Eyes are the window of soul.  Eyes are the focus of facial beauty. Every woman wants their eyes to be "glamorous".  Glamorous eyes have to be large and eyelashes have to be long and curled. In women with single eyelids, double eyelid operation can enlarge their eyes.  But for women with short eyelashes, how can they have longer and curled eyelashes?  They can use mascara.  But it is not so effective for women with short eyelashes.  They can tape artificial eyelashes, including eyelash extensions, on natural eyelashes.  But some women are allergy to the adhesive material.  It is possible that, after a period of time of using artificial eyelashes, natural eyelashes fall down and become shorter and looser.  Eyelash transplantation surgery is another consideration.  The case shown below was a patient whose eyelashes were loose after a period of time of using eyelashes extensions.
Left picture is the picture one year after ET surgery. 



Who is indicated for eyelash extension?
(1)Eyelid trauma or surgery (such as surgery for tumor on eyelashes) which induced eyelash lose.  Using eyelash extension technique, the lost part of eyelashes can be restored. 

(2)Congenital atrichia-congenital absence of hairs on all parts of the body.

(3)Cosmetic reason.  But patients should fully understand the operation and the post-operative care.
 
Preparation:
(1)Some drugs will affect blood coagulation, such as anti-coagulants, Vit. E, etc.  You should inform doctor of the drugs you are taking.  It is better to stop taking Vit. E for one week before operation.

(2)The  "stunning" effect of eyelash extension on single eyelid women will be less than on double eyelid women.  It is our recommendation that it is better to undergo double eyelid operation before eyelash extension or undergo eyelash extension and double eyelid operation at the same time for women with single eyelid.  If patients choose to undergo eyelash extension before double eyelid operation, they should inform the surgeon not to injury the implanted hair follicles when surgeon is performing double eyelid operation.

(3)In the first 2-3 days after operation, there will be swelling on eyelids.  It will begin to subside on 4th day after operation. 
Most of the swelling will be subsided around one week after operation.  Patients should consider the affect of eyelid swelling on their jobs.

(4)In the first few days after operation, it is better not to wash hairs. Patients should wash hairs before operation.