Eyebrow Transplant in Edmonton

Brow Design and Pre-Operative Planning

Before extraction begins, Dr. Sharma will plan your brow design using fixed facial landmarks, including the nasal base, inner canthus, brow arch peak, and lateral tail position, and will use digital photography to document symmetry. We’ll administer local anaesthesia containing lidocaine and epinephrine to both the donor and recipient areas to prevent discomfort. The planned shape will be finalised during your consultation, and Dr. Sharma will review your eyebrow design a final time before proceeding with surgery.

Donor Area Assessment and Graft Extraction

Dr. Sharma will manually extract all grafts from the occipital scalp using 0.6-0.7 mm punches under stereoscopic magnification. He’ll distribute extraction patterns across a broad donor area to avoid localised thinning, creating a cohesive, natural-looking result. While every patient’s procedure is different, we typically use 200-400 grafts per eyebrow. 

Graft Preparation and Storage

Following extraction, every graft will be examined under a stereomicroscope before being approved for placement. Dr. Sharma applies the following standards to every eyebrow hair transplant in Edmonton:

• Only single-hair follicular units will be used to replicate the fineness and sparseness of natural brow hair
• Each graft will be assessed for intact bulge and root structure to confirm regenerative viability
• Excess tissue will be carefully trimmed to ensure each graft fits the recipient site precisely
• Approved grafts will be stored in ATP-enhanced HypoThermosol solution at 2-4℃ until placement

Recipient Site Creation and Graft Placement

During implantation, Dr. Sharma will create all recipient sites using sapphire blades or fine-gauge needles matched to each individual graft's dimensions. Incision angles will follow the natural directional pattern of brow hair growth, ensuring hair lies flat against the skin regardless of growth angle. Dr. Sharma will apply the following placement principles across each eyebrow transplant case:

• Medial grafts will be angled upward, following the natural upward growth direction of the inner brow
• Central grafts will be directed laterally, transitioning the angle across the arch
• Lateral tail grafts will be angled downward to replicate the natural tapering pattern of the outer brow
• Graft spacing will be calibrated to achieve natural density without overcrowding, which can compromise blood supply and graft survival