An eyebrow transplant in the UK is a minor surgical procedure that restores or reshapes thin, patchy or absent eyebrows by relocating individual hair follicles \u2014 usually taken from the back of the scalp \u2014 into the brow area. Performed under local anaesthetic, it typically takes 2\u20134 hours, uses around 100\u2013400 grafts per brow, and produces permanent, natural-looking results that grow in over 6\u201312 months.<\/p>\n
An eyebrow transplant is a follicular transplantation procedure that moves healthy hair follicles from a donor site to the eyebrows. Because the relocated follicles are genetically resistant to thinning, the new brow hairs are permanent and continue to grow for life. The technique is the same family of surgery used for scalp restoration, simply adapted to the delicate angles and density of the brow.<\/p>\n
It is a cosmetic solution for people whose eyebrows are naturally sparse, have been over-plucked, or have been lost through scarring, burns, medical conditions such as alopecia areata, or treatments like chemotherapy. It is not<\/strong> a temporary fix like microblading or pencil \u2014 once the follicles establish, they behave like normal hair.<\/p>\n Most UK clinics, including Vinci Hair Clinic, use the Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) method for eyebrow work because it leaves no linear scar and allows the surgeon to select fine, single-hair follicles that suit the brow. The procedure follows a clear sequence:<\/p>\n The whole process takes roughly 2\u20134 hours depending on how many grafts are needed. You can read more about our wider exclusive surgical protocols<\/a> to understand the precision involved.<\/p>\n Graft numbers vary with the size of the brow, the look you want and how much natural hair remains. As a guide, a full reconstruction needs more grafts than a touch-up to fill gaps. The table below shows typical ranges.<\/p>\nHow is the eyebrow transplant procedure performed?<\/h2>\n
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