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Permalink Reply by Kristen P on February 19, 2016 at 10:53pm

I have read about it and viewed pictures but have not had it done - is there someone near you who does it?

Were you prescribed anything for your eyebrows? 

Permalink Reply by ammie on February 23, 2016 at 8:24pm

I've never heard of that. Sounds interesting. If you get it done, let us know your thoughts.

Permalink Reply by NorthCarolinaMama on February 23, 2016 at 9:11pm

Hello! 

Before I was diagnosed with FFA (there was a time multiple doctors believed my thinning brows were the result of Alopecia Areata) I had a consultation with Dr. Jeffrey Epstein -- http://www.eyebrowtransplantation.com. I wasn't able to afford the eyebrow transplant, and I'm glad I didn't explore it further because a dermatologist later told me I could have lost the transplanted hairs down the line, since inflammation is what killed them off in the first place. Dr. Epstein was fantastic, though!

I eventually lost 99.9% of my brows, and I ended up getting them tattooed -- a decision I'm very happy with. 

Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Montymom on February 23, 2016 at 9:15pm

Thanks for the feedback! I'm only hearing positive things so far, so I think I'm going to go for it!

Permalink Reply by NorthCarolinaMama on February 23, 2016 at 9:20pm

The results look *amazing* from what I've seen online. Good luck and please do post again with updates!

Permalink Reply by Kikibob on February 23, 2016 at 10:38pm

Is eyebrow embroidery basically a tattoo, and/or do we need to look for a special skill?

Permalink Reply by NorthCarolinaMama on February 24, 2016 at 9:03am

It's basically a tattoo, but it's semi-perm, which means it only lasts about one to 1.5 years. Mine began to fade after about 6 months. 

I paid about $300 for it, which is pretty affordable. The permanent tattoo process costs upwards of $800. 

Permalink Reply by NorthCarolinaMama on February 24, 2016 at 9:01am

Whoopsie! Sorry, Montymom. I was mistaken. I thought you were talking about an eyebrow transplant. My bad! ;)

Technically, I had the eyebrow embroidery treatment. It's basically semi-permanent tattoo. I *loved* it, but I am not going to have it again for one main reason: it doesn't last longer than about a year, in my experience. I had it done in NYC at Tina Lee Skincare -- http://www.yelp.com/biz/tina-lee-skin-care-new-york. I was absolutely thrilled with the results. 

I live just outside of Boston, and I've decided to have permanent tattooing done here this spring. My brows have faded quite a bit. At first, I was a little nervous about the permanency factor, but I have to come to realize my brows are just not coming back. They are truly gone. I'm 43, so I need to think about longevity. 

I highly recommend the semi-perm, though, and would be happy to answer any other questions you might have!

Permalink Reply by Lifezgrand on March 1, 2016 at 1:00pm

I too am new to this forum and just recently diagnosed with FFA after a slew of tests to rule out thyroid.  My eyebrows were the first to go and quickly at that.  I had "permanent makeup" and I am absolutely thrilled with the results.  No more eyebrow pencils, etc.  Love, love, love the results.  Just make sure you really research the person doing it.  Get testimonials, research, research, research.   A lot of plastic surgeons have specialists in this area so that would be a good place to start.  Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Montymom on March 1, 2016 at 1:38pm

Thanks everyone!  I have done a lot of research and I picked someone that looks good.  I have the semi-perm eyebrow procedure scheduled for this Friday!  I'll let you know how it goes!

Permalink Reply by NorthCarolinaMama on March 1, 2016 at 1:39pm

Good luck! So exciting! 

Permalink Reply by Lifezgrand on March 1, 2016 at 1:45pm

Good luck!!  You will be so happy with them.  Best thing I have done for myself in years!  Worth every penny.

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