There are a lot of features that define beauty and long and thick eyelashes are among the main ones.
Unfortunately, just like other types of hairs growing on the human body, these can get damaged and fall off.
Do eyelashes grow back? In order to answer this question, you need to consider the causes of the problem, the growth cycle of these hairs and the different treatments available.
Causes of eyelash damage and loss Cosmetic treatments are among the most common causes of damage to these thick, but gentle hairs.
Their structure may get damaged when curling utensils are used regularly.
The application of different types of cosmetic products can also cause damage.
Often, the cause is the improper removal of the cosmetic products.
Medical disorders can cause these hairs to fall off.
The medical term for this symptom is milphosis.
Skin disorders, hormonal disorders and mental disorders are among its common causes.
Severe inflammation of the face and some chronic illnesses may also cause the hairs on the eyelids to fall off.
Milphosis is a known side effect of certain medications.
Do eyelashes grow back after the cause of damage/milphosis is eliminated? They should grow back after the cause of the problem is eliminated completely.
For instance, if you take medications causing milphosis, the hairs on your eyelids will grow back when you stop taking the drugs.
If you are cured from the skin or other disorder which you have, the hairs will grow back to normal eventually.
Any damaged hairs will shed naturally and new healthy ones will grow.
When do eyelashes grow back? This depends on the growth cycle of these hairs.
Just like the growth cycles of all other types of hairs it has 3 stages.
These are the anagen stage, characterized by active growth, the catagen stage, characterized by dormancy, and the telogen stage, characterized by the natural shedding of the hairs.
The growth stage lasts for 30 to 45 days, while the shedding one can be longer than 100 days.
The dormancy stage is typically fairly short.
On average, the growth cycle is completed in 4 months.
This means that you should expect the new growth to begin no longer than 3 to 4 months after the successful elimination of the milphosis cause.
The growth of the hairs to their previous thickness and length may take another 4 months and possibly longer.
Do eyelashes grow back thicker and longer with an enhancing product? There are different types of eyelash enhancers available on the market.
You can go for a prescription product or for an over-the-counter one.
The different products have different ingredients, but work fairly similarly.
Most contain different nutrients, vitamins and minerals that stimulate the growth of the hairs on the eyelids making them thicker and longer.
There are also products that increase the growth cycle of these hairs.
As they grow for longer, the hairs have greater thickness and length.
Do eyelashes grow back? Now you know the answer to this question.
If you decide to use a product for stimulating their growth, you should consider discussing it with your doctor first.
They should confirm that the product is safe to use after the treatment which you have undergone.