eyelashes falling out?

elm3544
elm3544 Member Posts: 748
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Its been 23 days since my final chemo and I am noticing my eyelashes thinning out. I just lost some while getting ready to go to the Fiesta For the Cure...I thought I was finished with hair loss???
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  • meena1
    meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
    #2
    I lost both my eyelashes and
    I lost both my eyelashes and eyebrows at the end of chemo. Remember to wear sunglasses since you eyelashes are there to protect your eyes from debris falling in them, and they also shade your eyes from the sun. sunglasses are in style, so wear them even on a cloudy day, who cares. My eyebrows grew back with in a few days, however, the eyelashes took a few months. If they are really thin, you may just want to wear mascara. Take care,
  • mickeymom
    mickeymom Member Posts: 117
    #3
    Me too!
    I only finished chemo a week ago but my eye lashes and eye brows are getting thin too!. I thought I had escaped that. I'm so cranky about it. I'm sorry you have to go through that but it makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one suffering one last indignity from chemo. Time to go buy some new sunglasses!
  • e_hope
    e_hope Member Posts: 370
    #4
    that sucks... I lost mine
    that sucks... I lost mine half way through chemo... I wear fake eye lashes when I go out.. pain in the **** to put on.. but looks good when on.. takes a lot of practice to wear them... you can't tell unless you get real close...

    I wear sunglasses when out side to protect my eyes...
  • tasha_111
    tasha_111 Member Posts: 2,072
    #5
    e_hope said:

    that sucks... I lost mine
    that sucks... I lost mine half way through chemo... I wear fake eye lashes when I go out.. pain in the **** to put on.. but looks good when on.. takes a lot of practice to wear them... you can't tell unless you get real close...

    I wear sunglasses when out side to protect my eyes...

    Me too
    Mine fell out about 2 weeks after my last chemo, It was awful, I looked like Mr Clean! Make-up helps, sunglasses too.. This too soon shall pass. Hugs Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #6
    I have about 3 lashes left!!!
    I didn't lose them until my very last chemo. It's been about 5 weeks now since my chemo was over and I can see some coming in - don't worry - they'll be back eventually!
    take care -
    Jenny
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #7
    Thank you all so much for
    Thank you all so much for your replies! I really thought I was lucky and kept my lashes and brows. The brows are also thinning out. Its hard to pencil them in to look alike! But the lashes falling out? OMG they were already sparse to begin with. Even more fell out on the way to the event tonight, too. I look pretty funny with mascara on now! I just might get some false ones for when I want to wear makeup. I will definitely wear my sunglasses, thanks for the advice. I'm not glad this is happening to others but relieved to hear it is normal for it to happen at this point.
  • outdoorgirl
    outdoorgirl Member Posts: 1,565
    #8
    elm,
    when my hair fell out,I think that my lashes were the last to go...
  • elm3544
    elm3544 Member Posts: 748
    #9
    outdoorgirl said:

    elm,
    when my hair fell out,I think that my lashes were the last to go...

    So I guess this is pretty
    So I guess this is pretty common. I was really surprised. I had my final treatment on Sept. 8th and I thought since my hair is starting to come back in that I escaped losing them! Oh well like everyone says, they will grow back.
  • JGrim
    JGrim Member Posts: 36
    #10
    elm3544 said:

    So I guess this is pretty
    So I guess this is pretty common. I was really surprised. I had my final treatment on Sept. 8th and I thought since my hair is starting to come back in that I escaped losing them! Oh well like everyone says, they will grow back.

    One of my best friends has
    One of my best friends has the flavor of OCD that makes people pull out their lashes, and honestly when she wears smudged eyeliner nobody notices that there aren't actually lashes there.
  • aurora2009
    aurora2009 Member Posts: 544 Member
    #11
    JGrim said:

    One of my best friends has
    One of my best friends has the flavor of OCD that makes people pull out their lashes, and honestly when she wears smudged eyeliner nobody notices that there aren't actually lashes there.

    Hi Jgrim
    I just wanted to say Hello, and tell you I checked out your site and I think it is absolutly wonderful!

    Aurora
  • JGrim
    JGrim Member Posts: 36
    #12
    aurora2009 said:

    Hi Jgrim
    I just wanted to say Hello, and tell you I checked out your site and I think it is absolutly wonderful!

    Aurora

    Woo, thanks! I kind of feel
    Woo, thanks! I kind of feel like nobody goes there much, heh.
  • tgf
    tgf Member Posts: 950 Member
    #13
    JGrim said:

    Woo, thanks! I kind of feel
    Woo, thanks! I kind of feel like nobody goes there much, heh.

    eyelashes
    My hair started coming out on day 15 of chemo ... so I started wearing a hat that really came down pretty far on my forhead. It was spring and my eyes were really itching and watering so I assumed it was allergies/pollen etc... and stopped wearing makeup. One day I was going some place where I thought I needed a little makeup and I looked in my magnifying mirror ... and was shocked to see most of my eyelashes gone. That's what all the itchy-watery eye thing was about. I finished chemo the end of May and my lower lashes look great ... but the upper ones are still very, very short ... but they are coming in. I have a terrible time trying to put mascara on the upper lashes because it usually ends up all over my eyelid. I just have to be patient I guess.

    hugs.
    teena
  • JGrim
    JGrim Member Posts: 36
    #14
    tgf said:

    eyelashes
    My hair started coming out on day 15 of chemo ... so I started wearing a hat that really came down pretty far on my forhead. It was spring and my eyes were really itching and watering so I assumed it was allergies/pollen etc... and stopped wearing makeup. One day I was going some place where I thought I needed a little makeup and I looked in my magnifying mirror ... and was shocked to see most of my eyelashes gone. That's what all the itchy-watery eye thing was about. I finished chemo the end of May and my lower lashes look great ... but the upper ones are still very, very short ... but they are coming in. I have a terrible time trying to put mascara on the upper lashes because it usually ends up all over my eyelid. I just have to be patient I guess.

    hugs.
    teena

    They also have a more
    They also have a more readily available "eyelash tint" now that you might want to try since it's semi-permanent and builds up to a darker result day after day. I know you can get it at Target. That way you could put it on and wipe it off if you miss a little but the lashes would still be getting darker.
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #15
    My brows and lashes were the
    My brows and lashes were the last to go, but yes...I was without as well. They never did come back in as thick and full as pre-chemo, but hey! I did get a moustache in exchange!!As if chemo and The Beast isn't humbling enough, 7 yrs later I am pencilling in brows and waxing my upper-lip. Go figure! LOL

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #16
    chenheart said:

    My brows and lashes were the
    My brows and lashes were the last to go, but yes...I was without as well. They never did come back in as thick and full as pre-chemo, but hey! I did get a moustache in exchange!!As if chemo and The Beast isn't humbling enough, 7 yrs later I am pencilling in brows and waxing my upper-lip. Go figure! LOL

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    LOL
    Thanks for the smile, Claudia!! ♥Pammy
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #17
    chenheart said:

    My brows and lashes were the
    My brows and lashes were the last to go, but yes...I was without as well. They never did come back in as thick and full as pre-chemo, but hey! I did get a moustache in exchange!!As if chemo and The Beast isn't humbling enough, 7 yrs later I am pencilling in brows and waxing my upper-lip. Go figure! LOL

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    I'm scared!!
    Do you think if I waxed my upper lip, pre-chemo, that I may be looking at a beard down the road? LOL
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    #18
    MyTurnNow said:

    I'm scared!!
    Do you think if I waxed my upper lip, pre-chemo, that I may be looking at a beard down the road? LOL

    LOL....the possibilities are
    LOL....the possibilities are endless! If the traveling circus comes back, you can be the Boobless, Bearded Woman! And can Reality TV be far behind? You'll be set for Life!!!!!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • lanie940
    lanie940 Member Posts: 490
    #19
    JGrim said:

    One of my best friends has
    One of my best friends has the flavor of OCD that makes people pull out their lashes, and honestly when she wears smudged eyeliner nobody notices that there aren't actually lashes there.

    OH my. I worked with a gal
    OH my. I worked with a gal who pulled her eyebrows out. She always had eyebrows penciled on. I didn't realize it was a side afect of OCD.
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #20
    chenheart said:

    LOL....the possibilities are
    LOL....the possibilities are endless! If the traveling circus comes back, you can be the Boobless, Bearded Woman! And can Reality TV be far behind? You'll be set for Life!!!!!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    Claudia, I just love ya.

    Claudia, I just love ya.
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #21
    chenheart said:

    LOL....the possibilities are
    LOL....the possibilities are endless! If the traveling circus comes back, you can be the Boobless, Bearded Woman! And can Reality TV be far behind? You'll be set for Life!!!!!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    FUNNY!
    I see a "reality" show in the making........Chen, I love your humor!

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