Why eyelashes fall out and what to do about it

Lush thick eyelashes have always been a reason for the pride of any girl and the envy of the rest of the fair sex. But what if suddenly the eyelashes began to thin? How to return them to their former beauty?

Why eyelashes fall out

In normal health, eyebrows and eyelashes change once every three months. It is at this time that their natural renewal occurs. However, if hair loss occurs at a catastrophic rate, then this is a direct reason for seeking advice from specialists. Moreover, it can be both an ophthalmologist and a specialist in nervous diseases. With profuse eyelash loss, the first thing to suspect is the presence of a special demodex mite. This microscopic organism infects the mouths of the hair follicles and provokes not only the loss of eyelashes and eyebrows, but also the formation of acne.

There may be other reasons for eyelash loss:

• Violation of immunity, in which there is alopecia.
• In rare cases, eyelashes can fall out with blepharitis.
• Due to the presence of hypothyroidism - a disease of the thyroid gland.
• Scabies that occurs after contact with an infected person or belongings.
• In some cases, there may be an allergic reaction to cosmetics.
• After such procedures as eyelid tattooing, eyelash extension, or lamination.

Eyelash treatment

Even if the eyelashes fall out very much, you should not despair. Measures can be taken to heal them. For example, oil mixtures strengthen eyelashes well. To store them, you must use only glassware made of dark glass. It is better to use small bottles with a tight-fitting lid for this. The oils should be applied several hours before the bottom of sleep and kept on the eyelashes for at least half an hour.

Here are some popular, effective recipes:

• A teaspoon of burdock oil and the same amount of castor oil, three drops of oil solutions of vitamins E and A. This mixture must be used every day for a month.
• Mix jojoba oil with olive and sea buckthorn oil in equal amounts. This oil mask should be used several times a week.
• For the next recipe, mix a teaspoon of castor oil with the same amount of aloe juice. 5 drops of an oil solution of vitamin E should be poured into this mixture. The eyelashes with this mixture should be treated daily.

Any mask suggested should be done within one or two months. Then eyelashes it is necessary to give rest for a month and then repeat the course.

How to grow long eyelashes

You can restore the beauty of the eyelashes using several procedures in combination. First, you need to eliminate the problem that is responsible for the loss of eyelashes, and then start taking decisive action.

You can slightly reduce the loss by abandoning decorative cosmetics for a while. Do not use mascara, eyeliner and shadows, because it may happen that it is the cosmetics that cause the loss of eyelashes.

To accelerate growth, it is useful to make compresses with castor oil. To do this, it must be mixed in equal proportions with strong tea. Soak cotton pads with this compound and place them on your eyelids for a quarter of an hour. To remove the product, simply wash with warm water.

In addition to the use of oil masks and compresses, massage affects the growth of eyelashes. Correctly performed massage activates blood circulation in the eyelids, which positively affects the growth of cilia. Apply some olive oil on your eyelids before the massage. Then, pressing lightly, walk along the lash line towards the inner corner of the eyes, first on the upper eyelid and then on the lower eyelid. Repeat this at least 15 times. Finish the massage by lightly tapping the cilia line with your fingers.