LOSING YOUR EYEBROWS OR EYELASHES? DEALING WITH RED, ITCHY, OR SWOLLEN EYELIDS?
THESE 8 CONDITIONS MAY EXPLAIN WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND YOUR EYES.
Your eyebrows and eyelashes do more than shape your appearance. Eyelashes help protect your eyes from debris, while healthy eyelid skin and lash follicles play an important role in eye comfort.
But when these areas become inflamed, irritated, or affected by other conditions, the changes can be hard to ignore.
8 EYEBROW & EYELASH CONDITIONS TO KNOW
1️ MADAROSIS — Loss of eyebrow or eyelash hair that may be associated with skin conditions, infections, or other underlying causes.
2️ TRICHIASIS — Eyelashes grow inward and rub against the eye, potentially irritating or damaging the cornea.
3️ BLEPHARITIS — Inflammation along the eyelid margins that may cause redness, itching, and crusting around the lashes.
4️ STYE — A tender, red bump near the eyelashes, often caused by an inflamed or infected eyelid gland.
5️ CHALAZION — A lump caused by a blocked oil gland in the eyelid. It is often less painful than a stye.
6️ EYELID DERMATITIS — Irritated, itchy, flaky skin that may be triggered by cosmetics, skincare products, or other irritants.
7️ EYELASH FOLLICULITIS — Inflammation around the base of the eyelashes that may cause redness and small bumps.
8️ EYEBROW SCALING — Flaking around the eyebrows that can occur with conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis.
DON’T IGNORE PERSISTENT EYE SYMPTOMS.
Not every eyelid bump or patch of missing hair has the same cause. Avoid squeezing eyelid lumps or pulling out inward-growing lashes yourself. Persistent symptoms deserve professional assessment.
Seek urgent medical care for significant eye pain, vision changes, or marked swelling—especially if symptoms are worsening.
