Pulling out eyelashes can seem strange, making you think you're the only one that does it. However, this is probably more common than you might think. It's simply a symptom of a condition known as trichotillomania - this is what causes you to pull out hair from any area of the body, including eyelashes.
Just about anyone can develop this hair pulling habit. It's common to pull out hair from the scalp, but just about any area, including eyelashes, can be affected.
What Eyelash Pulling Can Do
The results of this condition are often more emotional than they are physical. This means that you might start to see bald spots where you pull out too many hairs. This is true for any area of the body, whether this is the eyelashes or on the head.
If you're finding that eyelash pulling is getting bad then there are ways in which you can try to cover up, including the use of makeup and false eyelashes. However, you can also try a number of treatment options.
How to Reduce Eyelash Pulling
There is no miracle cure, but there are a number of methods that could help:
You can make your eyelashes greasy so it's harder to pull, try relaxation, medication or psychotherapy to help.
When you visit a doctor they will not necessarily have heard of this condition before. Though millions of people have it, doctors will often misdiagnose it. This is why it's so important that you understand it yourself.
Getting Help
Pulling out eyelashes might not be easy to stop, but people usually find that they can come up with their own ways of dealing with the problem. No one cure will work for absolutely everyone, so you may need to try a number of techniques.
Try chatting to others online who do the same as you. They may be able to suggest a tactic you haven't yet tried. Even if they can't, they will be there for you and give you strength in knowing that you are not alone.
Just about anyone can develop this hair pulling habit. It's common to pull out hair from the scalp, but just about any area, including eyelashes, can be affected.
What Eyelash Pulling Can Do
The results of this condition are often more emotional than they are physical. This means that you might start to see bald spots where you pull out too many hairs. This is true for any area of the body, whether this is the eyelashes or on the head.
If you're finding that eyelash pulling is getting bad then there are ways in which you can try to cover up, including the use of makeup and false eyelashes. However, you can also try a number of treatment options.
How to Reduce Eyelash Pulling
There is no miracle cure, but there are a number of methods that could help:
You can make your eyelashes greasy so it's harder to pull, try relaxation, medication or psychotherapy to help.
When you visit a doctor they will not necessarily have heard of this condition before. Though millions of people have it, doctors will often misdiagnose it. This is why it's so important that you understand it yourself.
Getting Help
Pulling out eyelashes might not be easy to stop, but people usually find that they can come up with their own ways of dealing with the problem. No one cure will work for absolutely everyone, so you may need to try a number of techniques.
Try chatting to others online who do the same as you. They may be able to suggest a tactic you haven't yet tried. Even if they can't, they will be there for you and give you strength in knowing that you are not alone.
About the Author:
When I first started pulling my hair at 10, I never knew what it meant. However, since then I discovered that a great way to understand the problem was to blog about pulling out hair, trying to raise awareness, exploring the different things that help trichotillomania, and connect with others along the way.
