Will eyelashes grow after being cut?

Question

Hello, I'm a 16 year old; I accidentally cut a small length of my eyelashes. They seem odd as the rest of my eyelashes are long and only a part of them is shorter. It's been a month now and I don't feel like they've grown and my parents don't agree on using Latisse! Will they grow back naturally?

J. Jason Wendel, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question.It takes about 8-16 weeks for eyelashes to grow back.  Latisse could speed that up but is not necessary.

If you are considering Latisse, see a doctor to prescribe it to you.

I hope this helps.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Your eyelashes will grow back. You will have to wait a full eyelash growth cycle which is different for everyone but somewhere between 3 - 16 weeks. Latisse is not necessary for this to take place.

Neda Vanden Bosch, MD · Answer

Your lashes will regrow on their own but you will need to be patient. The regrowth cycle can take as long as 3 months for visible growth. After 6 months maximum growth will be achieved naturally. If at that point you are not happy you could try Revita Lash serum. Revita lash is much less expensive and can be purchased over the counter.

Heather Richardson, MD, FACS · Answer

They absolutely will regrow - but part of the reason that they look so different is that the natural tapering portion is gone and the cut end may be more naturally stiffer, straighter. and thicker. This will make the ones that you accidentally trimmed like hedges stick out - rather than curve and stay in line with the rest of the lashes. Fear not - as they cycle though, fall out, and re-grow naturally, it will be like it never happened.

Susan F. Lin, MD · Answer

If lashes do not return in few more weeks, it is unlikely to do so on its own. Understand if parents do not want to use medication, can consider peptide based lash conditioners that are not medications.

Michael H. Gold, MD · Answer

Your eyelashes will grow back — usually in 2-4 months for the full cycle to make things normal again. For me I see no reason you need to use Latisse for this. We know it makes lashes grow longer, but it seems hard to me to justify this expense when we know things will be okay soon.

Daniel Shapiro, MD · Answer

Yes, your eyelashes will grow back eventually. As you did not damage the actual follicle the lashes will grow back but will take some time.

Dwayne L. Watkins, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Give your lashes time to go through normal growth cycles and you will ne regrowth.
I agree there should be no need to a product such as Latisse to see a return in lash growth.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

It can take up to 16 weeks for a cycle of eyelash growth. So one month simply isn't enough time to have the lashes fully recover from cutting them. Yes, they will regrow because you didn't damage the follicle, but it simply takes time. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot 
be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person 
treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

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