Is it possible to get eyebrow plugs? Or like an eyebrow hair transplant? The bottom needs to be filled out, and I have some bald spots. If a procedure like this is available, how much would it cost? -Rhonda
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Yes, eyebrow transplants are possible, and when performed properly, can provide a very close to natural appearing result. These are challenging procedures, from both an aesthetic as well as technical aspect, requiring the placement of many single hair grafts at just the correct angle and direction to mimic Mother Nature. For some patients, the procedure is performed to completely restore eyebrows that are all but missing, but in most patients, the goal is to provide more density and/or fill in areas of thinning. Technically, the procedure should involve the transplanting of as many as 375 grafts (a graft contains usually 1 hair) per eyebrow, with an average of 200 to 225 per side, placed into carefully made tiny incisions half a millimeter in size. The fee depends upon the surgeon, but typically ranges between $3000 and $5000.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD, FACS
Member, International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons
Member, American Hair Loss Association
Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD Dr. Epstein is considered one of the country's leading experts in hair restoration surgery by the plastic surgery community. A board certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Epstein has been specializing in hair transplantation since 1993. Widely published in the plastic surgery, dermatology, and hair transplant fields, Dr. Epstein is also a Voluntary Professor at the University of Miami. In addition, not a month goes by that he is not quoted by the media or press for his expertise in this field. More importantly, amongst his peers he is considered an expert in follicular unit grafting, reparative hair transplants, and hair restoration for women. Some of Dr. Epstein's publications include "Hair Transplantation for Men with Advanced Degrees of Hair Loss" currently in press in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery; "Hair Transplantation in Women: The Management of Female Pattern Hair Loss and the Repair of Scarring From Prior Plastic Surgery" currently in press in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; and, "Revision Hair Transplantation: The Repair of Prior Unsatisfactory Results" in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Epstein is a member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons and recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Visit Dr. Epstein's Website: www.foundhair.com
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Is there a board certified eyebrow hair transpant surgeon in Austin, Texas?