Is eyelash extension a good decision?
The first thing before doing any cosmetic procedure comes to our mind is its immediate and long term impact on our physical and mental health. As in America and everywhere around the globe, the eyelash extension has become a thing.
There are many instances that make us rethink of getting permanent lashes. The procedure of getting permanent lash includes gluing of false lashes with the root of natural lash. Yes, this may sound weird but the false lash is glued with your natural eyelash.
How eyelash extension occurs
The eyelash practitioner first covers your lower lashes with the help of a tape. This procedure has to be done with great precision because the tape can make contact with the eye for the entire time. This can cause redness, irritation and later watering of eyes during the process. The average time that gets on each eyelash extension is 60 to 120 minutes. Each strand of eyelash is glued separately to give natural dense and beautiful look.
Most common complaints about lash extensions
There are different opinions of women according to their experiences. Well let’s discuss about common complaints so that you can understand all the cons and discuss all these things before getting permanent lashes.
Irritation during the procedure
There are many instances in which no complain of pain is made. But the girls do complain about irritation they feel in their eyes throughout the procedure. Obviously someone is spending almost 2 hours on your upper eyelashes continuously and your eyes are sensitive organs as well. a good lash practitioner will never let you feel your eyes irritated through his/her charisma and skills. Choose your clinic wisely.
Bloodshot
The next complain is red bloodshot. This is the redness in the white portion of the eyes. This can take up to 24 hours for the eyes to get rid of redness. In case of redness more than this time, you have to go to the eye physician and get your eyes checked because it is not normal.
Eyelid oedema
If you get any eyelid swelling at the clinic during permanent lash extension, then immediately remove your extensions and turn off the procedure.
Major concerns for lash extensions
Lash extension procedure
One of the things that you should be concerned about is the application process and the experience of lash technician. You should always go to the technician who is recommended by the people on their own experience. Avoid being the first one of getting that experience.
Type of glue
The glue for permanent lashes should be very concerning to you. Most of the times these glue have formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is the chemical which is used for the preservation of dead bodies. It has toxic systemic side effects. The formaldehyde in your glue can stick to your lash area for at least a month. One will never want to have this part of adhesive to stay at such a sensitive place. Hence talk about adhesives.
Falling of lash
Always remember that there is natural cycle of our lashes. Our natural lashes fall off and then new lashes grow. There are certain possibilities that this extension lashes can fall off. Because they are attached with our natural lashes. They can also fall fast if not done properly. This can affect your natural lashes growth cycle.
It is not that permanent
Always keep in mind that if you get permanent lashes for the first time then it is not the first and final take of getting lashes. If everything is fine then you have to go for refilling because they fall off with your natural lashes. The selection of better institutes can keep you away from the harm of damaging your lash area and lashes. It is also very important to clean the lashes properly according to the guidance. Clean your extensions atleast 3 times a day if you wear eye makeup on regular basis.
Underlying conditions
The lash extension can mask some problems and welcome the same pathological problems. Demodex infestation on the eyelash occurs. The false lashes make it difficult to identify this issue. If there is an underlying condition of blephirits then the false lashes worsen the issue. The lash margin has to be clear to identify these problems.
Getting used to
The lash extension at the upper eyelid makes your feel that this portion is slightly heavier with follicles then before affecting the blinking of eyes. This further affects the tear composition on the eyes spread by the blinking of upper eyelids which can lead to dry eyes too.
Corneal abrasion, contact dermatitis, keratitis and inflammatory reactions can occur due to adhesives and lash removing follicles as well.
What should I do?
Apply thick lubricating gel eye drops as advised by the ophthalmologists during the session of eyelash extension. It will prevent severe redness and dryness issue during the session.
Choosing the right institute
The infections can happen otherwise if your natural lash falls in your eyes giving cornea a scratch. If you really want to do eyelash extension then make sure that your eyelash technician is recommended by an eye specialist. They make you fill the form taking history regarding allergies and every important point. Some good institutes also provide pamphlets after the lash extension which says how to take care of lashes and how to clean them properly. It is better to watch honest reviews of people on YouTube channels regarding their experience with eyelash extension as a safety step.
Founder of EyesMatterMost- an optometry student who loves talking about eyes. I tend to cover topics related to optometry, ophthalmology, eye health, eyecare, eye cosmetics and everything in between. This website is a medium to educate my readers everything related to eyes.
