After shaving or over-plucking their eyebrows, many people wonder when and if they will grow back.
While losing your eyebrows isnt life-threatening, it can be distressing.
The good news is that madarosis typically isnt permanent.
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It can also lead to inflammation, skin irritation, and even scarring in some cases.
This kind of damage can also be caused bytrichotillomania.
This is a mental health disorder that is also sometimes known as compulsive hair-pulling.
You may have heard that shaving or excessively tweezing your eyebrows results in permanent hair loss.
However, this is typically not true.
The first choice of treatment for trichotillomania is psychotherapy.
How Fast Does Eyebrow Hair Grow?
Meanwhile, the first stage of regrowth takes just two to three months for eyebrow hair.
This means that, on average, eyebrows take approximately six months to grow back.
Does Filling in Eyebrows Slow Regrowth?
Typically, using makeup wont affect your rate of hair growth.
In some cases, people may experience skin reactions likeallergic contact dermatitisafter using a particular cosmetic product.
This could potentially affect your eyebrow growth, as skin conditions sometimes contribute to hair loss.
Why Wont Eyebrows Always Grow Back?
Eyebrow regrowth depends on the throw in of hair loss.
Madarosis is categorized as either non-scarring or scarring.
Non-scarring madarosis typically resolves either on its own or by treating the underlying cause of hair loss.
Cancer treatments also usually lead to non-scarring madarosis.
Summary
Eyebrow hair loss, or madarosis, can be stressful and affect your self-esteem.
Typically, your eyebrows should grow back on their own within a few months.
If your hair loss is permanent, cosmetic procedures may be the best option.
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