If the hair removal was performed with an electrical epilator the news may not be so promising. Epilators are not gentle when it comes to hair removal and the damage to the hair follicles could be permanent. This may mean that you may very likely be left with sparse eyebrow hair or bald patches in the eyebrows.

The regrowth of eyebrow hair is not a quick process. In fact it can take up to 2 months for plucked eyebrow hairs to grow back to the point they were at before they were plucked. Similarly if you are concerned that the quality of the hair, i.e. that the hair will grow back thinner or thicker or darker or lighter, is going to change as a result of the plucking. This is not the case. The eyebrow hair that regrows will come back as the same quality hair that was always there.

All of the above information assumes that the plucking is not part of a long-running routine of eyebrow plucking. If you regularly have your eyebrows plucked there is a good chance that the eyebrow follicles have become damaged over time. Eyebrow hair follicles are a very sensitive part of the body and are susceptible to becoming damaged and if they are damaged they will never be able to produce hair again.

Remember, the way you pluck your eyebrows can have a significant effect on the eyebrow hair follicles. Quick plucking motions should be made and the plucking should be carried out in the same direction to which the hair lies to minimize the trauma.

Everyone is different and each person’s body is going to react in a different way to whatever action is taken to it. Some people may have a greater tolerance to eyebrow hair plucking than others, some may lose their eyebrows completely after only having them plucked the one time. It is always best to seek the advice of a medical professional who is qualified to examine your specific circumstance and give you advice based on that.

Eyebrow regrowth after chemo is one of the aspects of recovery that can be the most frustrating as eyebrow growth is typically much slower than the growth of scalp hair. It can be up to 3 months before the eyebrow hair begins to grow back with enough vigor to be discernable and for some people they may never grow back to the same extent as they were originally.

It may take some time for the body to settle down and for the natural hormones to get back to their normal job. In the meantime it would be helpful to the body’s creation of eyebrows if you were to eat a healthy diet. In order to grow hair the body needs to have a strong supply of Vitamin A, C, B3 and E, all of which are found in what is considered a healthy balanced diet. Further folic acid supplements would also be helpful as a means of stimulating the hair follicles back into action.

A little extra stimulation would not be a bad idea either. This can be done with an eyebrow brush, brushing it over the area in the direction that the eyebrows grow. A 2 minute routine of eyebrow brushing may help to stimulate the area.

You may find some advice on what to do to ensure that you don’t lose your eyebrow hair once the chemo treatment has started. Unfortunately there is no sure fire solution with the final reaction to the treatment different from one person to the next. The drugs used with chemotherapy cause all sorts of things to happen inside your body and the effects can linger for some time after treatment has completed.

Some hair growth treatments such as Minoxidil (which is better known by the brand name Rogaine) can be applied to the eyebrow area in an effort to promote new growth. This is a solution that could work, but only when your eyebrows have reached the point where they are ready to start growing again. What it might do is help your eyebrows to grow back thicker. Many people who have been through chemo find that while their eyebrows do regrow, they don’t come back as thickly as before. Rogaine can be a method you can try to avoid the eyebrow thinning effect.