4 Topic Commentaries

Eyelash Extensions Under Scrutiny

Eyelash Extensions Under Scrutiny

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  Amy Lin, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  University of Utah Health, John A. Moran Eye Center

  Magnetic eyelash extensions may be slightly safer than traditional lash extensions attached with glue,”

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  Cara Capitena Young, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Anschutz)

  I am not a big proponent of eyelash tinting or eyelash extensions either. I have seen too many patients have allergic reactions to the dyes or the glues.

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  Tina Singh, MD

  Ophthalmology

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  Duke Eye Center

  Lash extensions really attract a lot of dirt and bacteria, which can clog the [oil] glands,”

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  Julie Ann Woodward, MD

  Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Oculofacial Surgery)

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  Duke Medical Center

  They bend the eyelashes upwards, but they don't change the direction that the eyelashes are growing out of the eyelid margin,”

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