Advice please on lash reaction

[Carlalouise]

Hi everyone

Need some help with a client who has been having lash extensions on and off for years. About 4/5 months ago after having her infills with no problems at all she all of a sudden had a reaction, her eyelids after a few days of having them became red, sore and slightly puffy. We decided the best thing to do was remove them and give her lash's a rest.

We've left it around 5 months and she asked if she could have another go as she thought maybe it was something else she was using. We did the lash test, put several on each eye and she was fine, we re did the lash's and all good until today 4 day's later, she's woken up with slightly puffy eyes and sore eyelids. She said the puffiness has gone down quickly. Surely 4 days later the glue cannot be affecting her eye's, however it has to be the lash's causing the reaction?? As it's happening whilst asleep, I'm thinking her eye's are over watering causing the puffiness and sore lids.

Has anyone else come across this before or anything similar, I want to take them off again but she's having none of it and said she wants to try antihistamine first, I've also said about putting a barrier on her eyelids at bedtime to see if this helps.

 

[wowbb]

After 4 days it shouldnt be the adhesive itself but how is she cleaning her lashes?
Also is she using any other products or is there anything else that could have changed?
Allergies or sensitivity can happen at any time and even if a client has had lashes before it does happen, however the reaction would normally be to fumes during the first 24 hours until the adhesive cures.
Are you using a nanomister after the set?

 

[Grand national]

I'm interested in any answers as well, I'm a client however not a professional.

I used to be able to wear lashes no problem. Got them done somewhere else 2 years ago, and had a reaction overnight, so had them removed.

Last week I had a patch test and a few.lashes attached, one side with normal glue, the other side with sensitive glue. No reaction. Yay! So had a full set put on Thursday. No reaction, Thursday or Friday. But within an hour of waking up on Saturday, eyes started to swell a bit. So had them removed.

Would this be the glue? As I thought i would have reacted overnight like I did before? And perhaps quicker as I had already reacted once?

Obviously no more lashes for me now

 

[wowbb]

It could be the adhesive but it could also be other things as there is a lot of aspects that are part of the lash enhancement.
Did your therapist patch test all the products? It would be easiest if you contact your therapist as she will be able to help in more detail especially as she knows the products and details about your circumstances etc x

 

[nailpod]

Could be allergy the the silicone pad or micro pore tape maybe ?

 

[Carlalouise]

After 4 days it shouldnt be the adhesive itself but how is she cleaning her lashes?
Also is she using any other products or is there anything else that could have changed?
Allergies or sensitivity can happen at any time and even if a client has had lashes before it does happen, however the reaction would normally be to fumes during the first 24 hours until the adhesive cures.
Are you using a nanomister after the set?

Thanks for reply.
It’s got to be the lash’s it’s too much of a coincidence that after 5 months, with a new set she’s had the same reaction. I agree it should happen during the first 24 hours, this is what baffles me. Like I said it’s whilst she’s asleep the most reaction occurred, which makes me think they’re over watering which obvs would cause puffiness and maybe make them sore. She doesn’t want to take them off yet so we are going to give her a barrier to apply on her eyelids at night, which we find is fab for all sorts of skin irritations and see if that makes a difference.

 

[Carlalouise]

Could be allergy the the silicone pad or micro pore tape maybe ?

It’s her eyelids, so pads & tape don’t go on them. X

 

[wowbb]

Thanks for reply.
It’s got to be the lash’s it’s too much of a coincidence that after 5 months, with a new set she’s had the same reaction. I agree it should happen during the first 24 hours, this is what baffles me. Like I said it’s whilst she’s asleep the most reaction occurred, which makes me think they’re over watering which obvs would cause puffiness and maybe make them sore. She doesn’t want to take them off yet so we are going to give her a barrier to apply on her eyelids at night, which we find is fab for all sorts of skin irritations and see if that makes a difference.

Just watch what barrier cream you apply as this can affect retention or even make the reaction worse x

 

[Carlalouise]

Just watch what barrier cream you apply as this can affect retention or even make the reaction worse x

This stuff is good, we’ve cured all sorts of skin reactions with it, I specialise in skin care. If it affects the retention and they don’t last, but we’ve given her a bit of relief without removal, so be it.

Just goes to show though, people who say they don’t need a test because they’ve been doing it for years! I don’t do lash’s anymore but it’s been a learning curve for my therapist that does, even doing a test doesn’t guarantee.

 

[wowbb]

This stuff is good, we’ve cured all sorts of skin reactions with it, I specialise in skin care. If it affects the retention and they don’t last, but we’ve given her a bit of relief without removal, so be it.

Just goes to show though, people who say they don’t need a test because they’ve been doing it for years! I don’t do lash’s anymore but it’s been a learning curve for my therapist that does, even doing a test doesn’t guarantee.

Yes you are right, a patch test does not guarantee that a client wont react. This is not the purpose of the patch test, but it gives an indication if the client is suitable and safeguards the therapist as well as the client and if a client reacts to the miniscule scale of a patch test then at least you know you have prevented something far worse if a whole set would have been applied x