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Do Eyelashes Grow Back?

Andrea Radke
Andrea Radke
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Do eyelashes grow back?

As terrifying as it is if your lashes have ever fallen out, you will be glad to know that your eyelashes, like all of the other hair on your body, can indeed grow back!

Eyelashes, like the hair on your head, arms, legs, and everywhere else on your body, follow a cycle. This means that your eyelashes can fall out and then grow again constantly.

This a natural cycle that all hair goes through which means that you don’t need to worry if you get some loose eyelashes when you are washing your face or removing your makeup. Should you Wash Eyelash Extensions?

As well as this, even if some of your eyelashes are lost as a result of a lash lift or lash extensions, they should grow back to the length they were before.

This may depend on whether there was any damage to the root, of course, but in general, eyelashes do become naturally loose and fall out and can regrow again with no issue. 

Bear in mind that lashes that have been forcibly removed from the root will take longer to grow back or may not grow back at all. As well as this, if your lashes have been cut but the root remains, they may be a lot quicker in terms of re-growth. Looking for natural ways to have your natural lashes grow? Look at our article on crying for longer lashes.

 

Do eyelashes grow back if pulled out from root?

If eyelashes have been pulled out from the root forcibly or if you have had a treatment done to your eyelashes that have resulted in them getting damaged and being pulled from the root then it may be a little trickier for them to grow back.

You can expect any re-growth to take longer if your lashes have been forcibly removed or pulled from the root than if they had just fallen out naturally.

Instead of waiting a week or two, you may need to wait a number of weeks or even months for the hairs to regenerate and grow to a healthy length like before.

You may never achieve the length you had originally if all of the lashes were pulled from the root. Some people in the world suffer from a condition called Trichotillomania. This is also known as hair pulling disorder. This is where a person compulsively pulls out their hair.

This hair pulling disorder can affect people for many reasons. It may be an act of self-harm, it may be a symptom of OCD or PTSD, it may also be common in autistic people.

Sometimes it may just happen for no explained reason. The act of hair pulling for people who experience this compulsion or condition is typically from the hair on their head.

However, it is also very common to find that they try to pull out their lashes, too, as well as other hair on their body.

Removing any hair in this way causes trauma to the hair follicle and so these people may struggle to get regrowth back to the level it was before. It is being ripped out completely from the root, and often there is no hair left.

Many people will find that they can be left with total bald patches or even no hair at all. As such, people who pull their lashes out completely may need to rely on false lashes instead.

So, to answer the question, most of the time eyelashes can grow back if they are cut or if they are pulled from the root, but there are some instances where growth will be slower, shorter, or may not happen at all.

 

Do eyelashes stop growing?

Yes, eyelashes do stop growing. Otherwise, we would all be walking around with lashes that cover our whole faces! Of course, eyelashes are hair, just like the stuff on our heads. However, if you have trichomegaly then you have longer lashes than the average person. That being said, the

hair on our lashes does not behave in the same way as the hair on our head, hence why they never grow as long as that. The reason for this is because of the difference in the anagen stages that the types of hair have.

The anagen phase is vital in the growth of hair, and the longer hair can stay in this stage, the longer it can grow. The hair on our head is thankfully able to stay in the anagen phase for much longer than the hair on the rest of our body.

When hair is out of this anagen stage it stops growing. With this in mind, the anagen hair for eyelashes (as well as eyebrows) is relatively short, hence the shorter lengths.

You may also find that when you get older, the anagen phases that all of your body hair experiences may differ slightly. This is why many elderly people struggle with hair loss and find it more difficult to get the length of hair that they once had.

As such, it is common for older people to lose some eyelashes or experience lashes that grow to shorter lengths than before.

 

How can I regrow my eyelashes?

If you want to encourage your eyelashes to regrow there are a number of tips and tricks that you can do to help you.

First and foremost you should lay off the eyelash extensions, lash lifts, and false eyelashes for a little while. How do I get my eyelashes back to normal after lash lift?. What is a lash lift?. They can damage your natural eyelashes and make them more prone to falling out.

Secondly, you should ensure that you are getting plenty of nutrients in your diet that encourage the growth of hair. These include vitamin A, calcium, biotin, iron, niacin, and protein.

Find foods that are rich in these nutrients. You may also want to consider taking a supplement to help this, too. Supplements for hair growth are widely available, just be sure to consult your doctor first.

Lastly, keep your face clean and remove any eye makeup you have on with a specially formulated makeup remover. Do not rub harshly around your eyes and do not pick or pull mascara or eyeliner off the lashes. Is it ok to wear eyeliner with lash extensions?.

Some people also find success using coconut oil, castor oil on their eyelashes. Many also use vaseline on eyelashes. There is no scientific evidence that this encourages your lashes to grow but since both of these oils are good for our head hair, they may also be beneficial for our eyelashes.

How fast do eyelashes grow?

Eyelashes can take anywhere from 1 month to 6 months to grow. However, the actual time that it takes for eyelashes to grow may depend on why the lashes came out.

If they come out naturally then it will be much quicker to grow back your eyelashes. If the lashes were pulled prematurely as a result of forceful, purposeful removal or an eyelash cosmetic treatment then they could take 6 months (or even longer).

Patience is very important when you are waiting for any hair growth. Some types of hair may grow faster than other types. For example, when you wax your legs, growth may occur in 4 to 6 weeks.

In comparison, if you just shave them then growth is much quicker since the root of the hair is still attached. The same can be said for eyelashes, if the eyelashes still have their root intact then growth may be much quicker.

However, eyelashes that have been pulled at the root will be much longer.