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Are Eyelash Extensions Bad for You?

asked 1 year ago by MF in Seattle
Latest answer by Chris Thiagarajah, MD
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Tags: extensions

I had eyelash extensions done a few years ago? I found a few of my lashes falling out. I know that is expected, but if I keep doing extensions, will I lose my lashes altogether? Are they bad for my lashes altogether?

2 answers to Are Eyelash Extensions Bad for You?

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Eyelash Extensions Can Cause Damage

Like any weave or extension, eyelash extensions can put stress on the existing hairs, resulting in, with enough exposure, permanent loss of the hairs.
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelash extensions are not good for the lashes

As you can imagine, eyelashes extensions can damage your natural lashes. Patients tend to get damage to the eyelash follicle and lashes themselves. During the process of binding the extensions to the eyelashes, the eyelashes themselves can be broken. Patients can develop inflammation of the eyelid from the glue of the extensions which can irritate the eyelid. 
Chris Thiagarajah, MD

Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon

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