Eyelashes/brows going, going .....
My eyes have been really sensitive for a few days now which I was hoping was just a reaction to the cold, windy conditions. BUT on closer inspection I am pretty sure that I am losing my eyelashes. My ...
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Hi Deanne, sounds like you've been having a rough time of it lately. I was just like you, thought I was going to escape losing lashes/brows, but then they dropped. And like you I found it unsettling not just in terms of appearance but as a functional problem, especially in cold weather. My eyes would stream, my nose would run (no nostril hairs, I guess--who knew they did so much work?). As you say, it's minor in the scheme of things, but still...
To the point: everyone's different (la la la, I got a bit tired of hearing that, even though it is true). For me the regrowth on my head was really quick (my hair started growing back even before I'd finished chemo -- 8 rounds); but agonisingly slow for eyelashes. Seriously, I reckon they're about nearly normal just now, and I finished chemo 18 months ago. So you could be in for a long haul. I did the false eyelashes thing just once, for a party, and it looked great. Apart from that I just told myself it's a 'look' like any other, and just tried to wear it well. (I'm pretty delusional to start with, so that worked ok for me.) Other times I thought, well I've exchanged hair loss (etc. etc.) for my life, and that helped me maintain perspective.
Go well,
Heather