Dr Leonards blog

As National Hair Loss Awareness Month comes to a close, I thought I would touch on a procedure that is getting some additional attention in the media—eyebrow transplants. While 92.9% of all hair restoration procedures in 2006 were performed on the scalp, hair restoration to other areas of the body, such as eyebrows, are becoming more common. I’ve performed a few eyebrow transplants during the last couple of months and what I can tell you is that much like the hair on our head, eyebrows, or the lack thereof, can wreak havoc on person’s self esteem and confidence. Our eyebrows play a critical role in framing our face; without them, we lack the facial symmetry that our eyes and eyebrows provide. The most common cause of eyebrow loss is over-plucking, as the fashion trend for rather thin brows has been replaced with shapely, more thick and natural ones. Other reasons can include simple genetics, physical trauma such as burn injuries or accidents or the medical condition of alo