The terrible consequences of women often wearing false eyelashes
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Hello, everyone, I am a grape!
Some time ago, I brushed such a news:
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A girl’s eyes felt uncomfortable after finishing eyelash. When she went to the hospital, she found that the root of eyelash was covered with glue and the conjunctiva was red …
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Coincidentally, another girl’s hair follicle was damaged due to frequent grafting eyelash, but her black eyelashes turned white.
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Long eyelashes really look good, but these two news really dispelled the idea of wanting to receive eyelashes after grapes!
However, false eyelashes have become an indispensable part of girls’ makeup nowadays. Just open a social software to search for false eyelashes, and the screen is full of false eyelashes tutorials, videos posted by vs and recommended by false eyelashes.
Besides, the false eyelash industry is also rolling up now! Not only the traditional grafting eyelash, but also the more convenient false eyelashes that can be pasted and worn by oneself have become a new trend. Sunflower, Trilogy, Little Devil, Fox … That’s a complete style!
At the same time, there are more and more questions about false eyelashes, and we leave a message in the background to ask readers questions:
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Is the increasingly popular false eyelashes harmful? What are the differences between these common false eyelashes? Next, let’s take a look.
False eyelashes, how hot are they?
According to the White Paper on Eyelash Industry in China in 2023, the search volume and the number of buyers of false eyelashes in China have increased greatly in the past three years, which may be due to the fact that consumers have developed the habit of wearing false eyelashes in recent years, coupled with the promotion of mobile Internet platform and business marketing, the development prospect of false eyelashes can not be underestimated.
In addition, the white paper points out that there are as many as 1.2 million offline manicure and eyelash shops in China! Domestic eyelash products lead the global fashion trend, and many self-developed products such as self-grafted hairs are very popular.
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The most representative false eyelash production base in the world is located in Pingdu, Shandong, China.
Searching for false eyelashes from various e-commerce platforms and Tik Tok, we will find that the sales volume of any one is tens of thousands+,and even several models have reached 100w+!
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I believe that girls must have bought one or two false eyelashes even if they don’t put them on (please raise your hand if you have bought them), or they have fallen into dust, or they have fallen in love with each other since then … But judging from the evaluation of products and the experience shared by girls on social platforms, the latter is the majority, and grapes are the ones that will be put on after trying false eyelashes!
But! Friends, do you know anything about false eyelashes?
Know false eyelashes
The main component of false eyelashes is synthetic fiber (such as polyester fiber), but the chemical composition of adhesive used is complicated, mainly including latex, acrylate copolymer, lauryl alcohol, methylparaben and so on.
Common false eyelashes on the market now include: grafting eyelash, self-adhesive false eyelashes, magnetic false eyelashes and glue-free false eyelashes.
Grafting eyelash: In our common grafting eyelash, false eyelashes are not implanted into the skin, but glued to the real eyelashes one by one. About 40 to 80 false eyelashes are attached to each eye, and the effect can usually last for 3 to 4 weeks. If you don’t use cleansing oil when washing your face, the retention period will be longer.
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Self-adhesive false eyelashes: glue is used to stick false eyelashes at the root of their own eyelashes, usually near the eyelid margin. It lasts for a short time and usually falls off after cleansing on the same day.
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Magnetic false eyelashes: as the name implies, it is a magnetic false eyelash, which is fixed on the real eyelashes by adsorption with two pieces of false eyelashes with soft magnetic strips.
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Glue-free false eyelashes: Glue-free false eyelashes are the latest popular one. They are similar to self-adhesive false eyelashes, except that they don’t need extra glue, but they are solidified into sticky strips with special technology, which is more convenient to take off and put on eyes directly.
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After learning about false eyelashes, let’s talk about these false eyelashes. What are the health risks?
Health risks of false eyelashes
Eye injury
For the eyes, false eyelashes are a "foreign body", and putting such a foreign body around the eyes will have the risk of corneal damage. If false eyelashes irritate the cornea, or the glue is too thick and falls into the eye and scratches the cornea, this situation will be very serious.
The grape’s own personal experience is that it does have a foreign body sensation, which is of course related to different brands and styles. After the grape is pasted, it looks good, but it is necessary to rub it twice from time to time. I always feel that something pricks my eyes, and if I don’t pay attention to it, I will rub my eyes red … And if I don’t control the amount of glue, I will be forced to close my eyes in the blink of an eye, and my upper eyelid and lower eyelid will stick together, not to mention how embarrassing it is.
So this is actually a technical job ~
In addition, the use of sharp tools increases the risk of eye injuries during grafting eyelash’s eyelash gluing with himself. When an eye encounters a "stupid hand", you have to get two blows.
Eyelid swelling, conjunctival congestion
Grafting eyelash, glue will drip to the root of eyelashes, that is, the position of the eyelid margin, which is very sensitive. If you are allergic to glue or glue blocks pores, it will cause redness, itching and pain of eyelids, resulting in blepharitis, eyelid infection and even orbital inflammation.
Slide left and right to view, Figure 1: Eyes are red and swollen; Figure 2: Conjunctival congestion
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Some people who have planted eyelashes will also find mites in the eyelid margin, which may be related to their own inadequate eyelid cleaning, and improper operation when planting eyelashes has caused blepharitis.
Therefore, Jimei, whose eyelid margin is not hygienic and clean, should also carefully choose to receive eyelashes. In addition, if the glue drops into the eyes, strong irritation will lead to conjunctival congestion, and if the inflammation spreads to the cornea, it will also cause corneal damage and cause discomfort such as tears.
eye infection
Our eyes are very sensitive. Chemical components such as eyelash glue are irritating, and long-term use will have an impact on eye health. If a bad merchant uses inferior false eyelashes and glue, formaldehyde, lead and benzoic acid may be added, which may cause infection.
Moreover, infection can also occur when bacteria gather in eyelash glue and false eyelashes themselves. Especially the present self-adhesive false eyelashes and glue-free false eyelashes are highly praised by many people and can be reused, but doing so will increase the risk of harmful bacteria and dirt entering the eyes.
Or when planting eyelashes, it is even more dangerous to choose an informal shop, and its sanitary environment and personnel skills cannot be guaranteed.
Forgetting to clean eyelids after removing false eyelashes may also lead to infection.
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Ocular surface change
This year, a study named The Effects of Eyelash Extensions on the Ocular Surfac investigated 32 women in grafting eyelash. The results showed that 84.44% of them had eye symptoms one hour after planting false eyelashes, among which foreign body sensation was the most common. With the extension of using time, the researchers also found that the tear film rupture time was significantly reduced and the incidence of corneal staining was greatly increased.
This study shows that false eyelashes can lead to eye surface homeostasis imbalance, leading to corneal epithelial defects and short-term tear film stability decline.
Allergy and contact dermatitis
Some people are allergic to eyelash glue because it usually contains formaldehyde, but a few people may be allergic to the fiber used to make false eyelashes. An allergic reaction to eyelashes may cause tingling, burning, swelling or rash. Severe allergic reactions require prompt medical attention to prevent further complications.
The use of glue may also increase the risk of contact dermatitis, which will not disappear on the glue-free false eyelashes, because the so-called glue-free false eyelashes are actually cured rubber strips.
Hurt one’s eyelashes
Needless to say this! Whether it’s picking up eyelashes or sticking them on yourself, you have to toss your original eyelashes, pinch them and brush mascara. Plus, when you remove makeup, you have to rub and tear them, which makes the already few eyelashes even less. I won’t tell you who hurts!
It’s acceptable to lose just a few, but our hair follicles can’t help it. Otherwise, how could there be such an event in the news above? Good eyelashes turned white or even not long, and it would be uncomfortable to think about it!
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Impact check
This risk is mainly aimed at magnetic false eyelashes, which will seriously interfere with the magnetic resonance examination.
In 2019, a study called Magnetic Eyelashes: a new source of MRI artifact found that magnetic eyelashes can significantly reduce clinical images and may also pose a danger to patients. This study shows that magnetic false eyelashes will cause substantial artifacts in MRI examination, and they may be separated in the magnet hole.
Therefore, if you have friends who wear magnetic false eyelashes at ordinary times, you must remember to take them off when checking!
After understanding this, are the sisters afraid? In fact, there is no need to worry too much. We still have some ways to avoid these hazards as much as possible.
However, it should be said that the best way is not to use false eyelashes. After all, our own eyelashes can play a protective role. Eyelashes are arranged neatly on the edge of eyelids, which has the physiological functions of blocking foreign bodies and protecting the eyeball and cornea.
If you want to pursue beauty and use false eyelashes, try to avoid the harm it may bring.
How to avoid harm?
1. Minimize the use frequency of false eyelashes;
2, planting false eyelashes, you must choose a formal beauty medical institution;
3. Choose false eyelashes and glue with good quality;
4. Those who have a history of eye diseases or allergies should try to avoid using false eyelashes;
5. It is recommended to apply eyelash glue to the real eyelashes, not to the eyelids, and wait for the glue to dry to prevent it from infiltrating into the eyes;
6, try to use false eyelashes above the real eyelashes, not under the eyelashes, because this may cause more stimulation;
7. Be very gentle when picking eyelashes to avoid hurting your eyelashes;
8. Make-up remover should be thorough, and there should be no residue of glue or eyeliner;
9. If the eyes are itchy, red and swollen, you should see a doctor in time;
10. Be sure to remove the magnetic false eyelashes before the magnetic resonance examination.
Well, that’s all for this issue.
Finally, I would like to remind you that there is nothing wrong with pursuing beauty, but it is not worth the loss if the body is abnormal in pursuit of beauty, don’t you think? What other questions are welcome to discuss in the comments section ~
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