Eyelash Hair Restoration
By Sara Wasserbauer | Published on August 11, 2010 | 0 Comments
Some people are lucky enough to be blessed with eyelashes that are long, thick, and downright alluring. Others, however, are just not as fortunate, and for some people, a lack of eyelash hair can contribute to an overall shortage of self-esteem.
Believe it or not, the role of the eyelashes is not limited to that of an aesthetic function. The eyelashes are also essential for their work in protecting the eye from outside dirt and debris. Given the importance of eyelashes from both a cosmetic and physical standpoint, experts in the field of hair restoration have developed techniques to treat patients suffering from insufficient eyelash hair. While those with inadequate natural lash growth do have several options from which to choose, eyelash hair restoration surgery is not commonly performed due to the intricacies involved.
Dr. Sara Wasserbauer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery in Walnut Creek, California who is one of only a few doctors in the country able to perform an intricate eyelash transplant. Eyelash hair restoration is a complex process that requires extreme skill and significant amounts of maintenance. Similar to the classic hair transplant, the eyelash transplant procedure works by having a surgeon remove donor hair from the back of the head and use it to fill in the lash line. The tricky thing, says Dr. Wasserbauer, is finding hairs whose quality can mimic that of eyelash hair and placing them in a manner that offers the best cosmetic results without compromising the eyelid or the actual eye – areas of the body known for their sensitivity.
While transplant surgery can be an effective solution to the problem of lackluster lashes, patients who wish to undergo this procedure should be aware that it requires a fair amount of permanent follow-up care. The reason for this is that the donor hair used to fill in the lash line will still continue to grow to its natural length despite the fact that it has been used for transplantation purposes. This means that those who undergo eyelash transplants will frequently have to clip, trim, and style their newly transplanted eyelash hairs to avoid having them grow long and out of control. According to Dr. Wasserbauer, eyelash maintenance following transplant surgery is something that will need to be performed approximately every six weeks on an indefinite basis, and those who don’t think they’ll be up to the task are probably better off pursuing alternative options, including LATISSE.
Although the post-operative grooming aspect may serve as a turnoff for many, those who are willing to put in the time to maintain their new lashes can achieve remarkable results by undergoing transplant procedures. And while finding a qualified surgeon can be a challenge unto itself, anyone seeking an everlasting solution to the problem of inadequate lash growth now has plenty to look forward to.
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