DO EYELASHES GROW BACK? CAN A SERUM HELP?
While curling my eyelashes, I slipped on a puddle of water under my sink and ripped half of my eyelashes out. I was a bit disturbed by the noise, which I can only compare to the sound of a chunk of coarse hair being waxed off.
I stood still and stared at the damage I had done: Not only was half my lash line bald, but my entire eyelid was painful and swollen. Did I ever think eyelash curlers were so mean-looking? Yes. Did I ever suspect they can actually rip your eyelashes out? I did not; I simply googled “what to do when you pull your eyelashes out with your eyelash curler” to discover whether I was, as I presumed, the first victim of this act of self-inflicted violence. Unfortunately, it’s a fairly common beauty mishap, and you can find dozens of YouTube videos and Reddit threads on how to grow back torn lashes. The advice was somewhat mixed, though: some people told me to double up on eyelash growth serums while others advised using simple coconut oil. I didn’t know what to do, and my lid still looked strange.
The reasons for eyelash loss can be a number, some perfectly normal, some serious, but some might be sign of a serious health problem. Typically, one or two lashes are shed per day, because they are constantly renewing, but they should also grow back over time. If not, you may wish to…
