Eyelashes?

[tobanonymous]

My eyelashes have totally thinned out and what's left is dry and pointing in all sorts of directions! I look like a spider when I try to use mascara. Is this part of Ocular Rosacea and what can I do about it???

Thanks,
A.

[irishgenes]

Yes, it is part of ocular rosacea, and I'd like to know what to do about it, too. I was interested in your comment that what is left of your eyelashes is pointing in all directions. I had noticed that, too. I also have developed a bald spot at the top right side of my hairline, and I think that is due to rosacea. (I flush mainly on the right side.) I hope the overheating has not permanently killed off my hair follicles.

[tobanonymous]

Hi irishgenes,

Sorry to hear you are having the same problems! I also have thinning eyebrows and hair...but I think that might be hormonal. Lucky me!

[Karla]

My eyelashes have "molted" - you know, like chickens lose their feathers, for a long time and one specific are gets bald sometimes, but it seems to be much better when I gently scrub the eyelids w/warm water on a babywashcloth (my Lasik doc told me to do this) am/pm, wash off eyemakeup at night and use a lash primer (white) under my mascara. I think mascara aggrevates, dries the lashes and makes more brittle for me but I can't go w/out it!

[tobanonymous]

Karla -

I've never seen a lash primer. What do you use and where do you get it?

Thanks!
A.

[Karla]

Hi A

Several companies make a primer/mascara in same tube. Max Factor, Revlon are 2 - you can get at drug store or Walmart. Hope it's works for you!

Karla

[Karla]

Re: primer - I should have said one either end of the same tube!

[irishgenes]

You are lucky to be able to wear mascara. I haven't been able to stand anything on my eyelids for the last 20 years. I tried all the "hypoallergenic" brands and even bought a book which gave a recipe for making your own mascara so I could eliminate the preservatives, which I thought I might be allergic to. I didn't realize back then that my eye symptoms were the early signs of rosacea. I assembled a few ingredients, but never was able to locate everything I needed to make mascara! I am able to wear minerals-only eyeshadow, but I don't bother because my eyelids are always swollen, and I don't want to draw attention to bloodshot eyes, anyway.

[celticgirlie]

Irishgenes,

Have you tried eyelid scrubs? They make a difference.

Elizabeth

[irishgenes]

Yes, I tried the Occusoft eyelid scrub recommended in Dr. Nase's book. Like nearly everything, it stung me and made things worse. I can't use even olive oil soap on my eyelids--only water. I want to get this new "photocoagulation" treatment that Dr. Nase has written about on his website under "Hot Topic #6". However, it is going to be even harder to find a laser eye specialist to treat ocular rosacea than an IPL doctor for my face.