Facial Hair Restoration

Hair loss can occur in different forms. Although men and women witness hair loss most commonly on their scalp, it is still possible to have hair loss on different parts of the body. Facial hair, also commonly caused by Alopecia, can effect a person physical attributes as well as confidence. Hair transplants are also recommended for those who want to have more hair on their face, specifically on their eyebrows and beards. 

What is Facial Hair Restoration?

Facial hair restoration is a procedure designed to restore hair to the eyebrow, eyelash, beard, sideburns or mustache region to thicken existing hair or to provide hair growth where there is none. Facial hair balding and thinning could  be due to genetics, plucking, prior electrolysis, prior laser hair removal, trauma from surgery, burns, or other accidents.

Causes of Facial Hair Loss

Each year, about 4 million people face the reality that their eyebrow hair is thinning, and as a result, causing bald spots in their brows. The most common cause of eyebrow hair loss in women is over-plucking, which creates scar tissue, damaging the hair follicle and leading to the complete loss of hair growth. 

Another factor leading to eyebrow hair loss is advancing age, where patients in their 50’s and 60’s begin to experience hair thinning, even in the eyebrow area. 

It may come as a surprise, but men and women are equally susceptible to this, with more and more men having eyebrow hair transplants. While some patients look to have the procedure to enhance facial features, others seek eyebrow hair transplantation for bald spots caused by trauma, burns, or even medical treatments.

For others, eyebrow hair loss may be genetic, with thin eyebrows, small bald spots, or non-existent eyebrows. Loss of eyebrow hair is also associated with Alopecia Areata and other systemic diseases such as thyroid disorders.  Eyebrow hair transplant is also used to soften the flat and bare look of tattooed eyebrows, restoring the natural three-dimension of the eyebrows.

Whether through genetics, trauma or surgery, the inability to grow facial hair is a problem for many men. These men report that their lack of facial hair weakens their self-esteem and that they desire a more masculine look. 

Facial Hair Transplant Procedure

For mustache and beard hair transplants, the donor hairs come from the scalp, which are essentially identical in texture and growth to facial hair. Once transplanted, the hairs are permanent and can be groomed just as the rest of the facial hair.

To provide a completely natural appearance, the hairs are transplanted as one or two hair grafts. The hair grafts are placed at the exact angle of growth of the surrounding facial hair, having as few incisions as possible as to minimize scarring, and even aesthetic distribution of existing gray hair into the restored areas.

Other guides

• Overview of Hair Transplantation
• Hair Loss In Women
• Alopecia (Patchy Baldness)
• Hair Transplant Cost
• Cost of Hair Transplantation Abroad
• Preventing Hair Loss
• Medical Reasons Hair Hair Loss
• Myths About Hair Loss
• Male Pattern Baldness
• Recovering from Hair Transplant Surgery
• Common Causes for Hair Loss
• Candidates for Hair Transplant
• Hair Transplant Methods
• Results After Hair Transplant
• Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) Method
• Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) Method
• Preparing for Hair Transplant Surgery
• The Ludwig Scale
• Hair Loss in Men
• Hair Loss in Women
• Hair Restoration Method comparison: FUT vs FUE
• Causes of Hair Loss
• Surgical Hair Restoration: Hair Transplant Surgery
• Hair Loss in Men
• Alopecia
• Cost of Hair Transplant
• Prevent Hair Loss
• Common Hair Loss Definitions
• Hair Loss Treatments

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