Eyelash Transplants Big News

The press has soaked up the recent workshop in Los Angeles on eyelash transplantation. The techniques for transplanting eyelash hairs are now successful and reproducible and the aesthetic improvement can be dramatic. There are many patients who would like thicker eyelashes: people who have had diseases of eyelashes like alopecia areata and people who have pulled out their eyelashes either as a manifestation of anxiety or a preoccupation with appearance. There are also people who simply would like thicker eyelashes because they were not born with them.
Regardless, hairs can be removed from the head and carefully threaded into the ends of the eyelid. In the scalp recipient dominance combines with donor dominance to produce natural looking hair. This is much less true with the eyelids. Basically what you put into the eyelid is what you get. Hairs continue to grow and must be cut and shaped to desired length. In addition hairs usually maintain their curl so most people are not going to like the results of transplanting curly hair into their eyelid.
Like any new procedure the buyer must beware who is doing the procedure. Good experience in hair transplantation as well as good experience in cosmetic surgical enhancement is essential. Ask your surgeon about his experience and look at photos of before and after pictures. As always buyer beware and ask your questions before you decide.