Expert tips on making eyelashes grow back after battling Cancer

When someone undergoes chemotherapy, one is almost expecting hair loss as its side effects. It is not just limited on your crowning glory but also around the eyelash area. It is a good thing that there are ways to make eyelashes grow back to help the survivors and the warriors fighting cancer feel and look like their old selves again.

While the drugs used in chemotherapy eradicate the malignant cancer cells, unfortunately, it also eradicates the healthy ones. That is what causes the hair loss in the head and the thinning of eyebrows and eyelashes. Eyelashes grow back eventually; however, there are cases it also falls off again after awhile. These things naturally happen.

For the hair on your head, you can easily wear a big hat, a cool bandanna or a wig that looked like your old hair. For the eyelashes, there are also solutions for it. Especially since cancer survivors often say that eyelashes and eyebrows loss is the more difficult to deal with.

There are ways of dealing with it. Perhaps you would consider a Lash Out extensions for your thinning eyelashes. This is a process wherein a technician would have to attach a synthetic hair to your natural ones to make it appear fuller and longer.

To get extensions or not

A Lash Out extension’s effect is immediate. But you will need to maintain it every three to four weeks by going back to the salon. It might prove to be too much of a hassle to go back there in between chemo sessions and rest periods.

Also there are cases where in lash extensions caused more fall outs after the extension are taken out. While there are no cases linking Lash Out extensions to this, it might be best to consult with a doctor first before getting one. You may ask if your lashes are strong enough to get the extensions.

The truth about falsies

You can also get away by wearing false eyelashes. It is one of the easiest and quickest solutions available. There are false eyelashes that you can attach to your lids. There are falsies that use natural hair that makes it gentler on the skin. You must consult with the doctor first about what glue to use. Sometimes they can irritate the skin. When you are done with the falsies, you can pull it out and remove the glue residue with a makeup remover.

You can also opt for makeup and fake lashes look. Line the lower lash line with an eyeliner that is, again, safe on the skin. Apply some mascara on the skin. Make sure that it is not the waterproof variety as they can prove to be harsh on the skin.

Or you can try the lash serum from Lora Vay called Lashovée that make eyelashes grow back. The independently run clinic, AMA Laboratories, found out that it is safe on the skin, hypo allergenic, and non irritating. Prescriptions are unnecessary when making the purchase.

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