6 months post lash loss from lash lift. Are they permanently damaged or could the follicle take a long time to heal? (photo)

I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with a lash lift. I have met patients with similar mortifying experiences. There's hope and the good news is that you have options. While there are medicinal ointments that help, the issue is that once you stop using them, it's back to square one. Perhaps you should consider a permanent solution, eyelash transplant. At my clinic, Dr. U Hair and Skin Clinic in Manhattan Beach, Ca, we offer patients, who are looking to repair damage from eyelash extensions and fake eyelash, the chance to grow their own natural eyelashes. Conventionally speaking, taking follicles from the scalp has been the “go to” method for providing eyelash donor grafts. But I've developed VeeLashe, eyelash transplant, that uses body and/or pubic hair as a better match to your natural/current eyelashes but proven to be a better suited option to augment or restore  your eyelashes. No sticky glues or ointments necessary. While some results may vary, with VeeLashe your eyelashes will grow back naturally and permanently.