Ingrown Hair/Bald Spot on Eyebrow

I had what I guess was an ingrown hair on the inside of my eyebrow that wouldn't go away for several months. I thought it was a pimple at first but it would not go away with otc acne treatments. It itched and bothered me, and I admit, I did pick at it. I finally heard it might be an ingrown hair so I got ingrown hair cream. The bump went away but there is still a red mark and it's been about a month since the bump went away, and hair will STILL not grow back in that area. I've always been told how "beautiful" my skin and eyebrows are and this is really stressing me out. Will the hair every grow back? What can I do about it? Please help!

[katie375]

please help! I've got a formal event coming up that will be heavily photographed, and it doesn't look good at all.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Until or unless the hair follicles have been damaged, they will grow back. To promote growth of eyebrows, just eat a healthy protein rich diet and take some multivitamin supplements for some days. The most important nutrients are biotin, silica, magnesium, sulfur, zinc, and vitamin B6. There are many eyebrow growth products in the market, but their efficacy has not been scientifically proven. Finally one can resort of hair transplantation also.

I hope it helps. Take care and regards.