Hair Transplant to Eyebrows in Charlotte, NC

Reframe and Replace

If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the eyebrows are the frame. They provide structure and balance to the face, communicate our emotions, and define our features more than almost any other element. But we've been following trends that involve plucking, waxing, and threading them into non-existence for years. Whether you're a victim of the '90s over-plucking trend, dealing with genetic thinning, or simply have naturally sparse eyebrows, the struggle to draw them on or fill them in every morning is exhausting.

Pencils, powders, and microblading offer temporary fixes, but they lack the texture and dimension of real hair. They sit on the surface of the skin, often looking flat or fading into unnatural colors over time.

At Premier Plastic Surgery Center, we offer a permanent solution that goes beyond camouflage. Eyebrow transplantation is a refined, artistic procedure that uses your own natural hair to reconstruct your brows. It restores not just the shape, but the realistic aspect of the eyebrow area, giving you thicker brows that you can wash, style, and live in with total confidence.

What Is an Eyebrow Transplant?

Eyebrow transplant surgery is a specialized form of facial hair restoration. It operates on the same principles as a traditional scalp hair transplant, but with a much higher degree of precision and detail.

The process involves moving hair follicles from a donor area (typically the back of the scalp, where hair is genetically resistant to thinning) and implanting them into the brow ridge. Unlike microblading, which uses pigment, this procedure uses living hair grafts. Once healed, these newly transplanted hair follicles establish a blood supply and continue to grow for a lifetime. It's the ultimate advancement for achieving natural-looking brows because it is natural, it is your own living tissue, just relocated.

Candidates for Eyebrow Transplantation

Because this is a surgery involving follicular unit extraction, candidates must have sufficient donor area hair and be in good overall health. You may be a good candidate if you want fuller eyebrows and identify with the following:

• Over-Plucking: You have thin or sparse eyebrows due to years of aggressive grooming.
• Genetics: You were born with naturally faint or patchy brows.
• Trauma: You have scars in the brow area where hair no longer grows.
• Medical History: You have recovered from conditions like trichotillomania (hair pulling) and want to restore the area.

Note: Patients with active alopecia universalis or frontal fibrosing alopecia may not be candidates, as the underlying condition could attack the new hair growth. A review of your medical history is essential.

Prep and Consultation

Your free consultation is where the blueprint is drawn. Dr. Ferrari will examine your skin quality and the density of your donor area.

We will discuss your aesthetic goals and draw the proposed shape directly on your face. This is a collaborative process; we tweak the arch and thickness until you are happy. We also review medical conditions to ensure you can safely undergo local anesthesia. We advise patients to stop taking blood thinners and avoid laser hair removal in the brow area for several weeks prior to surgery.

Recovery and Aftercare

The recovery period is relatively short, but there is some social downtime.

• Days 1-4: You will see tiny scabs around each graft. The brow area may be slightly swollen.
• Day 7: The crusts typically fall off.
• Weeks 2-3: This is the "shock loss" phase. The actual hair shafts will shed, but the hair follicles remain healthy beneath the skin. This is a normal part of the healing process.
• Month 3-4: New hair growth begins. The hairs start as fine sprouts and thicken over time.

Cost of Eyebrow Transplants

The cost of an eyebrow transplant depends on the number of grafts needed. A minor touch-up for a scar requires fewer grafts than a full reconstruction. During your consultation, we provide a comprehensive quote that covers the plastic surgeon's fee, facility costs, and anesthesia. While it is a higher upfront cost than microblading, it's a permanent solution that eliminates the need for repeated salon visits.