• Question: why do your eye lashes not grow back :)

    Asked by directioner1994 to Angela, Claire, Ian, Robert, Sarah on 16 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Angela Stokes

      Angela Stokes answered on 16 Nov 2014:

      Hi directioner1994
      Eyelashes take about seven to eight weeks to grow back if pulled out but constant pulling can lead to permanent damage. So normally they do grow back. However, eyelash transplant surgeries may be help to reconstruct or thicken lashes .

      There are a number of diseases or disorders involving the eyelashes:
      Madarosis is the loss of eyelashes
      Blepharitis is the irritation of the lid margin, where eyelashes join the eyelid. The eyelids are red and itching, the skin often becomes flaky, and the eyelashes may fall out
      Distichiasis is the abnormal growth of lashes from certain areas of the eyelid
      Trichiasis refers to ingrown eyelashes
      Trichotillomania is a disorder that urges the sufferer to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, etc.

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