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Long, Long Lashes: Do Eyelash Serums Really Work?
Raise your hands if you were born cursed with short, stubby lashes?
That is definitely me.
I also approached eyelash serums with a healthy dose of skepticism - and to be honest, that skepticism is well-deserved in most cases.
However, there are genuinely eyelash growth serums that do work. They are prescription medications containing prostaglandins, and should only be available to you after a medical consultation with a prescribing doctor. But there is some controversy about the safety of such serums in the long-term.
So let’s delve into the science behind them.
The concept of “Instagram face” is not a new one, but has received more recent attention as Meta has banned filters that encourage plastic surgery. Awareness of the role that social media and photo editing plays in aesthetic medicine is incredibly important for both clinicians and patients. The influence of social media can be incredibly negative, and it means it’s more important than ever to navigate between good, ethical medical practice versus “selling” cosmetic procedures.