What to do if the corners of the eyes have hair

Eyelashes are very important hairs because they protect the eyes from bacteria. And female friends can also make their eyelashes thicker when putting on makeup, because thick eyelashes can make a person's eyes look big and bright. But normal people's eyelashes will not grow to the corners of the eyes, because long eyelashes in the corners of the eyes will directly irritate the eyeballs, so what should you do if you find long eyelashes in the corners of the eyes?

What to do if eyelashes grow into eyes

Remove with tweezers

Use tweezers to aim at the inverted eyelashes and pluck them along the direction of growth.

Advantages: simple operation, no sequelae;

Disadvantages: It is very painful, and the inverted eyelashes will still grow out. According to the growth cycle of eyelashes, they need to be plucked about once a month.

Cut with scissors

Use small scissors to pluck the eyelashes at the root. Note that the scissors are sharp so do not hurt your eyes by accident.

Advantages: simple operation and no pain;

Disadvantages: They will grow out again, so they need to be trimmed every 1-2 weeks. Otherwise, during the growth process, the cut surface of the eyelashes will easily scratch the eyes;

Electrocautery

The roots of the eyelashes are destroyed by electrocution so that they will not grow again.

Advantages: Can permanently remove eyelashes;

Disadvantages: It may not be possible to destroy the hair roots very accurately, and it is easy to accidentally damage the adjacent normal eyelashes, causing other ingrown eyelashes;

Laser method

Use laser to destroy the roots of eyelashes and remove inverted eyelashes.

Advantages: Can eradicate inverted eyelashes;

Disadvantages: It takes 2-3 times to eradicate and the cost is high. Some side effects may also occur;

Surgical resection

The inverted eyelashes and eyelids can be removed together through surgery.

Advantages: Can eradicate inverted eyelashes;

Disadvantages: It is only suitable for a few inverted eyelashes. If the area is large, or even the entire row of eyelashes are inverted, surgery is required to turn the eyelid margin outward; surgical removal has safety risks.

Eyelash trimming?

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The eyelash follicles are rich in nerves, so the eyelashes are very sensitive. If foreign objects such as dust and sweat touch the eyelashes, it can cause a blink reaction. This has a certain protective effect on the eyes and is the second line of defense for the eyes. Eyelashes also have the function of shading, which can prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging the eyes.

If you cut your eyelashes, your eyes will lose a line of defense, and the growth process of eyelashes will rub against your eyelids, irritating the delicate skin around the eyes, causing tearing and pain.

The dangers of inverted eyelashes

Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Ingrown eyelashes will repeatedly stimulate the conjunctiva, causing tearing and increased secretions. The hands will also unconsciously rub the eyes, leading to bacterial invasion and causing conjunctivitis.

Conjunctivitis is relatively difficult to cure and often recurs. When the inflammation recurs and does not heal for a long time, the patient may develop conjunctival scarring, and in a few cases, local blepharobulbar adhesions may occur.

Damage to the cornea

Repeated stimulation of the cornea by inverted eyelashes can cause punctate or diffuse damage to the corneal epithelium, detachment of the corneal epithelium, superficial corneal opacities, corneal pannus, corneal epithelial keratinization, corneal ulcers, and corneal leukoplakia, which in turn affect vision and even cause blindness.

Affects vision

In addition to corneal lesions affecting vision, trichiasis can sometimes cause astigmatism, which can also affect vision. In children, if the astigmatism is obvious, a small number of them can also cause amblyopia.

Foreign body sensation in the eye

Because eyelashes repeatedly irritate the eyes, patients often have a persistent foreign body sensation and are prone to pain, red eyes, tearing, photophobia, and increased secretions.

How to prevent ingrown eyelashes

The most common, most harmful, and preventable cause of trichiasis in children is trachoma. Therefore, parents please pay attention that if your children suffer from trachoma, they must receive active treatment as soon as possible.

There is generally no way to prevent congenital eyelashes such as entropion and lower eyelid excess, and they can only be treated through laser or surgery.