Lots of nail and eyelash salons
Recently, there has been a peak in passenger flow
Some popular stores are "all full"
It's hard to make an appointment already
Some nail technicians said
"This tough battle was really terrible years ago"
Room customers with eyelash extensions one after another
The nail grinder is going to breathe fire... ......
Everyone has a love for beauty
But on the road to beauty
Someone paid a "miserable" price
A female college student goes home for the New Year after receiving her eyelashes
"Eyelash essence" becomes "spicy eyes"
Last week, Xiao He, a girl from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, was growing eyelashes at a streetside eyelash shop near her school. "I'm definitely not used to it at first, just put up with it a little bit, everyone is like that. The technician told her.
After vaccination, Xiao He still felt uncomfortable in his eyes, but the uncomfortable feeling was masked by the stunning effect of "Carslan Big Eyes" after planting eyelashes. Unexpectedly, early the next morning, Xiao He's left eye began to swell and hurt, tears, and something seemed to be stuck in her eye, so she quickly found a nearby beauty salon to help her remove her false eyelashes. However, the pain and foreign body sensation became more and more obvious, her vision was blurred, and she couldn't open her eyes uncomfortably, so her family accompanied her to the ophthalmology clinic of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital).
"The base of the eyelashes was covered with glue, the conjunctiva was congested and red, swollen, and on closer inspection, it was revealed that a thick false eyelash was attached to the groove of the upper tarsal plate of the left eye. "Fortunately, the missed false eyelashes did not wear down the cornea further, otherwise the eye could have suffered more serious damage.
Photograph under a slit lamp microscope showing the base of the eyelashes (eyelid margin) congested and stained with glue Courtesy of the hospital
The eyelashes are a protective wall for the eyes
Grow eyelashes, carefully "plant" eye diseases
"Approaching the end of the year, the department has received more than 10 cases of eye discomfort caused by eyelashes, most of whom are young women, most of whom have experienced symptoms such as eye redness, itching, dryness, and foreign body sensation. ”
Yu Pingping, director of the ophthalmology department of Zhejiang Xinhua Hospital, introduced that the eyelashes on the market are actually glued to the original eyelashes. Some people may have an allergic reaction to the chemical ingredients in the glue or the false eyelashes that are inoculated.
If the tools used in the process are unhygienic or the operator's hands are unhygienic, it is likely to cause bacterial or viral infection, resulting in blepharitis, keratitis, conjunctivitis, etc. In some cases, the operator is violent, causing damage to the epithelial cells on the ocular surface during the process, and may also cause discomfort such as pain, tearing, and foreign body sensation.
In addition, like Xiao He, if the grafted false eyelashes accidentally fall into the eyeball, although the foreign body can be discharged by blinking, tears, etc., it may also stimulate the increase of tear secretion, wear down the cornea, cause damage such as corneal epithelial erosion, and even affect vision.
Dr. Yu also once received a female e-commerce anchor who had repeatedly implanted false eyelashes for a long time, and her eyes were red, swollen and itchy, and she was found to be covered with mites at the root of her eyelashes, and she was diagnosed with blepharitis caused by Demodex mite infection.
Dr. Yu reminds beauty lovers, especially those with few eyelashes, allergies and susceptible infections, to be especially careful and it is best to do less or no eyelash extensions.
Slit lamp microscope photograph showing eyelashes stained with white dust Courtesy of the hospital
In the ophthalmology clinic of Shanghai Qingpu District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, there has also been an increase in the number of patients with eye diseases caused by mite infections since February.
According to Yao Jie, director of the ophthalmology department of the hospital, mites that infect the eyes mostly like to parasitize on the roots of human eyelashes. They feed on the eyelashes and excrete around them, and these excretions and metabolites can clog our eyelash follicles, causing long-term redness, itchiness, and tearing of the eyes. "If left untreated, it can also lead to meibomian gland cysts in severe cases, which can affect vision. Director Yao said.
Clinically, it has been found that women who often wear makeup, grow eyelashes, and attach false eyelashes are the main "target group" of eye mites due to inadequate eye cleaning and delicate skin.
Then someone has suffered because of the eyelashes
Is it that false eyelashes can't be used?
Everyone has a love for beauty
Under the premise of hygiene and safety
False eyelashes are not indispensable for the holidays
But be sure to pay attention to the following points -
1. Minimize the chance of using false eyelashes. If you occasionally grow false eyelashes, you must choose a formal beauty medical institution and choose experienced personnel to operate;
2. Choose false eyelashes and glue with good quality, and decisively abandon inferior products containing formaldehyde, lead and other highly toxic ingredients. If the product does not even have an ingredient list, it is recommended not to use it;
3. Customers with a history of eye diseases or allergies should try to avoid using false eyelashes;
4. Remove makeup thoroughly, do not leave glue or liquid eyeliner, and often use eye wipes to keep the base of your eyelashes clean.
Editor: Xu Weichen