Thinning eyebrows causes problems for some, because brows are what frame our faces and they play an important role in our facial expressions and communication. Bare brows makes one appear listless and less memorable to others. Eyebrow hair loss can pose a barrier in your social and work life because it prevents you from making an impression on people. But just what causes eyebrows to even start thinning in the first place?

Thinning Eyebrows in Males & Females: Do Eyebrows Grow Back?

Thinning eyebrows can happen to both males and females. While the fluctuations in testosterone in males can directly contribute to bodily hair loss, both genders can potentially experience eyebrow hairs thinning or brow loss. Do eyebrows hair grow back after sometime? Certain cases of thinning eyebrows may be reversed if the underlying causes are treated. Let’s dive into the following reasons.

Brow Hair Loss due to Aging

As we age, we may find bald patches develop at some points of our eyebrows, causing them to be sparse or patchy-looking. Most of us may shed more brow hairs towards the tail end of the eyebrows, making them appearing shorter than they were. Like the hair follicles on our scalp, the hair follicles on our brow areas slowed down in basal cell generation, causing the structure within which the hair grows from to thin out. The decelerated rate of our eyebrow cellular regeneration not only shorten the hair growth cycles but also produces weaker hair strands with thinner fibres that cause them to fall out or break easily.

Over-Plucking, Tweezing, Waxing or Threading of Eyebrows

Over-plucking, over-tweezing, waxing or threading of our eyebrows not only can scar the delicate skin on our brow bones but also damage the hair follicles where our brow hairs stem from. Over-grooming of the eyebrows imposes injury to the subcutaneous tissue below the follicles, and over time, this layer of cushion beneath the dermis can no longer absorb the shocks from the recurring tension forced upon the hair strands. The repeated trauma introduced to these areas also causes scar tissue to form resulting from the frequent tugging and pulling of the brow hair roots from the follicles; leading to ingrown brow hairs, swelling and irritation in the pores, risking brow hair loss due to the permanent damage to the roots of the hairs over time.

Food & Vitamins for Hair Growth is Lacking in Your Diet or Lifestyle

The lack of food and vitamins good for hair growth can be one of your brow hair loss causes. Eating foods that are rich in Vitamins A, B7 (Biotin), D and E are best in supplementing our often neglected diet and hectic lifestyle leading to the shedding of body hairs. Vitamin A helps in cell growth and boosts our immune support; this improves cellular reproduction that simulates hair growth, and at the same time providing resistance to underlying infection that may prevents the restoration of hair loss. Biotin is a B vitamin (B7) that promotes hair regrowth and supports overall hair health by strengthening the structure of hair keratin – a protein necessary in maintaining thicker and healthier hair, thus preventing premature hair fall.

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to alopecia, a medical condition which affects hair production. Vitamin D plays a vital role in the renewal of new hair follicles, a multi-layer of cells located beneath our skin where the hair bulb gets nourished and hair shafts grow from. When our body consumes insufficient Vitamin D nutrients, we not only experience a slower rate of hair growth and shorter hair cycles, our hairs become finer and more brittle with easier hair breakage each time. Vitamin E aids in the protection of our scalp tissues and prevents hair strands from breaking off. It also boosts capillary nourishment for the hair follicles and improves hair restorative function.

Autoimmune disease: Alopecia, Eczema & Psoriasis

Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that comes in a few types. However most cases of brow hair loss caused by alopecia have to do with hormonal changes due to menopause, stress and anxiety, pregnancy or even medication or drugs used. This autoimmune disorder attacks the cells in our system and kills the hair follicles causing the cessation of our anagen phase, the period in which we go through healthy and active hair growth. Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata are amongst the common causes of eyebrow hair loss and sparseness; with the former condition causing premature eyebrow thinning and the latter resulting in random bald patches in the eyebrows.

Eczema and Psoriasis are both autoimmune skin disorders that affect the skin cells’ ability to regenerate themselves normally for healthy hair growth because of an over-active immune system. A form of chronic eczema known as Seborrheic Dermatitis, causes itchiness, redness and dryness to the skin around the eyebrows and sometimes produces flakes and dandruffs when scaly skin areas are scratched. This is due to an inflammatory reaction when fungus is present in the sebaceous glands particular along our T-zones above our brows where over-production of sebum can occur. Psoriasis on the other hand is an autoimmune skin disease that involves an keratinocyte turn over of skin cells that is faster than it should be, causing them to build up on the surface of the skin (epidermis). This abnormal overproduction of skin results in scaly, dry and thick bumpy skin patches. Facial psoriasis can affect the eyebrow areas and even eyelids. When flare-ups are triggered, one tends to pick and scratch at the inflammed areas, causing temporary loss in eyebrow hairs and eyelashes to fall out. In most cases, the eyebrow hairs grow back when these flare ups are controlled or treated.

Dehydrated Skin

Dehydrated skin type lacks water, Hydration not only improves blood circulation to the skin, it also helps in flushing out toxins and transport nutrients to the skin and body. Having a good blood flow to our skin ensures optimal cell renewal in maintaining skin plumpness and elasticity, increasing its resistance to skin lesions and infections. The lack of moisture in our skin can affect our cell turnover rate when new skin cells fail to replace and allows dead cells to accumulate on the surface layer of the skin. Over time, the skin is unable to build its own protective barrier in fighting inflammation and in healing from it. The immune response is then compromised, and autoimmune skin diseases mentioned above can arise, impairing hair growth. An efficient water circulatory system in our skin structure also gives hair cells the energy needed for stronger hair shafts, so they won’t break or fall out easily. Do not confuse dehydrated skin with dry skin. The latter lacks oil, not water. You may watch this video to further understand this difference.

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Disclaimer: The information contained in these topics is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical/ dermatological advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare/ skincare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Talk with your healthcare/ skincare provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Nothing contained herein is intended to be used for dermatological/ medical diagnosis or treatment.