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medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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Regular use of eyelash extensions linked to skin mites, eye irritation and blocked glands
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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Claim 1 of 7Not checkedA study among young women who regularly have eyelash extensions found most had tiny mites, Demodex folliculorum, living on their lashes, and the mites can cause a painful skin reaction called demodicosis.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 7Not checkedThe research also found that many of the women had symptoms of eye irritation and most had problems with the meibomian glands near the eyelashes that help prevent the eyes from drying out.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 7Not checkedAmong 345 women ages 16 to 28, almost a quarter had ever had eyelash extensions, 58% had them every three to four weeks, and 47.6% of those who had extensions reported discomfort, redness, tearing or itching after the procedure.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 7Not checkedAmong women who had had eyelash extensions at least 10 times, researchers found signs of meibomian gland dysfunction in 85%.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 7Not checkedIn a microscope examination of eyelashes from 25 women who regularly had eyelash extensions, Demodex folliculorum mites were found in all but one woman, and 18 showed signs of skin irritation typically caused by skin mites.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 7Not checkedThe researchers cautioned that the study was small and did not include a comparison group of young women without eyelash extensions, and they said larger studies are needed.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 7Not checkedThe authors suggested that eyelid hygiene, awareness of symptoms, and treatment for confirmed Demodex infestation could make eyelash extensions safer, and the article quotes an outside expert saying the mites do not necessarily indicate disease but should be detected if they are causing symptoms and inflammation.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Crossref, Europe PMC · 15 candidate papers
Eyelash Extension Wear Potentiates Clinical Signs of Ocular Surface Diseases Among Young Women.
Cornea · 2026 · PubMed
The Clinical Use of Eyelash Manipulation in the Diagnosis of Demodex Folliculorum Blepharitis
Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice · 2020 · Crossref
An Observational, Multicenter, Parallel-Cohort Study Evaluating the Association of Clinical Manifestations and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Demodex Blepharitis.
2026 · Europe PMC
Respiratory Health Risks in Hairdressing: A Cross-sectional Study of Occupational Subgroups.
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology · 2025 · PubMed
Demodex Species and Culturable Microorganism Co-Infestations in Patients with Blepharitis.
2023 · Europe PMC
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