Having a long and full set of eyelashes can enhance the size of your eyes, making it look bigger and dazzling. Eyelash transplant is a permanent procedure which creates more lashes, so there is no need for the use of fake eyelashes. To maintain a natural looking eyelashes, periodic ironing of the lashes is required.
This cosmetic procedure is gaining popularity very quickly. Eyelash transplant surgery has many happy customers and depending on your needs, this method could be the perfect fit. Eyelash transplantation was originally developed as a way to restore natural looking lashes to individuals who have suffered hair loss in this area due to burns, accidents, diseases, genetic defects and various cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and radiation.
Eyelash transplant surgery is a very meticulous and delicate process, which involves taking micro-grafts of individual hairs from the back of the scalp - usually between 30 to 40 hair follicles - and implanting or sewing them into the eyelid. In order to create the very fine follicles, any excess dermis, fat or epidermis is trimmed away from each micro-graft. Local anesthesia is applied to the eyelid, and an eye shield is placed over the eye to protect it during the procedure. After each hair is transplanted, the surgery is complete, allowing the new, healthy and permanent hair follicles to thrive and grow, creating natural, lush lashes.
The recovery period for eyelash transplant surgery can last about a week. Mild discomfort of the eye area as well as the scalp where the follicles were removed is normal and medication to treat the pain is typically prescribed. Patients who receive eyelash transplantation must follow the strict guidelines given by the doctor, which includes the proper post-op care, such as how to clean the eyelid and new lashes without causing damage or harm to the area. Bruising and swelling around the eye area is common and usually settles down after a few days.
The stitches that bind the new lashes to the eyelid take about a month to dissolve and it is recommended that women avoid or minimize their use of eye makeup such as mascara, eye shadow and eyeliner for a week or until the area has been allowed to completely heal. In certain cases, more than one eyelash transplantation session may be needed.
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