This is called trichotillomania, it’s a disorder that many people have where they are obsessed with plucking out their hairs, including eyebrows, eyelashes, and even hair from your scalp.
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I only pluck my eyelashes (with my fingers) sometimes. It's only when my eye feels like it's being irritated by them. Plus, since it's only the weaker ones that are able to actually get plucked, my eyelashes are still pretty good.
You can scratch them (to the side, I feel like scratching them vertically feels weird) I feel like scratching them is equally effective and more safe Also, it seems that what makes them weak is the plucking itself (I’m not a medic, in fact, I pluck eyelashes myself, which I hope I stop doing now)
to the ppl who r asking "who would actually pluck their eyelashes" personally, I do it from anxiety. well I did. sometimes i still do. I had such bad axitey I started to develop a disorder where I would pluck all my eye brow hairs, some eyelashes, and even some of my just normal hair. This may not be the cause for everyone but is for me.
as someone born with double eyelashes (that means ur born with thick curled long eyelashes) all they do is hurt the heck out of my eyes but i heard boys have double eyelashes a lot but i’m a girl
I used to pluck my eyelashes due to severe anxiety with my trichotilomania and it was weird being my eyes with no lashes. It was lowkey satisfying seeing how smooth it was tho. But definitely would not recommend
Demnn that must've been painful as hek, i do understand where you coming from but homie how did you live with pain, when i rub my eyes some lashes fall out tho
@@immaisuradze before I plucked my eye lashes I started with my scalp back in middle school and I’d have bald spots, I even gave myself a hairline at one point which was funny as well cause it didn’t even look that bad. With the eye lashes tho it hurts at first but then after doing it so much you just get used to it and become numb to the pain. at some point it feels good but not because you like the pain but you like the relief you feel after plucking the eyelash out. When you have tricho you feel a disturbance in an area similar to an itch and you want to do whatever you can to get rid of that. Thankfully I haven’t plucked for years now so my case is better than most. There’s people who go years to decades with this mental illness and end up being bald in their scalps eyes and faces for men
For all of those wondering why someone would pluck their eyelashes: there could be many things going on but the first thing that came to mind is trichotillomania, a case of OCD where people pluck their hair/eyebrows/eyelashes as a way to soothe themselves.
@@Lverrtrichotillamania is not OCD but it is kinda related to it and often misdiagnosed as OCD since they are both compulsive behaviors. Trichotillamania is similar but lacks the obsessive thoughts that comes with OCD
@@snek3gg Respectfully, I don’t think they’re alike at all or would see how they would be mixed up together. “Trichotillomania” is more “Dopamine regulation” and they don’t have any “intrusive thoughts” as you said, nor do they have that “annoyance” feeling simply because of the pattern. People often do it for stress, boredom, or etc. However, people with OCD can’t control themselves at all when it comes to such behavior and don’t even realize what they’re doing
I have a mutation that causes my eyelashes to be in multiple layers, really thick, and really long, so I often have to pluck them because otherwise, I would end up temporarily bling, irritated and with a massive migraine lmao
I started plucking my eyelashes out when i was 13, 22 now. Got so bad, I'd start actually ripping skin and bleed. Started when i was being abused. Found out i have trichotillmania. Luckily, i got it somewhat controlled and don't pull my eyelashes out as much, and they grow back pretty full, thankfully.
Yeah dude I did that from 6-20. They are back now but if you look carefully they are all weird with small small gaps. And they grow criss cross in the middle
I pluck mine. It comes with stress and I absolutely hate it. It's not like a hobby, it's an impulsive thing. I'd much rather keep my eyelashes, but it's extremely hard to stop
As a person who is pulling hair for over 9 years I agree. Hair took longer to grow and they are getting thinner and thinner... For all my trichotillomania fellows, seek help. Go to the therapy, psychologist or psychiatrist, you are pulling your hair bc of anxiety, trauma, mental pain etc. Also I recommend fidget toys to keep both hands busy, oils that help with lashes growth (2 in 1, they grow faster and lashes are too oily to pluck them by hand) and try to meditate and/or do breathing exercises when your anxiety levels are too high
@@matsuri6945bro don't call them freak. Every person with trich has their own way of doing that. Eyelids that are very sensitive so more pain and you can get satisfied faster. A big group of people pluck for that pain
"To protect eyes from dust and debris" yeah but it can't protect my eyeballs from themselves. I get eyelashes in my eyes more often than anything else lol
When I was young, I used to pull out my eyelashes and eyebrows, especially when I was anxious (it’s a really weird habit, I know). My eyes were always super itchy and sore and my parents blamed it on hay fever 😂. Nowadays, I have finally learnt my lesson.
I have trichotillomania and it cause me to pull my lashes and any hair on my body uncontrollably. I see people in the comments making fun about plucking lashes but it is no joke and once you start it because a compulsion and you can’t stop. I do it with my eyebrows as well and it sucks because it’s practically impossible to stop. Also um your lashes will grow back.
@@-rofrog-No, you're lashes can grow back fine if you pull the whole root out. Why would you argue with people who have the mental disorder? I have it too and have been doing it since I was 7 and they grow back fine.
Once I plucked all the eyelashes on my right eye. I’m glad I didn’t totally destroy the roots but it took a long time to regrow. The eyelashes are still significantly weaker and a bit shorter than the ones on my left eye. It hurt so bad the next day. It was sore like a bruise.
@@FranciscoHernandez-cq7rx the eyelashes that DO grow back are small and they aren't curved right. they can poke you in the eye that way. I have a few lashes that are like that...
When I was a kid (6th-7th grade) I went through a hair-pulling phase. I plucked a bald spot on the side of my head and much of my eyebrows. However, it was plucking my eyelashes that got me to stop, Doing that caused me to develop Stys in both eyes; you never notice how often you blink until it hurts every time you do it.
I used to have this thing where I would pull out my eyelashes one by one. It was a habit and after 2 years of doing it I wouldn't notice it anymore. After 8 years of doing I realized how bad it was and started to try to break the habit. Luckily I did and healed my eyelashes. If I hadn't stopped I would have ended up with the full on hair picking disorder. Trust me if you are doing this try to stop it damges a lot and gets out of hand. If you can't stop by yourself have someone help you with it.
For anyone curious, I’m an eyelash plucker. I have to pluck hairs from the corner or it causes huge sensory issues for me. They feel like they’re stabbing me and cause irritation from how much I rub the spots. It’s easier to just get ahead of the problem by plucking those.
In middle school i pulled out all my lashes over the course of a couple years. Found out years after stopping that the compulsion is called trichotillomania. Now my lashes have regrown and i have received random compliments on them a couple times 😊
Glad your better I’m still trying to stop I have been going since i was four I have been trying to stop but it is getting better I used to pick my eye brows and lashes but now just lashes and my eyebrows have grown back
I knew a person who would pull out there eyelashes every time they got anxious to the point they wouldn’t have anymore lashes I hope her anxiety got better💕
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I have Trichotillomania, I pick my eyebrows and eyelashes because of it, trust me it’s not fun but it’s hard to stop. It’s comes from genes mostly. It’s caused from anxiety, depression, etc
My great grandma had to pluck her eilashes, because some of them would grow in the wrong direction and poke her eyes. She did it herself with tweezers, a mirror and a girlboss attitude.
I'm surprised no one mentioned how PAINFUL it is to do this 😭 The sting is VICIOUS. I've only plucked my eyelashes that were dropping wayyyy too low to prevent it from falling into my eyes but it's not an everyday thing. Yet when I do do this... unforgiving, so painful sometimes LOL
I never pluck my eyelashes but I did have to do it once because it literally curved in a way where it was inside and touching my eye and was super uncomfortable. I would of used scissors, but it was bent at the route I believe
I have Trichotillomania which I’ve mostly recovered from but something that happens to me is phantom itchiness and pain that causes me to pull out my eyelashes.
Fun fact: As a kid, I actually would pull my eyelashes out for fun (like we're talking big chunks just being pulled out on a regular basis). And now, my eyelashes are super long and thick so I guess it was just character development💀
since i have OCD (which is like anxiety) , i have experienced this. Its a coping or relieving mechanism after stressful thoughts. It doesnt hurt that much and other people pluck their hair or bite their nails.
