My Doctor Is Not Concerned About My Eyelash Loss

(female) I have lost over half my right eye lashes and I am continuing to lose more. In the last few days, my left eye lashes have begun to fall out. I have asked my family physican and he says it’s “just one of those things”. I just want to know if it is or if there is some treatment for it.

Do you have a history of plucking your eyelashes and if so, are you doing it now? If you lose localized hair anywhere on your body, it may be a sign of an autoimmune process and it may not be a healthy process. Do you have hair loss elsewhere? Is there miniaturization of the hair on the scalp indicative of a more general hair problem than you are observing now? You should watch it carefully, look carefully at the rest of your hair and scalp and if it extends or is present elsewhere, then a good dermatologist may be a good next step.