SHS Graduate Goes Blind fixing Artificial Eyelashes in the Eastern Region
Advice all ladies to avoid artificial things.
Having thick, long lashes is every woman’s dream, but how far will they go for a fuller look? Recent trends in eyelash plumping have now bypassed the trusty mascara wand, going to more extreme measures to get that dramatic, sexy look. A new fad of eyelash extensions has swept through salons and spas, costing women both tons of money and for some, their natural lashes. As many reports have proved that lash extensions pose potential health risks, more and more horror stories have emerged as an increased number of women are trying to look like Beyoncé. So what exactly is happening, and what should you look out for when considering the false lash trend?Advice all ladies to avoid artificial things.
Why it’s risky
Putting any foreign object anywhere near your eye poses a threat, but eyelash extensions are particularly hazardous because they have been known to cause a variety of different types of irritation. “The glue, for some people, can cause allergic reactions,” said Dr. Robert Dorin from True and Dorin Medical Group in New York City. “And for some reason bacteria wants to stick with it, and it could cause fungal or viral infections as well.”Even though the glue is deemed biologically acceptable, some glues contain formaldehyde which can cause the allergic reaction. Also, dirt and bacteria can get trapped within the extensions, as Dorin said, and it is very likely that the extensions can cause eye infections.
The biggest risk, though, is the vicious cycle extensions start when they begin to damage your natural lashes. “The weight of using [eyelash extensions] on a regular basis can put stress on the hair follicle and eventually make it fall out and not grow back,” Dorin said. “The incentive to use it is to make your lashes fuller, and it can actually do the reverse and make them thinner.”
The evidence seems to be pretty compelling that lash extensions are more trouble than they’re worth. But in case that hasn’t convinced you, some of the worst reactions women have experienced may do the trick.
The grossest story you’ll hear all day
According to Allure’s assistant editor, Alexandra Owens, a close friend of hers had what she calls “the worst experience of [her] life” thanks to her eyelash extensions. A former lover of her new, false lashes, Owen’s friend found that one of her extensions fell off her eyelash, and into her eye. After days of rubbing and trying to flush the extension out, she saw an ophthalmologist. Much to her horror, the ophthalmologist discovered that the extension had become embedded in her eye, and that the flesh of her eye was now growing over the lash. After experiencing a painful extraction of the lash with a needle, Owen says her friend is never going near extensions again.
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