Why Are My Eyelashes Falling Out?
Common Causes of Eyelash Loss
Trichotillomania
A psychiatric condition in which the sufferer pulls or rubs the lashes causing them to fall out. More evident at times of stress.
Alopecia Areata (AA)
An autoimmune disease characterized by areas of hair loss involving any hair bearing part of the body. AA confined solely to the eye lashes is extremely rare.
Blepharitis
A chronic disease with no known cure but can be kept under control with regular long term treatment. Symptoms include any combination of redness, excessive watering, burning, itching, light sensitivity and a gritty irritation.
These symptoms can cause the sufferer to excessively rub the eyelids resulting in damage to the eyelash follicles and consequent lash loss.
Some forms of treatment particularly those that are recommended to remove the occurrence of crusting of the eyelids in severe cases can also damage the lashes unless carried out with extreme care.
Contact Allergic Dermatitis
A condition caused by an allergic reaction to a substance most likely of which is one or more of the products used in eye make up.
This condition should not be confused with blepharitis as it easy to remove the cause of the discomfort.
Eyelash Loss Treatment and Prognosis
Trichtillomania
Psychiatric help should be sought as soon as possible. The eyelash follicles will recover and growth should become evident unless the pulling of the lashes is continued over a long period of time.
There may be some thinning. The sooner the problem is recognized and treatment is started the less damage is likely to occur.
Alopecia Areata (AA)
Seek the advice of a dermatologist as soon as any areas of hair loss on the body are observed
If the diagnosis is AA then the condition is treatable possibly with systematic steroids.
If the eyelashes have become affected then regrowth can usually be expected within three months.
Blepharitis
The bacteria causing this common eye problem can be hard to treat.
There are three different forms of this condition so it is important that your medical advisor investigates which type you are suffering from in order to prescribe the best possible treatment to control the problem and alleviate the symptoms.
Contact Allergic Dermatitis
Although it is possible for the sufferer to discover the source of the allergy by trial and error it is better by far to seek the advice of a qualified dermatologist as soon as the problem becomes evident.
Changing your make up may simply prolong the discomfort as the same ingredient which is causing the allergic reaction may be present in other make up products.
The longer the condition persists the more damage you may be doing to the follicles, which may result in noticeable thinning of the lashes.
Jaks Lloyd is the author of this article which appears in her definitive website For your Eyes Only/ Model Tips and Tricks for Beautiful Eyes
Things You Should Know About Hoodia
Hoodia’s potential was detected when the CSIR were making a study on the food eaten by the bushmen from the desert. This plant was recently discovered as a possible option for those who want to loose some weight. Hoodia was used for many centuries by a tribe from the Kalahari Desert from South Africa as a hunger suppressant.
Hoodia’s effect is that the repression of the thirst and hunger. This is the reason why this plant was used by local people on long trips. It seems like they were also feeding their hunting dogs with hoodia so that the animals would not feel the necessity to eat either. Hoodia was also useful during times of famine and it is used nowadays too.
But if you plan to use hoodia you have to be very cautious because on a long term it might be bad for your organism. Hoodia will reduce your appetite but that does not mean that you would not eat food anymore. If you take care not to make from hoodia your only food supply, it will not have any negative effects on you.
Hoodia is very similar to cactus without being related to it. It is definitely not a drug, it is a herb that contains a molecule called P57. This molecule is the cause for the appetite suppressant characteristics of hoodia. It has the effect of glucose, signalizing to your brain that you are full. Another thing that you should know is that P57 is found only in a specific variety of hoodia named gordonii. This variety of hoodia is the only one that has spines and it is succulent.
The hoodia’s effects were not discovered until recently but there are already some researchers who try to isolate the molecule P57 to manufacture a pharmaceutical drug. The original taste of hoodia is acrid but the plant is sold as a supplement in capsule or as a liquid. The liquid form works sooner than the pills and has a good taste. It is usually combined with green tea extract because this way the results are accelerated more.
The gordonii variety of hoodia is protected by law in South Africa and Namibia because it is rare. The only way to harvest or grow it is with a permit. This situation makes hoodia gordonii to be quite expensive in its pure form. But the plant has the ability to decrease your appetite by approximately one thousand calories a day.
There were made many experiments, first on animals, then on humans. The general results show that hoodia really helps in loosing weight. Another result of the tests shows that even people that suffer from diabetes can use hoodia with no problem. Many people that used hoodia were very satisfied with the results this supplement had on them. The supplement is more effective when you combine it with a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Jens Wegner owns and operates NewHoodiaDiet.com NewHoodiaDiet.com where you find more information about newhoodiadiet.com/ Hoodia, newhoodiadiet.com/ Hoodia Diet and more interesting facts about this often refered to as a miracle drug.
What is “Back to Normal” After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
It is common for new WLS patients to ask, “How soon after surgery will I get back to normal?” This is understandable. We’ve spent a lifetime dieting for the short-term – the 30-day diet, the six-week program, the lose-ten-pounds-over-the-weekend diet. Remember thinking, “If I can stick with this plan for just 10 days, then I can go back to normal.”
The diet industry has conditioned us to think long-term lifestyle changes are unnecessary to accomplish weight loss. We are impatient and demanding, we want a quick fix. Expectations are unrealistic and result in failure, disappointment and self-loathing.
But weight loss surgery is for life.To that end, we must re-define normal:
Normal is living without co-morbidities: asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, heartburn, and knee and back pain.
Normal is feeling your body in motion, walking up stairs briskly, and bending to tie your shoes.
Normal is playing children’s games on the floor and getting up without struggling.
Normal is hearing compliments about how great you look.
Normal is ACCEPTING compliments about how great you look.
Normal is fastening an airplane lap belt and pulling it tight.
Normal is enjoying clothes shopping.
Normal is the thrill of amusement park rides.
Normal is waking up early to jump on the scale – and thrilling at the number.
Normal is living without the incessant distraction of food and the relentless hunger.
Normal is feeling proud – not ashamed – of your body.
Normal is savoring food one bite at a time, not ravaging it.
Normal is having the power – the tiny tummy – to control eating behavior.
Normal is eating three meals a day and not snacking in between – and doing just fine.
Normal is feeling immediate discomfort when too much food, or the wrong food is consumed.
Normal is taking vitamins every day.
Normal is drinking water – lots of water.
Normal is enjoying exercising!
Normal is boundless energy.
Normal is a positive outlook, not fearing the doom of an early, miserable death for obesity related health complications.
Normal is eating lean protein at every meal.
Normal is declining doughnuts or pizza – and not feeling deprived!
Normal is making healthy eating and behavior modification a lifestyle for the whole family.
Normal is quality food, not gluttonous quantity.
Normal is taking responsibility for your own health and wellness.
Normal is respecting the science of your body, respecting the tiny tummy, and respecting yourself.
Normal is constant attention to weight maintenance.
Normal is feeling deep compassion for the obese.
Normal is being scared of the rapid transformation your body makes.
Normal is bouts of anger over years of self-loathing, discrimination, isolation and suffering.
Normal is the occasional departure from the rules that results in dumping or vomiting.
Normal is a rapid return to appropriate eating behavior.
Normal is seeing, for a time, a stranger in the mirror.
Normal is freeing yourself from obesity’s prison.
Normal is understanding that the pre-surgical behaviors and habits were unhealthy, destructive and abusive.
Copyright © 2005 Kaye Bailey – All Rights Reserved.
Kaye Bailey is a weight loss surgery success story having maintained her health and goal weight for 5 years. An award winning journalist, she is the author and webmaster of livingafterwls.com livingafterwls.com and livingafterwls.blogspot.com livingafterwls.blogspot.com. Fresh & insightful content is added daily, check in often.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is exactly what it sounds like—the process by which therapists use various natural aromas (plants and oils are frequently sources of these aromas) in the hopes of promoting balance and overall health to someone’s life.
The practice of aromatherapy has become commonplace among holistic healers today, but it has actually been around for thousands of years. It was used in ancient times by Chinese, Greek and Egyptian cultures. The Egyptian’s use of aromatherapy is similar to how it is used today, as they would extract essential oils from aromatic plants for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Essential oils—found in all aromatic plants, such as lavender—are used in combination with other oils from aromatic plants to create the desired scent.
The term “aromatherapy” wasn’t coined until 1928 by Rene Maurice Gattefosse. Gattefosse was a French chemist who dedicated much of his life’s work to researching the healing processes of essential oils found in plants.
Naturally, aromatherapy does not necessarily have to be administered by a therapist, although that is one of the branches of aromatherapy (also known as clinical aromatherapy); the other two are aromachology (the study of how odors affect the mind) as well as home aromatherapy. The burning of aromatic candles or incense is a type of home aromatherapy.
There are many skeptics of aromatherapy and its healing powers, many of whom call it a pseudoscience. They argue that while aromas like lavender and rosemary may be pleasant and bring serene, ethereal sensations, there is no evidence of actual healing powers or overall medical effectiveness.
With this in mind, the electronic manual will help you separate myth from what is reality by giving in-depth detail on aromatherapy and its overall effectiveness. Some of the things you’ll learn include whether aromatherapy can replace drugs, why it is effective (despite skeptics’ misgivings), what aromatherapy should not be used for, what scents to use when you’re looking to relax and much, much more!
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