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What Causes Persistent Loss Of Eye Lashes?
Posted on
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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Fri, 29 Jan 2016
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Question : Hello,
Could a dermatologist please explain to me the possible causes of eyelash loss? I have lost a lot of eyelashes in the past couple of weeks. Thank you.
Could a dermatologist please explain to me the possible causes of eyelash loss? I have lost a lot of eyelashes in the past couple of weeks. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Possible Madarosis.Common causes enlisted.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concerns.
Loss of eye lashes can suggest wide variety of causes. Most commonly they may result from
1.Eye infections.
2.Thyroid issues.
3. Nutritional deficiencies like Iron or Zinc.
4. Associated Dandruff.
Any of the above causes can result in loss of eye lashes over a short period of time say 2 weeks.
Please let me know in case if you have one or more if above common causes.
Further treatment is based on the cause.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Possible Madarosis.Common causes enlisted.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I can certainly understand your concerns.
Loss of eye lashes can suggest wide variety of causes. Most commonly they may result from
1.Eye infections.
2.Thyroid issues.
3. Nutritional deficiencies like Iron or Zinc.
4. Associated Dandruff.
Any of the above causes can result in loss of eye lashes over a short period of time say 2 weeks.
Please let me know in case if you have one or more if above common causes.
Further treatment is based on the cause.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello. Thank you for your explanation. I am currently on synthroid for hashimoto but it hasn't been the first time though as I took the medication for some time stopped and now I'm back on it and the first time I did not experience eyelash loss. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Hashimoto's is the cause in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I apologise for the delayed response owing to my work schedule.
Hashimoto's disease probably is the main cause of loss of eyelashes.
You are not supposed to stop the treatment with synthroid at any moment .
Thyroxine supplementation is required on lifelong basis in individuals with HD.
Once the hormone levels are normalized with adequate doses of synthroid, you will not experience the loss of eyelashes.
Make sure you have monitoring of thyroid function every 8 weeks to precisely stay in control of HD.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Hashimoto's is the cause in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Madam.
I apologise for the delayed response owing to my work schedule.
Hashimoto's disease probably is the main cause of loss of eyelashes.
You are not supposed to stop the treatment with synthroid at any moment .
Thyroxine supplementation is required on lifelong basis in individuals with HD.
Once the hormone levels are normalized with adequate doses of synthroid, you will not experience the loss of eyelashes.
Make sure you have monitoring of thyroid function every 8 weeks to precisely stay in control of HD.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Dr. Thank you for your response. I have had blood tests a couple of weeks ago and everything turned out to be normal but wa
Brief Answer:
Lost eye lashes will regain slowly.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Madam.
In case if all the blood reports are normal, and continue to stay so in presence of synthroid therapy.
You should slowly regain the lost eyelashes.
In case if you continue to lose eye lashes, then topical medications like Minoxidil for a short term can help to regrow them.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these medications like you.
But in majority cases, you will regrow lost eye lashes with correction of thyroid hormone levels.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Lost eye lashes will regain slowly.
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Madam.
In case if all the blood reports are normal, and continue to stay so in presence of synthroid therapy.
You should slowly regain the lost eyelashes.
In case if you continue to lose eye lashes, then topical medications like Minoxidil for a short term can help to regrow them.
Please check with your physician if he shares my view and if can prescribe these medications like you.
But in majority cases, you will regrow lost eye lashes with correction of thyroid hormone levels.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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