Eyebrow Reconstruction: Technical Strategies

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The eyebrows have a combined linguistic and affective function and play a key role in facial expressions. Eyebrows loss (madarosis) has various etiologies [1, 2] and may cause disfigurement and discomfort. Eyebrow transplantation is the best aesthetically acceptable procedure that is performed to improve the patient’s appearance and self-esteem. Reconstruction techniques using micrografts of various sizes usually yield good results. Transplantation methods vary from physician to physician; some use a 18-21-G needle with stick-and-place, some use implanters, and others use premade incisions with a tiny microblade, such as a 15° Sharpoint, and place the grafts afterward. The success of reconstruction depends on the surgeon’s knowledge of eyebrow anatomy and his or her ability to reproduce the angle and direction of single-hair grafts to achieve natural results [3]. …