How to keep eyebrows hair from falling out?

Eyebrows form an important aspect of your facial features as they largely influence the way we look. But, some of us may come across thinning or a complete loss of this facial beauty owing to hormonal changes or some other causes.

Medically known as eyebrow madarosis or eyebrow hypotrichosis, eyebrow hair loss can affect males and females alike. It may be seen either on one or both sides of the face along with other symptoms such as itchiness, dry skin, hair loss or hair thinning on other parts of the body.

• Monica Chahar, Chief Dermatologist & Director, Skin Decor, Dwarka, New Delhi shares with us the important causes of eyebrow hair loss and some remedies straight out of your kitchen that can heal your brow. Some of the important causes besides, persistent plucking or overuse of makeup products for eyebrows include:
• Stress and anxiety are also responsible for physiological changes including reduced oxygen to the hair follicles and fluctuating hormone levels contributing to eyebrow hair loss.
• Age related thinning can be observed in both men and women in their 40s as levels of testosterone in men and estrogenin women tailspin.
• Nutrient deficiencies which specifically affect hair loss include iron, cysteine vitamin C, vitamin B-7, vitamins E, B-12, and D and omega-3 fatty acids.
• Alopecia areata – an autoimmune disease affects the hair follicles from which individual hairs grow thereby, slowing down or halting hair production.
• Pregnancy and childbirth have an effect on your hormones and other aspects of your body’s biochemistry which in turn may disorganize your hair growth cycles and cause hair loss.

Now let us go through some of the home remedies to keep your eyebrow hair intact.

Onions are very effective to provide a faster and denser regrowth of eyebrow hair. All you need to do is grind an onion and rub the juice with the help of cotton ball. Do not wash your eyebrows to derive its maximum benefit.

Aloe-vera is one of the great remedies for thinning eyebrow hair. Just crush aloe-vera leaves and gently massage the juice over your eyebrows and allow it to seep in. It helps in skin healing and increases growth.

Milk and milk products with their richness of proteins provide the right nourishment for swift regrowth of hair roots. To reap the benefits, dip a cotton ball in milk and rub it over your eyebrows at night. Let it nourish your eyebrows as you sleep and wash your face in the morning

• Castor oil is unique in its composition which aids faster growth of eyebrow hair.
• Gently massage a few drops of castor oil on each eyebrow and leave it for some time. Wash them after half an hour and repeat the process once daily for some days and if you experience any irritation, stop the process immediately.

Coco-lemon mixture made from coconut oil and lemon peel works wonders to help regrow your eyebrows. Right before you hit the bed, dab the mixture using a cotton ball over your eyebrows for best results.