| Eyelash transplants surge in demand |
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| Friday, 27 October 2006 | |
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"Longer, thicker lashes are an ubiquitous sign of beauty. Eyelash transplantation does for the eyes what breast augmentation does for the figure," according to Dr Alan Bauman, a surgeon who specialises in the eyelash transplants. "This is a brand new procedure for the general public (and) it is going to explode," Each procedure, costing $3,000 per eye, uses about 40 hair follicles taken from the patient's scalp. These are then attached individual to the patient's eyelid using microstitching techniques. The patient is awake for the procedure, with only local anaesthesia and sedation required. Although the technology was originally developed to treat burn victims, nearly 4 out of every 5 eyelash transplants are now carried out for cosmetic reasons. |
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