Eyelash and Eyebrow Transplants in the San Francisco Bay Area
Sara Wasserbauer, MD
Walnut Creek, CA
Eyelash transplantation is ideal for patients who are dissatisfied with the fullness of their eyelashes. Hair from the back of their head or upper neck can be transplanted to become new full eyelashes. A patient can have a set of full and healthy eyelashes with an eyelash transplant and it makes an enormous difference in their appearance. An eyelash transplant can be useful for people who have thinning lashes, or for anyone who has lost lashes from trauma, burns, or other accidents. A graft of hair is taken usually from the nape of the neck and divided into very fine single-hair grafts. Once the patient’s eyelid has been anesthetized and a corneal shield placed over the eye, the surgeon will carefully transplant about 50 hairs evenly into the eyelid. Each hair is transplanted one at a time, taking about an hour to complete. Few complications are possible with an eyelash transplant. There is no scarring or downtime and little to no bleeding. Transplanted lashes do grow longer than natural lashes, so there may be a need to trim them occasionally, and some may also need to be artificially curled. Loss of eyebrow oe eyelash hair can make an individual feel very self-conscious about his or her appearance, and new hair transplantation techniques can often restore the hair. You often don't realize the full impact that eyebrows or eyelashes can make on the total facial appearance until you see a person without them. Hair transplantation has been used successfully for many years to fill out patchy or partial eyebrows, to restore absent eyebrows, and even camouflage scars within the eyebrow area. Eyelash transplantation is a more recent procedure. The procedure should be performed by a surgeon who specializes exclusively in surgical hair restoration.
Eyebrow hair loss can occur for several reasons, and is most commonly associated with the following:
Physical trauma.
Systemic or local disease.
Excessive plucking, typically to reshape the eyebrow.
Trichotillomania (TTM), or self-inflicted obsessive compulsive plucking.
Medical or surgical treatments like radiation therapy, chemotherapy.
GeneticsThe procedure for restoring eyebrows and eyelashes involves the individual placement of single hairs in the natural growth pattern of your previous hair. The meticulous placement of as many as several hundred hairs can restore eyebrows and eyelashes to their most natural appearance.
Sara Wasserbauer, MD
At the offices of Dr. Sara Wasserbauer, we offer a full range of laser treatments emphasizing the latest techniques and therapies with personalized service. Our Cutera Laser is what everyone is talking about - Titan skin tightening treatments, IPL photorejuvenation, and the fastest, most comfortable hair removal available anywhere. Dr. Sara Wasserbauer completed her undergraduate studies with a B.A. in Classical Archeology and minors in Chemistry, Biology and Psychology at the prestigious Dartmouth College. She then went on to earn her medical degree from the renowned Medical College of Ohio where she was designated Class Leader. After finishing her training in Internal Medicine, Dr. Wasserbauer discovered she had a natural aptitude and eye for aesthetic surgery. Growing up in a family that experienced severe hair loss in both the men AND women, she found herself drawn to hair restoration and the dramatic change it could have on one's appearance With the technological advancements in hair restoration surgery over the past 10 years she saw the potential of natural follicular unit hair restoration surgery to transform a person's outward appearance and inner self esteem. She states, "Hair loss can have debilitating effects on an individual's self image, impacting all facets of their lives from social to professional." Dr. Wasserbauer felt that with her surgical skills, training and natural empathy she could make a true difference in her patient's lives. 
To fulfill her ambition and satisfy her drive for aesthetic perfection she proceeded to train with some of the world's leading hair restoration surgeons. She completed the only accredited fellowship in Hair Transplantation Surgery in the United States, working with a national team of Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeons to refine her craft and better understand the subtleties of the procedure and medical treatment options available. She next studied under one of the most highly published hair restoration surgeons in the country and a leading pioneer of follicular unit hair restoration surgery, the accepted "Gold Standard" of hair restoration surgery. Dr. Wasserbauer believes in a holistic approach to treating her patients. "I want to understand their cosmetic goals and create very customized treatment plans that will accomplish their objectives and fit their lifestyle. Today we have more treatment options available, both medical and surgical, to treat the hair loss patient than ever before. There is no reason to treat patients with a cookie cutter, one size fits all approach."
Sara Wasserbauer, MD
1299 Newell Hill Place, Suite 200
Walnut Creek, CA
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