Last March, ophthalmologists interviewed on the BFMTV set was sounding the alarm on the risks linked to the installation of false eyelashes. Indeed, this practice can cause unpleasant eye symptoms when it is poorly done. Young women have testified to their experience.
Irritations, itching, red eyelids …
“”At the very beginning, when I went to some providers, after two days it scraped my eyes. I had the eyelid rather red “says Claire, interviewed by our colleagues of first edition on BFMTV. Red eyelids and itching are symptoms that can occur after an eyelash extension made by a person who does not control the gesture or who does not use the right products. But other symptoms can manifest itself: irritation, a feeling of dust or sand in the eyes, from allergic reactions to the glue or solvent used to remove false eyelashes. Even more serious, at the time of installation, glue can land in the eye and cause a keratoconjunctivitis, which is an attack on the cornea and the conjunctiva.
How to avoid these complications?
In France, it is not compulsory to be a esthetician to make eyelash extensions, nor to have a diploma, although there is specific training to learn theory and practice.
The poor returns of clients most often occur as a result of clandestine benefits at the home of unleised “practitioners” or in doubtful institutes. “”You really have to have them posed by someone who knows how to do it, in a place that is clean “insists Professor Dominique Brémond-Gignac, head of the pediatric ophthalmology service at the Necker-Enfants Malades hospital.
The best way to avoid these complications is to flee people and institutes who offer too low prices compared to a well-made false eyelash installation. It takes about 100 euros for a first installation in the institute, then 50 euros for retouching. And above all, before testing eyelash extensions, do not hesitate to ask to see the document attesting that the person has trained in this practice.