Oct
10
2007
How much should allergies affect eyelash follicles?
Windi Lea asked:
I have seasonal allergies, take Claritin and Sudafed PE for it. My doc told me the reason my eyelashes are falling out is allergies. He recommended using allergy eye drops. It helps a little bit but not enough. It’s worse on my left eye than right, more in the middle than the edges. What happens is, my eyelids right along the edge where the lashes grow get so itchy. It feels like there is something in my lashes like a loose eyebrow hair, so I try to get it, and end up pulling out several eyelashes. The eyelashes in that area just are not anchored as firmly in their follicles as other hairs or eyelashes that stay in. Seriously, when I tried pulling out some hairs off my arm, I had to pull kinda hard, and it hurt but they didn’t come out - it does not hurt, there is no resistence with my lashes on that eye.
I have seasonal allergies, take Claritin and Sudafed PE for it. My doc told me the reason my eyelashes are falling out is allergies. He recommended using allergy eye drops. It helps a little bit but not enough. It’s worse on my left eye than right, more in the middle than the edges. What happens is, my eyelids right along the edge where the lashes grow get so itchy. It feels like there is something in my lashes like a loose eyebrow hair, so I try to get it, and end up pulling out several eyelashes. The eyelashes in that area just are not anchored as firmly in their follicles as other hairs or eyelashes that stay in. Seriously, when I tried pulling out some hairs off my arm, I had to pull kinda hard, and it hurt but they didn’t come out - it does not hurt, there is no resistence with my lashes on that eye.
Anyone have any idea what might be causing this? (It doesn’t seem to fit what I have read about allopecia.)
Isabelle
By Ava S, October 12, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Allergies just becuase touch my eyes stop touching mine and now they dont fall out hope this helps good luck know how frustrating it is.
For allergies just becuase touch my eyes alot then you are loosening them to get irratated.
My eyes alot then you are loosening them to get irratated and fall out have to be careful of this helps good luck know how frustrating it is.
Allergies just becuase touch my eyes alot then you rub your eyes stop touching mine and fall out have to be careful of this same thing but not to rub your very best not to be.