In the quest for perfect brows, the stars go through a ritual of dyeing, lining, waxing, foiling and microblading, enhanced by an arsenal of serums, supplements, pencils, powders and gels. Everything repeats itself because the results are temporary. Now the permanent eyebrow transplant procedure is all the rage, thanks in part to Chrissy Teigen sharing her results on social media in November.
The procedure was performed discreetly by “dozens of actors and actresses, some of the most famous actors in the world,” says Century City hair restoration specialist Dr. Mark Dower, who has been doing it for over 15 years.
Teigen’s stylist Jen Atkin blogged about getting the procedure done in 2021. She and Teigen saw Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Jason Champagne, as did actress Megan Good after seeing Amber Rose’s results on Instagram. .
“It took 10 years for her face right away,” says Good, who underwent the procedure three times to perfect her shape. “It was life changing for me. I grew up in the 90s when everyone had really thin eyebrows, so at 19 they stopped growing. I got his tattoo when I was 24 or 25, but it looked faded and rough. So I started doing microblading. [in which semipermanent pigment is injected into brows] However, when he was 30 years old, the lines began to bleed into each other. I just wanted a thicker, fuller, more natural brow.”
Robyn McGraw, wife of talk show host Dr. Phil, referred Dower for surgery and took him off the record in 2020 after the transformation sparked plastic surgery rumors.
“It was crazy how my face changed,” says McGraw THR. “My eyebrows finally became proportionate to my features. I blame my three older sisters. They played with my eyebrows and plucked them too much. They were distant and thin. One had a bow on the left and the other had no bow. I grew my bangs to cover them. I’ve been scratching my whole life, and that’s why!
There is also the number of men who book the operation; Dower says his initial female-to-male ratio of 9 to 1 has changed to 7 to 3.
“A man’s eyebrows are thin on the outside,” says Champagne. “You’re aging when you lose your forehead hair, so it can really help you look younger.”
The process begins with the elaboration of the patient’s dream eyebrows, which both Champagne and Dauer do. “I literally draw with an eyebrow pencil, freehand,” says Dower.
Other surgeons turn to Hollywood brow gurus like Anastasia Soare. “I’ve had clients come to me so I can outline the perfect eyebrow shape before the implant appointment with my golden ratio shaping technique,” says Soare, who worked with Beverly Hills transplant specialist Dr. Craig Ziering.
Kim Kardashian’s arched brows are often cited as a role model for patients, say Champagne and Dauer (who also say Megan Fox is often cited).
A five-hour procedure performed under local anesthesia ($8,000 to $20,000 in Beverly Hills), according to the surgeons. THR so to speak) consists of transplanting an average of 250 hairs per eyebrow, usually from the back of the scalp, and inserting them one by one into the area between the eyebrows. Recovery with minimal bruising and swelling takes a few days, then hair falls out within a month and starts to grow back in three to four months. Full results are expected within 10 months.
As the new hair comes from the scalp, the texture changes and the growth overtakes existing brows. “I cut my eyebrows every two or three days,” says Goode, “and if your hair is curly, like mine, you have to train it to be straighter like the hair in your eyebrows.” To do this, use Patrick Tas Major Brow Lamination Gel.
The angle of the implants is another work of art. “I refined it so the hair was as flat as possible against the skin,” says Champagne. If done incorrectly, he says, “hair can slip off your face, and the only way to get rid of it is with laser hair removal or electrolysis.”
While there are many hair growth elixirs and treatments on the market, such as the FDA-approved Latisse (which Dauer recommends), none of them will grow new hair. “These serums only work if you have hair there,” says Champagne. “But for patients who use too many tweezers and never see any growth, the only way to get more eyebrow hair is to transplant it.” Sec Dauer, “When the hair follicle is gone, it is gone”.
This story first appeared in the July 20 issue of The Gossipify. Click here to subscribe.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
