Why do eyelashes fall out?
The inflammation of the eyelid caused by Staphylococcus aureus is more common in young people. Symptoms of patients include burning sensation, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, and crusts formed by secretions at the edge of the eyelid. These symptoms are most severe when waking up in the morning and gradually ease during the day. This may be related to the accumulation of secretions at the edge of the eyelid while sleeping at night, which then dry out and form hard crusts. Clinical examinations reveal hard and brittle fibrous scales around the eyelashes, as well as tangled hard crusts. When removing the hard crusts, small ulcers can be seen at the edge of the eyelid. The edges of the eyelids also show signs of congestion and capillary dilation, as well as abnormalities in the eyelashes, such as whitening of the eyelashes, eyelash loss, and ingrown eyelashes, all of which may occur. Stress can also cause eyelash loss.
How to solve the problem
Thick and long eyelashes can make eyes look deep and beautiful. Based on existing eyelashes for transplantation, the primary consideration is the direction of eyelash transplantation to prevent ingrown eyelashes. It's important to grasp the transplanting angle (i.e., forming a 30-40 degree angle with the horizontal line) to achieve a natural and aesthetically pleasing effect. In most cases, transplanting about 40-50 lashes on one side is sufficient. The transplanted eyelashes will retain the characteristics of hair, continuously growing, so periodic trimming is necessary.
Following the same principle as eyebrow transplantation, fine short downy hairs similar in characteristics to eyelashes need to be carefully searched for and extracted under a microscope during the transplantation process. This requires the technicians separating the follicles to have excellent skills. Successful eyelash transplantation results in natural-looking lashes without scars, giving you maximum satisfaction.
I. Target population:
Since permanent hair transplantation must use autologous hair, the recipient must have a certain amount and density of hair at the back or side of the head (or other areas). Secondly, hair loss should ideally be in a relatively stable phase, meaning there is currently no obvious significant hair loss.
II. Surgical principle:
Autologous hair transplantation surgery uses microscopic surgical techniques to extract healthy hair follicle tissues from the occipital region. After careful separation of the hair follicle tissues, they are transplanted to the recipient area. Once the hair follicles survive, they grow healthy new hair, maintaining all biological characteristics of the original hair, and will not die again.
III. How long does the surgery take and is there any pain?
Hair transplantation surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia, so the surgical pain is minimal, and patients can go home after the surgery. However, the entire surgery takes a longer time, usually around three hours. The main reason is that separating the hair into individual follicles or very small hair buds takes a considerable amount of time, and the transplantation is done using individual follicles or extremely small hair buds.
IV. Growth cycle of new eyelashes:
A normal scalp typically contains 90,000-140,000 mature hairs and more tiny downy hairs and imperceptible hairs. Hair growth and replacement occur cyclically, with the normal hair growth cycle divided into three phases: anagen (growth), catagen (regression), and telogen (rest). During the anagen phase, hair grows from the base of the follicle and continues to grow for 2-4 years until fully developed. Then comes the catagen phase, lasting 2-4 weeks, during which hair stops active proliferation. Finally, the telogen phase lasts approximately 3 months, after which the hair begins to shed. Then, a new hair starts growing, repeating another growth cycle. Each person's hair is often in different stages of the growth cycle, with shedding and growth maintained in dynamic balance. On average, about 100 hairs fall out daily, but at the same time, an equal number of hairs normally enter the anagen phase. Three months after surgery, new hair begins to grow, and preliminary results can be seen after six months. Due to the special nature of hair growth, the transplanted eyebrows need regular trimming to avoid affecting aesthetics due to excessive length.