Want to make the eyelashes dense and long, and apply eyelashes growth liquid work?

Girls are eager to have dense and long eyelashes, and have tried many ways (false eyelashes, eyelashes, mascara, apply vitamin E...). ）

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In addition to these, a new method has recently become popular – "eyelash growth fluid".

There is a propaganda on the Internet that "use for a week, harvest wild eyelashes against the sky, 100% thicken and dense and black!" "It sounds really heartwarming.

Is Lashes Growth Liquid really useful?

Although eyelashes are hairs like hair, they are regulated by genes and do not last as long as hair.

The growth period of eyelashes is much shorter than hair, only about 30 days, so it is not easy to grow eyelashes [2].

The State Food and Drug Administration issued a document "Vigilance against eyelash fluids that claim to "promote eyelashes growth"" pointing out:

Eyelash growth fluid is usually attached to the eyelashes film former agents, colorants, etc., in a physical way to achieve the effect of coloring, thickening, lengthening, does not have the effect of promoting eyelashes growth, long-term use may damage the eye area [1].

(Source: State Drug Administration)

What are the eyelash growth fluids on the market?

1. Some are some polypeptides, plant extracts, the role is not much basis, may be to seek a psychological comfort.

2. Some are just some film forming agents, colorants, etc., as mentioned by the State Food and Drug Administration, which are applied to the eyelashes, but they look thicker and longer, but in fact, they do not make the eyelashes grow long.

3. Some drugs such as maprost and trevoprost are illegally added, which may indeed have the effect of lengthening, increasing and thickening the eyelashes.

Let's take a closer look at the Article of the State Food and Drug Administration, which is titled "Vigilance Claim" rather than "Products that do not have eyelash growth", which is a very rigorous wording.

Because there are drugs that can make eyelashes grow.

At present, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved for the marketing of prescription drugs that can be used for eyelash growth, in the case of bimaprost, which is actually a powerful topical drug previously used to treat glaucoma, and then found that it has side effects that can make eyelashes grow during clinical trials.

But it is a prescription drug, and the Mainland Food and Drug Administration has not approved it for eyelash growth, if there is a skin care product to add this ingredient to play the purpose of growing eyelashes, it is illegal.

Then some people may wonder, since these drugs can grow eyelashes, why can't they be used?

Quite simply, because of security.

1. Conjunctivitis

The eyelash growth solution of those film-forming agents, colorants and placebos not only does not have the function of growing eyelashes, but also easily stimulates the conjunctiva and even the cornea after a long time, causing tingling sensation, and improper use can easily cause corneal ulcers, conjunctivitis, folliculitis and other infectious diseases.

2. Low intraocular pressure

It should be known that bimaprost is originally a drug used for glaucoma, so lowering intraocular pressure is an obvious effect.

If normal people use it for a long time, it will inevitably lead to changes in intraocular pressure, and even affect vision, improper use, and will also cause conjunctival macula, severe cases and even blindness.

3. Conjunctival hyperemia

Studies have shown that conjunctival hyperemia occurs in 50% of people with 0.01% bimaprost, and a higher proportion of conjunctival hyperemia occurs if used at concentrations of 0.03% approved by the US Food and Drug Administration [3].

Some celebrities once used eye drops to grow eyelashes, which later caused eye congestion, and even sighed "I'm almost blind now!" ”。

Therefore, if you use drugs to treat glaucoma or illegally add drug ingredients to grow eyelashes, the consequences are immeasurable.

4. Pigmented dark circles

According to the study, 6% of people who use bimaprost develop pigmentation around the eyes after 1 year, which is what we often call dark circles [4].

This side effect not only does not make you look more beautiful, but also makes the eyes more unfocused, you think that your eyelashes are long, in fact, the eyelashes are not long to see, but the panda eyes will be obvious.

5. Thinning of the eyelids and periorbital depression

This is a more terrible side effect, than maprost can make the fat around the eye atrophy, so it will cause the skin around the eye to sink, the eyelid thinning will make the eye wrinkles increase, the eyes are not only unfocused but also old.

Want to grow lashes safely and effectively without side effects?

Zhimei can only say that there is currently no way to get research and demonstration.

In fact, our eyelashes as a protective barrier for the eyes, not as long as possible, because it has to change the air flow around the eyes, prevent dust and other irritants from entering the eyes, and let the water flow out.

Scientists studied the eyelash length of 22 species of mammals and found that the "optimal length" of eyelashes is one-third of the width of the eye.

If this length is exceeded, not only will it not block the air, but it will become a "funnel" for the air to blow to the eye, increasing the evaporation of water and dust accumulation in the eye.

Therefore, too long eyelashes not only can not play a role in protecting the eyes, but also affect the health of the eyes.

The eye is a very delicate organ, even if there is a small problem such as floaters, the means of treatment are relatively limited, and many problems are not even perfect solutions.

Human beings have evolved to the present, and eyelashes with the right length are innate and genetically set, and there is no need to destroy this balance in pursuit of beauty.

Especially for healthy people, when scientists have not developed a safe and effective eyelash growth program, it is not worth the loss to use drugs that have safety risks in order to pursue beauty.

Contributing Author

Fang Jian | deputy chief pharmacist of the Department of Pharmacy of Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou

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