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Hi I am off to see a chemo patient for a consultation about extensions, she wants them asap and I was never trained in this with my trainers. Can anyone give me any tips? I assume I can only put a lighter/shorter lash on new lashes as they will be fine and weak but she said that she didnt have many - how do I make them look normal and not sparse? Please help as Im seeing her today at 4pm?!!!!
Arrgh - I might call my trainers Lash BeLong but their aftercare support is less than helpful. Thanks guys x
 
Hi,

I'm sorry if this isn't the response you want but I wouldn't do extensions on this client.

If her lashes are already weak I think even the lightest extensions may damage them. I would want to preserve her natural lashes as much as possible.

I would recommend a natural looking strip lash.

Some of the more experience lashers may have some options for you but that would be my personal opinion.
 
Flirties advise not to apply eyelash extensions to someone on a course of chemo and to wait 6 mths for the lashes to have all grown back and strong enough to hold an eyelash extension, if the lash isnt strong enough it may cause the lash to fall out prematurely.

why not have a play around with strip lashes and teach her to apply them to herself while she is on the chemotherapy.
 
As well as the lashes being weak, you need to look at the health side.
Immune systems of chemo patients can be practically non exictent so are highly open to infection, even the smallest of thing.

If I were you I wold ask your client for her GP, and specialist referral then if they ok'd it I would treat!
 
Eyelashes can continue to fall out for months after chemotherapy so i really wouldn't want to lash a client and place any more stress on the lashes.
She could try using something like Latisse to strengthen the lashes but i would advise against extension.
 
Thank you all so much for your help. I didnt think about the immune side of it all too.. I am sure this post will help lots of people in future.
I did go to visit her to see how her lashes were and they were too weak and too short anyway (about 2 mm in length and a few of them were sparse and long facing left and right). I suggested leaving it and calling me when she has some lashes and confirmed it is not guaranteed they would last even if I put the lightest lashes on her (0.10mm?) She was soooo pleased to have an answer, I felt really good that I could help her as it must be awful not knowing what your options are. Since seeing her I emailed and have reccommended some growth serums etc. (ie Latisse) but have also informed her I am not a doctor and I can only suggest things to her. I asked her to speak to her doctor about her options first (PS: She has finished Chemo, 1 week ago) lets see how it goes. Cheers for your help guys. I might add this to my website now for people x
 
Thanks i just needed to know the answer to that very question!:hug:
 
Hi I am off to see a chemo patient for a consultation about extensions, she wants them asap and I was never trained in this with my trainers. Can anyone give me any tips? I assume I can only put a lighter/shorter lash on new lashes as they will be fine and weak but she said that she didnt have many - how do I make them look normal and not sparse? Please help as Im seeing her today at 4pm?!!!!
Arrgh - I might call my trainers Lash BeLong but their aftercare support is less than helpful. Thanks guys x

Hello my sister lasher,

I usually suggest looking into getting lashed 6-9 months out from her last chemo. Normal lash life span is 90-120 days. I recommend having at least 2-3 healthy shedding cycle before considering being lashed.

I agree that giving her options like falsies (as long as she doesn't abuse them) and lash growth conditioners are a great idea for the mean time.

I want to feel like "a woman" again. As one of my cancer survivor clients have said... as she welled with tears in her eyes.

Hair, lashes, skin and brows play such important role in a woman and braving through such a war, she most definately deserves to feel like a woman again as soon as possible.

I have done a "Lash for Cure" for breast cancer suvivors with my students. And 6-9 months is what I have recommended for them. Most of their lashes were back and we applied no thicker than .10mm-.15mm and about 30-40 lashes per eye just to give her her groove back.

Happy Lashing~~~!
 
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