My only recommendation for regrowing patchy eyebrows isn’t some serum – my real, natural remedy is proven
A TOPICAL treatment isn’t the best way to promote eyebrow hair growth, according to an expert.
She shared an alternative beauty solution and advised against applying products while waiting for patchy brows to fill in.
Star Khechara is the creator of The Facelift Diet and founder of the Skin Nutrition Institute.
Speaking to The U.S. Sun, she shared tips to stimulate the growth of brows.
“Eyebrows can thin and become patchy due to skin disorders such as Eczema, nutritional deficiencies, or hormonal dysfunction during perimenopause,” Khechara said.
“It’s important to understand the root cause so you can take effective action.
“Common nutritional deficiencies for general hair loss include the B vitamin biotin, vitamin A, zinc, and iron.
“A lack of the mineral copper is specifically linked to sparse hair and eyebrow loss.
“Hair growth cycles are regulated by vitamin D so that’s another vitamin that needs close attention where there is hair loss of any kind.
“Silica, an underrated mineral, is important for having strong resilient hair growth.
“Rapid weight loss diets can also cause hair loss as can thyroid issues.”
FOLLICLE FIX
Khechara said prescription and over-the-counter products aren’t the most effective ways to cure any kind of hair loss.
She recommended finding out what triggered it and fixing the root cause.
“The best natural and proven remedy for stimulating hair growth is hair nutrition,” she said.
“Not vitamin supplements but real food and botanical medicine.
“Nutrition provides the building blocks to every structure of the body, including hair, so for a permanent solution it’s important to adjust the diet to a hair-growth-promoting one.
“A hair growth diet would be anti-inflammatory, focusing on colorful plant foods especially orange and yellow foods for the beta-carotene which the body converts into vitamin A.
“Pumpkin seeds for zinc and the amino acids required for hair growth, bananas and mushrooms for biotin.
The entire eyebrow growth cycle takes 3-4 months.
Star Khechara
“Healthy sun exposure in summer with a D3 supplement in winter to regulate hair growth cycles.
“Cucumber or Horsetail and nettle herbs which can be drunk as a tea for silica.”
“Polyphenols are important for healthy hair growth so eating dark juicy berries, raw cacao, and drinking green tea is a delicious recipe for healthy hair growth,” she added.
“The Catechins in Green Tea are also known to inhibit an enzyme that can contribute to hair loss, especially in men.
“For this reason alone it’s important to avoid any fad diets that involve cutting out or severely limiting plant-based foods because they’re required for the antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, and some of the hard-to-find hair minerals like Silica.”
Star Khechara's hair growth diet
Khechara recommends a “naturally anti-inflammatory diet” rich in antioxidants for regrowing brows.
- Orange and yellow foods for beta-carotene
- Pumpkin seeds for zinc and amino acids
- Bananas and mushrooms for biotin
- Cucumber or Horsetail and nettle herbs for silica
- Dark berries, raw cacao, and green tea for polyphenols
FLUFFY FINISH
Khechara said eyebrow loss is “rarely localized” so it’s important to work on the health of cellular structures to promote growth.
She added that there isn’t a quick fix, and people should consider brow loss a “whole body problem.”
“The entire eyebrow growth cycle takes 3-4 months but that’s including all phases of the cycle: Telogen [resting], Catagen [transitional phase], and Anogen the growth phase,” she said.
“During the Anogen phase eyebrow hair grows at a rate of 0.14mm-0.16mm per day.
“Eyebrow hairs will all be in different phases to each other so to fully grow back all hairs can take anything from 6 weeks to 3 months.
“This is why it’s important to be patient when using natural remedies for regrowth, it will take time.”
“I know it’s difficult but it’s important to avoid eyebrow products during this time as the dyes and other ingredients might be irritating to the hair follicles,” she added.
