Medical Alert: Dangerous Eyelash Lice Increase

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The eyes are extremely valuable and delicate organs, therefore we have to take extraordinary care to protect them.

However, there is a trend that threatens your well-being and why doctors today raised the alarm: beware of false eyelashes or their extensions, because there is an increase in cases of eyelash lice that can bring serious complications to the eye.

Did you succumb to the false eyelash fashion? Do you change them regularly and do you take care of their cleaning?

Normally, people who wear them try not to touch them too much to make them last longer … But it is a serious mistake because they accumulate bacteria. If until now you did not worry about the hygiene of your eyelashes, it is time that you start doing it for the well-being of your health and your eyes.

It all starts with a tiny mite, invisible to the human eye, that feeds on the sebum in the hair follicles and is extremely contagious. Before they are visible, you may feel itching and swelling, just as with lice on the scalp.

How can you avoid this unpleasant incident that, judging by specialists, is increasing? It's just a matter of hygiene! Wash them regularly and use antibacterial cleansers, gentle enough not to harm your eyes, always advised by a doctor.

We spoke exclusively with Dr. Suzanne Donovan, head of the UCLA Department of Infectious Diseases, about this topic: “First of all, once the problem is stated, the most important thing is to find out the reason that caused it. There is a tiny mite called Demodex that can catch on the root of the eyelash, causing irritation or loss of it. Less common is the eyelash louse, which is from the same family as pubic crabs.”

Finally, Dr. Donovan assures us that both types of lice are easily treatable.

Beauty experts recommend cleaning your eyes with products that contain tree tea essential oils and that occasionally allow your natural eyelashes to breathe and give them a break from hairpieces and extensions.