What’s Real About False Eyelashes

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Lahat yata naka false eyelashes na,

yung friend mong girly girly,

kahit yung hindi,

yung kawork mo nasa front desk,

yung teacher mo naka high heels,

yung katapat mo sa jeep,

di ba pahaba ng pahaba yung pilikmata nila?

dati yung upper eyelashes lang yung false

Ngayon pati lower eyelashes false na din

Tapos parang matutusok ka na sa haba

Whats’s the real score on false eyelashes?

False eyelashes are made of real hair or synthetic materials like mink, plastic, or silk. The material continue to develop to be safer and lighter, longer wear. Recently, the lighter materials like minks have a more natural look, lighter and easier to maintain.

Makuha ka sa tingin

With the right length and flare, false eye lashes are made to tantalise. But you know what they say, “tiis ganda char” False eyelashes can harbor eye infections and irritation of different severity.

Eye infections

It’s better to leave them on for shorter duration, not and never longer. Syempre, we want to get our money’s worth. But is it worth the risk of infection? No, because eye care treatment and eye consultations combined will be more expensive.

What can cause eye infections?

False eyelashes are not advised to be washed daily, according to the technician, para tumagal yung dikit and lasts for weeks.

What happens to the skin if it’s not cleaned daily?

Bacterial growth, different types, will flourish, live and thrive in your eyelashes.

Parasitic growth, Demodex, will make your eyelashes their new home. Some patients without false eyelashes can have these infections what more if you don’t wash and clean your eyelids daily.

What are the eye symptoms?

Bacterial and parasitic growth can cause infections. Any infection can cause pain, irritation, itching, redness, and worse, blurring of vision.

Don’t wait for eye redness to get worse

Eyelashes can be made false, but your eyes cannot be made false. Do not run the risk of infection.

In real life at the clinic

As an eye doctor, we see more and more cases of eyelashes extension related infections. This serves as a precaution, but looking beautiful is not contraindicated. Just take responsibility and be aware.

How to avoid eye infections ?

In general

Do not share false eyelashes

Do not share contact lens

Never share contact lens

Go to a reputable eyelash technician.

Make sure to keep eyelid skin wash and clean daily.

Remove your eye makeup

What to watch out for?

If with any symptoms such as eye pain, redness, irritation, blurring if vision, unable to open eyes from pain, please see your eye doctor immediately.

 

Get your eyes examined

In the eye clinic your doctor will help you and guide you, on the kind of treatment you need, a general walkthrough in the clinic will be like this, https://italiaeyecentre.com/what-does-your-eye-doctor-see-in-you/

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