again once they have grown in Thanks!

Hi everyone, Thank you for your comments and advice! I have decided to go for a second surgery early next year and fingers crossed it will go well this time! The hairs that have grown do blend in very well, but I think the problem from the first surgery was that the hairs were kept extremely long during the procedure, and therefore gave a false impression of thickness and shape. Now that the grown hairs are kept to a normal eyebrow hair length, it is clear that there are important areas which needed filling in (which were otherwise covered over by the ends of the long hairs during surgery) and so I will be more aware of this the next time I go. Thanks again!

Hi Gillenator, I am actually embarrassed to say that I was not told how many grafts I had received! I was due to have a consultation for half an hour before my surgery, but the clinic was running late and therefore it was only a quick discussion for around ten minutes before I had the transplant. I was there at the surgery for a very long time even though a few hours of that were waiting for the surgeon to return to me while he was seeing to another patient and carrying out a consultation. So it was fairly late at the end of the day and they were closing up, so there was no time afterwards to discuss the graft count. I am sorry I cannot answer your question! Yes hopefully I shall get some more growth soon, I have emailed the clinic meanwhile and I currently await their response! Thanks!

Hi again! Well I am a few days away from the 6 month mark, but I must admit I feel a bit disappointed in that the growth hasn’t been great, maybe around ten hairs per eyebrow. Is it normal that growth is this sparse at this time? I cannot see any more sprouting through, and feel that perhaps the surgery didn’t go as well as I had hoped! Especially when I look at other results (particularly Robert Haber’s eyebrow photos – I am so jealous of that woman!) The shapes are uneven too which I feel quite self conscious about. I am starting to wish I had been more outspoken and asked for more hairs where I felt I needed them during the procedure (but I felt they were rushing as staff were leaving and they were closing the surgery) Does anyone have any advice? Many thanks J

Ive been taking MSM (3 tablets a day) for 3 weeks or so now and I have gained spots on my chin, cheeks and forehead. I never get spots and this is the only thing I've added to my routine lately so I am guessing that's the cause! I will stop taking it, shame as it would have been interesting to see if it does speed up hair growth or not! :mad:

Yes they ask you to draw your ideal eyebrow shape on using a dark pencil, although I asked them to do it for me and showed them a picture of the type of shape I wanted to go for. I agree in that it is a shame that girls are encouraged to pluck their eyebrows, I was young when I started and I didnt know the risks that they will never come back! Thank god for surgery! I will post some before and after pictures once they have grown through! I just hope that they do, I guess this is the more worrying time when you are waiting for growth!

Hi again! Well I am now 2.5 weeks post surgery after having the eyebrow transplant in Brussels! My under arm hair was not used however as I did not grow it out long enough but it turned out that my head hair was ok to use and seems to blend in better than expected with my current brow hair! The procedure itself was fine, the only part that was slightly painful was when they put anaesthetic into the inner parts of my eyebrow, but overall it was painless and easy going! Dr Devroye and his staff were very friendly and warm, and they made me feel at ease throughout the process! A handful of the hairs how now started to shed, but I am hoping it won’t be too long before they start to grow back! Overall I am very pleased that I went to have it done, and if I need a few additional hairs I would not hesitate to go back for a second surgery!

Please accept my apologies if this question has already been asked and answered on this site, but I was wondering when can one start using topical growth solutions such as folligen after they've had surgery? I will be 2 weeks post surgery tomorrow after having an eyebrow transplant, and even though only a handful of the grafted hairs have fallen out this week, I have experienced quite a few of my existing brow hairs shedding. Is this normal? I would like to start using Folligen to help grow them back quickly, but didnt know if it was safe to do so? Many thanks for your help!

I personally would have perferred FUE as I am staying in Brussels for a couple of days after the surgery and wanted to look around the place but after the clinic said that they would prefer to take a strip I feel like I should not contest it. The Doctor knows best right? Although it is confusing as on the website they say they use FUE for eyebrow transplants. Has anyone had FUE for an eyebrow transplant? and how did it turn out? Thanks for everyone's comments so far!

Thank you for your replies. Is a small strip procedure (for eyebrow transplantation) less likely to hurt as much in contrast to scalp HTs? I originally wanted FUE but was advised that strip would be better in the case of an eyebrow transplant as the hairs can stay longer and therefore it is easier to see how to place them. I need to be back at work 4 days after the surgery (sooner if possible) and therefore I am slightly worried about the recovery times. Thanks for your help!

Hi Ulko! Yes it is Dr Devroye that I am going to! I have a consultation on the 1st July and then the surgery on the 2nd July if all goes well! My colouring is similar to that of Emma Watson before she went too blonde (dark brows but blondish hair) so apart from just having to trim the hairs if I have them from my head I will also have to dye them! I have read that BHT is not always successful however, and I too worry about them all being dormant at the same time and thus end up with bald patches! Dr Devroye himself said that the regrowth for body hairs is longer and less sure than head hair. I guess I will find out more when I go for the consultation! I shall keep you updated! Thanks!

Can anyone out there tell me which method is the less painful out of FUE or strip please? and which has a faster recovery time? eg when you can go back to work etc? Thank you so much!

Hello, I am new here and I wondered if someone would be able to give me some advice? I really want an eyebrow transplant. I plucked my brows years ago and sadly they never grew back properly. I went to a clinic for a consultation in London and I was rejected. They said the hair on my head was too fine and light to match my eyebrow hair which is thicker and almost black in colour. I have since looked further afield and have booked an appointment with a clinic in Brussels hoping they can help. I am very worried however that I will be told the same thing again (about the hair not being a good match) and therefore I wanted to know about using armpit hair. Can someone advise me on what the problems would be doing this, and if there is a chance that the results would be ok? Many thanks!!