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Those who often wear Fake eyelashes he may find himself struggling with an unusual problem: i lice of the eyelashes.
It seems absurd, yet opticians, optometrists and eye doctors are experiencing a increased infestations by mites Demodex between the eyelashes of their patients.
These parasites they feed on adipose substances secreted by the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of most mammals, including humans, anywhere in the body.
*Warning* This can be kind of gross to some people. I get it … but this is a growing problem. It’s called LASH LICE….
Posted by ABC13-Samica Knight on Thursday, November 14, 2019
The warning comes after doctors have noticed an uptick in lash lice or Demodex, which is reported in users who do not wash eyelash extensions enough or at all. ?https://t.co/qOzywpOEZs
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According to experts, the increase in infestations depends on the fact that often, those who apply them removable or semi permanent false eyelashes, seldom cleans them or does not clean them at all.
La poor hygiene leads to the accumulation of dirt and sebum, as well as bacteria, e promotes infestation lice.
Mites can be transmitted from human to human and when present in large numbers they can cause infections of the hair bulbs and skin diseases.
prevent eyelash lice, doctors and eye health experts recommend limiting the use of false eyelashes and extensions and washing the removable false eyelashes after each use.
To ensure a good cleaning of artificial eyelashes, recommend using delicate cleansers based on Tea tree oil, a natural antibacterial.
It is also important too remove make-up and cleanse the eyes, avoiding going to sleep with residual eyeshadow, eyeliner or mascara. Remove make-up from the face and eyes should always be done daily and even more so when wearing semi-permanent eyelash extensions.
A poor hygiene of false eyelashes, of the extencion and of the eyes could cause itching, redness and inflammation of the eye area or, worse, a lice infestation.
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