Your health: Eyelash extensions causing injuries

Eyelash extensions causing injuries

Optometrists are seeing an increasing number of patients suffering serious injuries such as chemical burns and infections as a result of the surging popularity of eyelash extensions, ABC Online reports.

A consumer group revealed shoddy lash jobs were causing infections, irritations and permanent lash loss in extreme cases.

Ellie Luff had her eyelashes fall out after a disastrous trip to a salon a few years ago.

“I assume it was the glue they'd used and my eyes went really red and sore, but then over the next couple of days my eyes scabbed up and then my eyelashes fell out,” she told ABC.

Last year, the UK College of Optometrists issued a warning that eyelash extensions carried the risk of infection and allergic reaction.

“Repeated use of eyelash extensions can cause traction alopecia, a condition where the hair falls out due to excessive tension placed on the hair shaft,” the warning said.

“As a result this can damage the hair follicle which can slow down and even cease production of hair.”