sadbrows

All, Many thanks for your messages and encouragement. To answer one of the questions, I had the procedure done in Europe. The surgeon was really nice but in hindsight did not seem very experienced, and unfortunately I trusted them. i am quite self conscious and do not dare share photos as my brows are terrifying. I mean, really. I am scared of my own reflection in the mirror. Since my last message some hairs have sprouted but they are either too high or too low and they grow at 90 degrees which make me look even more weird to say the least. I have to cut them really short which to me is a total waste of grafts. I am terribly upset about all this and have totally lost my confidence. I am considering getting hair strokes drawn on my brows to correct the shape and actually fill them properly, I will probably get this done at the 6 month mark. I have been massaging my eyebrows for the last 3-4 weeks with lavender and tea tree essential oils mixed with almond oil and vitamin E oil, my very own receipe, and it seems to have helped the scars. They are still there and quite obvious, but they seem to have improved slightly. One question for the experts: at what point do you think I can get a tattoo (hair strokes) done to cover the bad results from my procedure? Thanks

Thanks Sean for the envouragement. I did see eyebrow queen's review. I really hope the skin will have resolved by month 6.. I'll keep you updated.

Dear Dr Bloxham, Thank you for your reponse. I have been applying a soothing repairing balm during the day and an antiseptic healing cream at night since week 3. I saw my surgeon last week who said I should continue to use these creams and has not given any other recommendations.. I am indeed at the stage when my hairs have all fallen out. But I do not want to rely on re growth to "hide" the horrible skin texture, as there is never 100% regrowth and also because they have placed some hairs way too high which I do not like so I'd like to be able to shape my brows at some stage. I cannot put concealer/ make up on as the skin is too bad and the make up makes them look worse. This is having a huge impact on my confidence. I pray everyday that the skin will improve with time. Thank you for the info on vitamin E, I will start taking some. I will keep you posted.

I had an eyebrow transplant three months ago and as of today my skin on the recipient site is terribly scarred, pitted and bumpy. I am so upset I cry every day. I was never made aware before the procedure that the skin would actually change. The marks are really noticeable, this causes me distress every day and I have even stopped my social activities as I am so ashamed of how my brows look. I am looking for recommendations on creams I could use to soothe the skin over. My skin is healed now, but is showing hundreds of bumps and pits (bumps on one eyebrow and pits on the other..!!) I do not want to comment on the lack of experience of my surgeon as it is just too obvious and it makes me even more upset as I am mad at myself for picking a surgeon without properly checking their background etc. I have obviously followed up with him and he is avoiding the question, saying it is normal and I just need to be patient. But I am terribly sceptical. Right now my priority is to hope my skin will at some stage resolve.. I know I need to wait another few months to judge, but since the procedure is described as being scar-free, I am thinking maybe the fact my skin is in such a terrible condition at three months is not normal.