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We’ve all seen the cliched movie or television version of the chemotherapy experience.
Chelsea Leifken
I took for granted that they were there," she toldAllure.
Nobody had told me.
I wasn’t mentally prepared for losing my lashes."
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“The definition of the eyes is closely tied to expression and emotion.
Not to mention the fact that humans physically need eyelashes for several reasons.
They also filter out a degree of light entering the eye.”
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“People may have allergic reactions to the glue or even get infections.”
Glue-on strip lashes also require lots of practice, time, and effort.
The glue you use might be even more important that the lashes themselves.
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“Look for hypoallergenic glue,” Meyers says.
If you experience any kind of irritation during or after software, Meyers says to remove the lashes immediately.
Be sure to wash the area, too, especially if any remnants of lash glue remain.
“Normal strip lashes depend on your lashes as a ledge to rest on…
Applying C-Lashes is arguably quicker and easier than traditional glue-on falsies.
“Putting extensions on can encourage more loss.
“In general, I would not attach anything to the waterline itself,” Haberman explains.
Even putting on mascara can be risky during treatment but not necessarily because it can cause lash breakage.
“An open tube of mascara could be carrying bacteria,” Meyers says.
But if Meyers has one piece of advice overall, it’s to stay strong during the process.
And what’s more: that pool of options will only continue to grow from here.
And as it does, whole new worlds can open to up patients.
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