What They Don’t Tell You About Aging (Until It’s Too Late)

Where Did My Eyebrows Go?

Have you stared in the mirror lately and wondered why your eyebrows look sparse? While there are a couple of medical conditions that affect the growth of your eyebrows, a typical reason is your age. Nutritional and hormonal deficiencies—also common with age—also affect your eyebrows. Also, as your reproductive hormones start tapering off, your hair follicles become less active, and that can make your eyebrows look thin.

Thinning eyebrows should not happen prematurely. If you are in your 30s or 40s and notice that your brows are suddenly thinning out, get your hormone levels checked.