Are There Any Issues With Lasik And Eyelash Extensions?

Many people are getting eyelash extensions these days. I mean, who wouldn’t want long beautiful eyelashes?! But many people also want to get their vision corrected with lasik. Are eyelash extensions compatible with lasik? Some say yes, some say no. So what’s the real answer?

Let’s talk about the two phases of lasik: during the procedure and afterwards when the eyes are healing.

During lasik, a drape is placed over the eyelids. This keeps the eyelids out of the way. Normal skin bacteria also exists on the eyelids and the drape keeps this bacteria away from the procedure site. The drape itself isn’t an issue with eyelash extensions; you just place the drape over the extensions. But these drapes are sticky (to stick to the eyelids). The main issue is that when the drape is removed, there is a possibility that the drape can take some of the artificial eyelashes with it! 😧

But eyelash extensions run the range from mediocre to high quality. All things being equal, everyone should get the high quality extensions but unfortunately those come at a higher cost and take longer to apply. So some people opt for the cheaper variety. The cheaper variety just won’t be quite as durable as the higher quality lash extensions and can be more likely to disappear.

In addition to the drape, however, lashes play an important role in the recovery phase afterwards. Specifically, poor application of eyelashes can cause the lashes to rub and scratch the eye. Extra rubbing and scratching of the eye will cause irritation. This, in combination with the extra dryness in the healing phase after lasik can really be a pain! 😣

So if you have nice beautiful artificial eyelashes, the door to correcting your vision with lasik is still open. Just know that occasionally your eyelashes may need a touch-up afterwards.

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