Infections can also be caused by forgetting to clean your eyelids after removing your false eyelashes or by sharing them with a friend, causing cross-contamination that can cause styes or conjunctivitis. Blocked follicles can also form a stye, which can develop into a bacterial infection, Yu says. If your eye is infected, you may experience symptoms similar to those of dry eye, in addition to photosensitivity, swelling of the eyelids, and pus discharge. Eyelash extensions can cause cross-contamination and the formation of styes.
That's why it's essential to never give eyelash extensions to a customer with a stye. You don't want to transfer the eye infection to another customer. A stye is a small, painful bump on the inside or outside of the eyelid. It's actually a pus-filled abscess and is usually caused by an eye infection caused by staph bacteria.
The styes are usually visible on the surface, but they may appear deeper inside the eyelid. An external stye starts as a small spot next to an eyelash. It becomes a painful, red swelling that usually lasts for several days before it bursts and then heals. Most external styes are short-lived and are limited to themselves.
An internal stye (in the lower part of the eyelid) also causes painful red swelling, but its location prevents the well-known white pimple from appearing on the eyelid. The internal stye may disappear completely after the infection has passed, or it may leave behind a small cyst or lump filled with fluid that may persist and may need to be opened and drained. Sies are usually caused by staphylococcal bacteria, which often live directly on the surface of the skin. Customers who wear eyelash extensions and develop a stye should consult a doctor before asking their technician to remove their synthetic eyelashes.
Chemicals will be used for the removal procedure that irritate the condition. A chalazion is an uninfected inflammation of the eyelid caused by an obstruction of the lipid gland. The lipid from the blocked gland leaks into the eye's eyelid tissue and causes inflammation that ultimately eliminates the irritating lipid. This may take 2 to 4 weeks or longer.
Eyelash technicians, who require a license, recommend which extension will work best for you, balancing the desired look with the capacity of your natural lashes and choosing the length, width and degree of curvature accordingly. The following are the most common types of eyelash extension infections you may notice and their symptoms. Since eyelashes keep dust and dirt out of the eye, you can reasonably assume that a longer length of eyelashes from extensions would be even better at keeping blemishes away. Not only are eyelash extensions likely to protect your eyes worse, they can also cause other problems.
And while it's not common, sometimes an eyelash extension gets embedded in the clear membrane that covers the eyeball.
