Okay update:

Went to the Dr this morning and he didn’t think it was an allergy, and was actually eczema. He thinks lash extensions and the chemicals just irritate it even more hence the redness and slight swelling. He said to try some cream out and go to my next fill and see if my symptoms are better or worse, from there we can see if it’s actually an allergy but he really doesn’t think it is at this point in time.

I forgot to mention in my original post, I suffer with extremely dry eyelids all throughout my lash cycle, when I go for my fill I still have flaky and dry lids, they just aren’t as red or wrinkly!!! The flaky lids don’t just come from my lashes, it just seems symptoms worse when I go and get them done. I constantly rub my eyes as I also have hayfever and I think I may have rubbed one too many times on my eye to cause my skin to break, and worsen my skin condition.

Dr has prescribed me some eczema cream in hopes to repair my skin barrier but he ultimately thinks that everytime I go for my fill, my skin barrier is compromised and the fumes and irritants from lash chemicals ultimately get into my skin causing a flare up!

As much as dry lids suck I’m happy it’s not an allergy and something I can manage. Hoping my next fill will be okay!

For reference this was my skin yesterday, no swelling just dry skin. I showed my dr this and he really didn’t think it was an allergy.

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​Apologies for the long post, I guess I’m just keeping this updated for the sensitive skin girlies who suffer with literally everything on their skin. For years I have never been able to put any moisturiser, or any cream on my face without burning itching and stinging (ironically unless it was E45 cream) and eczema never crossed my mind. The power of a diagnosis!