I have been pulling at my lashes since fifth grade, and I am now in tenth grade. At first i pulled them with my fingers so often that i had thick calluses on the tips of my pointer fingers, and often scabbing and bleeding eyelids. I used tweezers after that and would have indents in my fingers from gripping the tweezers so tightly for so long…there were a few times I can remember when I plucked at them for a little over an hour… After that went on for a while, i gried hiding and throwing away tweezers; I would later on search for another pair. I am no longer able to pull them with my fingers, but find that I feel like I have to go pluck them after school and before bed. I try to talk myself out of it and have been able to prevent myself from this behavior more than I have in the past, but sometimes I can’t resist the urge. I have tried many times to stop but cannot seem to put an end to it; I have found that when I go on trips I do not have the desire to pluck and do not do so…I even found significant growth after one trip but ended up removing some of it. I try to stop myself, and even feel ashamed and sorrowful after each eye lash I remove, but while I am pulling them out I feel relieved almost. I used to be a very outgoing person and would walk up to anyone and start a conversation, but this has made me significantly more shy and self conscious. I am hoping to turn this around by using your tips, and I want to thank you for giving me hope that I can change my habits!
i am having the problem of plucking too.. bt only with my fingers..it is very insulting for me too when someone comments on my eyelids swollen skin..people ask me about the problem and i have to lie..or they will consider me a psycho..i have to apply mascara and pencil at all times for hiding my visible skin..which used to be covered with lashes and brows
This article seemed very interesting to me. I sure hope a therapist didnt write this, it was written poorly for someone with such high education. One mistake i found was that trichotillomania is any kind of hair pulling, not just from the scalp as stated above. The author of this article seems very insensitive and uneducated based on the face that he knows “ripping” sounds very harsh compared to pulling along with some of the comments he made. A good therapist would be a lot more catious to sound so judgemental. I am close to a person who suffers from trichotillomania and sure hope they would never go see an uneducated, untactful, unsensitive person like this. I have read many website on this subject and this is by far the most non helpful! I could tell someone this information myself!
I’m in the 6th grade, and I can’t stop plucking my eyelashes out! It started last year in 5th grade more towards the middle of the school year. I wouldn’t do it often, just once or twice a day. But this year I find myself constantly plucking, and plucking, and plucking! It’s become a very bad habit. About a month ago, whenever I closed my right eye, I felt it a slight sticking feeling. So I would tug at my lashes, trying to get the sticking feeling out. But I couldn’t. It was still there. When I looked in the mirror, I gasped. A slight, but noticeable, gap was there. I showed my step mom and she said that I needed to stop. After that all I did was pluck. Before I knew it, there was an even bigger gap. A few of my friends noticed, and I was very embarrassed. At first I gasped, and acted like I knew nothing about it. I blamed it on my 7 year old brother. Then later I told them that I plucked them, and I have a nervous habit. I knew that I should stop immediately. But I kept plucking a little bit. Soon some of the eyelashes started growing back. I was thrilled! But sadly I couldn’t control myself, and I started plucked the new ones! Just before, I plucked a few tiny ones that were starting to grow in. Please help me. I used to have long, beautiful lashes. People actually thought that I was wearing mascara when I wasn’t! Whoever is reading this, please respond saying some suggestions! Thank you.
im in the 7th grade and i pluck my eyelashes and now part of one eye has a big bald spot. i started picking my eye brows out about just last year and just yesterday in reading class we had a pop quiz and i was so nervous that i plucked and plucked and i didnt know i was doing it! later on that day one of my friends asked me if i had gotten an eye brow job and that i needed to see myself because i looked so terriable. when i went home that day i looked so bad i almost started to cry! thank you so much for these tips and i will use them until i stop
i am 33 and have been pulling out my lashes since i was 18.
now i do try to stop but even when they grow back they seem to fall out now.they will look great for a few days then they break off.
it has become such a problem that i tend n0t to go out and see people and i only have one close friend because ive become a hermit.
There must be a treatment or some sort of surgery to help me look or feel normal again!!!!!!!
i have been pulling out my eye lashes since i was 9, im now 29 and as i speak to u my eye lids are bare. i try cuttin my nails all the time to make it hard for me to pull them out but i end up doing it with my finger tips. I get so frustrated afterwards and wonder why i do this to myself. Im a christian and have often promised God i would stop and that if i dont He should punish me. i end up doing it regardless of my promises. My sis and my mom both passed away knowing abt this habit. my mom would hit my hand whenever she found me pluckin then i would stop but later on my hand wud automatically go to my lashes until my eyelids are swollen and there is nothing to pluck out. I want to look beautiful, i want to wear mascara and share beauty tips with my friends but i cant coz my eyes are embarrassing. Is there anybody out there who can help us PLEASE HELP US.
well I have been pulling my hair eye brows and lashes out since 3rd grade I am 26 now. I cant stop I pull my lashes out the most I do it when I first wake up when I do my hair when im watching tv and when im trying to rest. I am in need of help I really want them to grow back but I dont know what to do.
I wrote a comment before about my constant habit of plucking my eyelashes, and since then, I haven’t plucked! If I could do it, everyone could! Just when you’re about to pick, stop and think. Say to yourself “Do I really want to harm my body? I am beautiful. Do I really want to look deformed my plucking my eyelashes?”. My eyelashes have grown back a little, but there is still a tiny space. I’m so happy that I stopped! I have one more tip for you guys, don’t pluck, just take the tip of your finger and feel the bald spot. It helps. Think of that bald spot. Imagine it filled by beautiful long lashes. It’s a wonderful dream, right? Well that dream can become a reality. Just stop plucking! I hope my tips helped you!
Hello, my daughter who is 11 is pulling out her eyelashes and now her eyebrows, thanks for your suggestions, I feel really bad for her. It’s a bit scary to think it could go on forever, so I’ll just learn to make her feel good about herself. Any more suggestions would be great.
I started plucking my eyelashes out when I was in 4th grade. My friend told me that when an eyelash falls out, you can make a wish on it and then blow it away. I think I began plucking a few out just so I could blow them away. Then, it became all the time I would pull them out. I am 19 now and I have eyelashes on the corners of my eyes with bald spots in the middle. It is so hard to stop. I usually pluck when I am alone doing homework on my computer. I never pick any other time especially when I’m with other people. It’s so horribly embarrassing. All I want is to have long, thick, curly eyelashes but I don’t know how I can do it.
i started picking when i was about 8yrs old, the bottom eyelash was curled in to my eyeball and it hurt so i thought they were germs so it went on for a while even when i was in class at school until i went the bathroom and i was bald. I went crying to the teacher and said they fell out so they sent me home and my parents sent me to the eye doctor and he made me own up that i pulled them, well then i got shouted at by my parents and stopped, then i reached 22yrs of age and started again now i am 28yrs, and i do it every 2wks or even more then pull them out were i am bald again and again. Its got worse were i am pulling my eyebrows now and i am trying to do my boyfriends eyelashes. Have u got any more advice what to do? The thing is i really want to stop but i get a very strong urge and then they feel heavy and loose. Please Help
Ya hi I’m ten and I realy need help I want to stop plucking my eyelashes it’s soo hard I tell my parents that I’m not scared or frightened and they ask me why are u doing this? I say there’s no rezen it’s Sooo hard! Please tell me how!
Lestin People. I have been plucking my eyelashes since I was in about 5th grade, I am 20 years old now! HOW MANY YEARS? 10? 11? Everytime I think about it, I wonder…. “What was I thinking?” Now if you have a daughter or son that JUST started, PLEASE, PLEASE, have them stop early, because its so much easier! I told my mom that my sister put makeup on me and my eyes got swollen and my eyelashes fell out, so from the time I was 10 to about 16 my family just thought I was allergic to makeup! I didnt have the courage to tell them I pulled them all out with tweezers! Its really hard to stop but we just CAN do it! I wish there were more success stories out there but there isnt! So we have to be the first! We CAN do this, it is possible! Its like any other habbit or addicition! WE CAN DO THIS! I am going to update in about a week! I am starting right now!! Its going to be hard, but everytime I find my hand going towards my eyes, I will have to STOP and THINK “Is this really what you want?” Grab something, anything close and just stop! We got this people! We can do it!
Hello All. I Have Trich As Well. I First Noticed My Eyelash Pulling When I Was in Fifth Grade. It Was Around The Time I Started To Wear Mascara. It Would Clump & I Would Just Pull Them Out. I Guess It Got Worse & Worse. I Am Now 16 & Still Struggle With It. I Need To Stop. I Need Help. But I’m Trying. I’m Just Glad I’m Not Alone. I Know I Am Capable Of Beating This. But At Times It Just Seems Impossible. But I Am Determined To Overcome This Disorder.! (=
I’ve been pulling out my eyelashes since I was ten. I’m twenty-one now. It was much worse when I was younger, getting to the point where I looked constantly ill because my eyes were completely naked. I haven’t entirely kicked the habit, but this is what I do to cope with the problem.
I wear mascara on my top lashes, and mostly am satisfied by pulling off the mascara, leaving my eyelashes intact. Sometimes during exam-time at college, I get carried away, but it’s nowhere near as bad as it got when I was younger. Bottom lashes get the same treatment, with the same results. The oil in the mascara also help to make it difficult to get a good grip on the lashes and pull them out, so it’s actually a surprisingly effective method in many ways. If there are any men out there with this problem, clear mascara is available (marketed for women to smooth their eyebrows).
I started pulling my eyelashes out in sixth grade. I was wearing mascara for a play we had to do and the lumps created irritations for me and I would pull them out. Before this episode, I used to pluck and pull at my eyebrows and eyelashes whilst watching tv. I grew out of the habit and forgot all about it until that play.. I was humiliated. I’m in nineth grade now and I still pluck my eyelashes. I try so hard to coax and convince myself out of it, I set deadlines, I make promises, I even have this special ointment to help my eyelashes grow faster. Recently I’ve been trying my best to not pull out my eyelashes, but it’s soo hard! It drives me insane because pulling out my eyelashes, it’s a good feeling to me. I know it’s sick. But I’m not depressed and I doubt that I’m stressed and all I’ve seen on all these sites is that those are the main reasons behind eyelash pulling. But to me, I like that sharp pain you get, the feeling of an object in your hand. I examine the eyelash, the thicker, darker ones are the ones that hurt the most and are the most intriguing to pull out, because you have the grip and then it slips so you try again and again. I absolutely hate this, whether it’s the Trich disorder or my own sick self. Ugh. I’ve tried everything, cutting my nails, wearing plasters around the criminal fingers which do the pullings, wearing socks and gloves around my hands, ointments. And for me, I’ve discovered that none of this helps me, it’s something mental. I have to mentally overcome it. Each day, my will power is tried and tested, failing almost everytime. But this time I;‘m serious about it and I’m trying my best, so far no results ;/
I’ve also dscovered that my eyelashes grow at a faster pace if I’m around my friends, for a night or weekend. My eyelashes seem to have a grow spurt and it’s amazing. But unfortunately, they’re ripped out before they have a chance. The once, I got to nearly 5 weeks of not pulling and my eyelashes were coming along well, until I snapped when my boyfriend and I broke up, and i plucked them all out again. I also notice, I tend to pull them out when I’m on my computer, listening to music or just going on Facebook. When I’m reading books or watching movies/tv.
I know that I pull my eyelashes out because of the way it feels, I like the sharp, short pain. Also, like when you’re so frustrated for trying to get a piece of cotton through a needle, and u eventually get it. It’s the best way I can explain. I hope I helped by relating my experience bea cue I know by reading other people’s experiences and knowing I’m not alone with this has helped me, I don’t know how long it’ll last for… BUt it’s worth a try.
Thank you and goodluck with the eyelash pulling
Fellow eyelash puller.
I’m in 6th grade and have plucking my eyelashes out since 4th grade. I hate doing it, but I can’t stop myself. When I was younger my eyelashes were long and beautiful and then, randomly, I started picking them out. Now, I have very few eyelashes, and the ones that I have are only little tiny ones. I want to have my eyelashes grow back, but I just keep plucking them out. I usually just start pulling them out when I’m reading, and I don’t notice it until my fingers and/or eyelids start to hurt. I then rush into my bathroom and look in my mirror and almost start crying because of the lack of eyelashes. I’ve had people ask me about why my eyelashes are so short and why I don’t have very many, but I just lie, then try to spend the rest of the day away from people. I don’t know why I do it. The only thing I know is that I want to stop and I want them to grow back. Really bad. Please HELP ME!!!!
Kayla on May 04 said:
I have been pulling at my lashes since fifth grade, and I am now in tenth grade. At first i pulled them with my fingers so often that i had thick calluses on the tips of my pointer fingers, and often scabbing and bleeding eyelids. I used tweezers after that and would have indents in my fingers from gripping the tweezers so tightly for so long…there were a few times I can remember when I plucked at them for a little over an hour… After that went on for a while, i gried hiding and throwing away tweezers; I would later on search for another pair. I am no longer able to pull them with my fingers, but find that I feel like I have to go pluck them after school and before bed. I try to talk myself out of it and have been able to prevent myself from this behavior more than I have in the past, but sometimes I can’t resist the urge. I have tried many times to stop but cannot seem to put an end to it; I have found that when I go on trips I do not have the desire to pluck and do not do so…I even found significant growth after one trip but ended up removing some of it. I try to stop myself, and even feel ashamed and sorrowful after each eye lash I remove, but while I am pulling them out I feel relieved almost. I used to be a very outgoing person and would walk up to anyone and start a conversation, but this has made me significantly more shy and self conscious. I am hoping to turn this around by using your tips, and I want to thank you for giving me hope that I can change my habits!
Alan on August 16 said:
i am having the problem of plucking too.. bt only with my fingers..it is very insulting for me too when someone comments on my eyelids swollen skin..people ask me about the problem and i have to lie..or they will consider me a psycho..i have to apply mascara and pencil at all times for hiding my visible skin..which used to be covered with lashes and brows
Cindy on August 28 said:
This article seemed very interesting to me. I sure hope a therapist didnt write this, it was written poorly for someone with such high education. One mistake i found was that trichotillomania is any kind of hair pulling, not just from the scalp as stated above. The author of this article seems very insensitive and uneducated based on the face that he knows “ripping” sounds very harsh compared to pulling along with some of the comments he made. A good therapist would be a lot more catious to sound so judgemental. I am close to a person who suffers from trichotillomania and sure hope they would never go see an uneducated, untactful, unsensitive person like this. I have read many website on this subject and this is by far the most non helpful! I could tell someone this information myself!
Tyson on November 26 said:
True Cindy a true therapist would never say those things and I have trich and I’m 12 and I’m completly bald not a hair on my body
Brianna on January 03 said:
I’m in the 6th grade, and I can’t stop plucking my eyelashes out! It started last year in 5th grade more towards the middle of the school year. I wouldn’t do it often, just once or twice a day. But this year I find myself constantly plucking, and plucking, and plucking! It’s become a very bad habit. About a month ago, whenever I closed my right eye, I felt it a slight sticking feeling. So I would tug at my lashes, trying to get the sticking feeling out. But I couldn’t. It was still there. When I looked in the mirror, I gasped. A slight, but noticeable, gap was there. I showed my step mom and she said that I needed to stop. After that all I did was pluck. Before I knew it, there was an even bigger gap. A few of my friends noticed, and I was very embarrassed. At first I gasped, and acted like I knew nothing about it. I blamed it on my 7 year old brother. Then later I told them that I plucked them, and I have a nervous habit. I knew that I should stop immediately. But I kept plucking a little bit. Soon some of the eyelashes started growing back. I was thrilled! But sadly I couldn’t control myself, and I started plucked the new ones! Just before, I plucked a few tiny ones that were starting to grow in. Please help me. I used to have long, beautiful lashes. People actually thought that I was wearing mascara when I wasn’t! Whoever is reading this, please respond saying some suggestions! Thank you.
lynn on January 15 said:
im in the 7th grade and i pluck my eyelashes and now part of one eye has a big bald spot. i started picking my eye brows out about just last year and just yesterday in reading class we had a pop quiz and i was so nervous that i plucked and plucked and i didnt know i was doing it! later on that day one of my friends asked me if i had gotten an eye brow job and that i needed to see myself because i looked so terriable. when i went home that day i looked so bad i almost started to cry! thank you so much for these tips and i will use them until i stop
kath on February 05 said:
i am 33 and have been pulling out my lashes since i was 18.
now i do try to stop but even when they grow back they seem to fall out now.they will look great for a few days then they break off.
it has become such a problem that i tend n0t to go out and see people and i only have one close friend because ive become a hermit.
There must be a treatment or some sort of surgery to help me look or feel normal again!!!!!!!
Donni on February 06 said:
i have been pulling out my eye lashes since i was 9, im now 29 and as i speak to u my eye lids are bare. i try cuttin my nails all the time to make it hard for me to pull them out but i end up doing it with my finger tips. I get so frustrated afterwards and wonder why i do this to myself. Im a christian and have often promised God i would stop and that if i dont He should punish me. i end up doing it regardless of my promises. My sis and my mom both passed away knowing abt this habit. my mom would hit my hand whenever she found me pluckin then i would stop but later on my hand wud automatically go to my lashes until my eyelids are swollen and there is nothing to pluck out. I want to look beautiful, i want to wear mascara and share beauty tips with my friends but i cant coz my eyes are embarrassing. Is there anybody out there who can help us PLEASE HELP US.
Missy on February 23 said:
well I have been pulling my hair eye brows and lashes out since 3rd grade I am 26 now. I cant stop I pull my lashes out the most I do it when I first wake up when I do my hair when im watching tv and when im trying to rest. I am in need of help I really want them to grow back but I dont know what to do.
Brianna (above) on February 24 said:
I wrote a comment before about my constant habit of plucking my eyelashes, and since then, I haven’t plucked! If I could do it, everyone could! Just when you’re about to pick, stop and think. Say to yourself “Do I really want to harm my body? I am beautiful. Do I really want to look deformed my plucking my eyelashes?”. My eyelashes have grown back a little, but there is still a tiny space. I’m so happy that I stopped! I have one more tip for you guys, don’t pluck, just take the tip of your finger and feel the bald spot. It helps. Think of that bald spot. Imagine it filled by beautiful long lashes. It’s a wonderful dream, right? Well that dream can become a reality. Just stop plucking! I hope my tips helped you!
Lisa Gray on March 30 said:
Hello, my daughter who is 11 is pulling out her eyelashes and now her eyebrows, thanks for your suggestions, I feel really bad for her. It’s a bit scary to think it could go on forever, so I’ll just learn to make her feel good about herself. Any more suggestions would be great.
Michaela on April 08 said:
I started plucking my eyelashes out when I was in 4th grade. My friend told me that when an eyelash falls out, you can make a wish on it and then blow it away. I think I began plucking a few out just so I could blow them away. Then, it became all the time I would pull them out. I am 19 now and I have eyelashes on the corners of my eyes with bald spots in the middle. It is so hard to stop. I usually pluck when I am alone doing homework on my computer. I never pick any other time especially when I’m with other people. It’s so horribly embarrassing. All I want is to have long, thick, curly eyelashes but I don’t know how I can do it.
daniella on April 08 said:
i started picking when i was about 8yrs old, the bottom eyelash was curled in to my eyeball and it hurt so i thought they were germs so it went on for a while even when i was in class at school until i went the bathroom and i was bald. I went crying to the teacher and said they fell out so they sent me home and my parents sent me to the eye doctor and he made me own up that i pulled them, well then i got shouted at by my parents and stopped, then i reached 22yrs of age and started again now i am 28yrs, and i do it every 2wks or even more then pull them out were i am bald again and again. Its got worse were i am pulling my eyebrows now and i am trying to do my boyfriends eyelashes. Have u got any more advice what to do? The thing is i really want to stop but i get a very strong urge and then they feel heavy and loose. Please Help
Arianna on April 11 said:
Ya hi I’m ten and I realy need help I want to stop plucking my eyelashes it’s soo hard I tell my parents that I’m not scared or frightened and they ask me why are u doing this? I say there’s no rezen it’s Sooo hard! Please tell me how!
Heaven on April 24 said:
Lestin People. I have been plucking my eyelashes since I was in about 5th grade, I am 20 years old now! HOW MANY YEARS? 10? 11? Everytime I think about it, I wonder…. “What was I thinking?” Now if you have a daughter or son that JUST started, PLEASE, PLEASE, have them stop early, because its so much easier! I told my mom that my sister put makeup on me and my eyes got swollen and my eyelashes fell out, so from the time I was 10 to about 16 my family just thought I was allergic to makeup! I didnt have the courage to tell them I pulled them all out with tweezers! Its really hard to stop but we just CAN do it! I wish there were more success stories out there but there isnt! So we have to be the first! We CAN do this, it is possible! Its like any other habbit or addicition! WE CAN DO THIS! I am going to update in about a week! I am starting right now!! Its going to be hard, but everytime I find my hand going towards my eyes, I will have to STOP and THINK “Is this really what you want?” Grab something, anything close and just stop! We got this people! We can do it!
Kens on May 12 said:
Hello All. I Have Trich As Well. I First Noticed My Eyelash Pulling When I Was in Fifth Grade. It Was Around The Time I Started To Wear Mascara. It Would Clump & I Would Just Pull Them Out. I Guess It Got Worse & Worse. I Am Now 16 & Still Struggle With It. I Need To Stop. I Need Help. But I’m Trying. I’m Just Glad I’m Not Alone. I Know I Am Capable Of Beating This. But At Times It Just Seems Impossible. But I Am Determined To Overcome This Disorder.! (=
Lynn on June 04 said:
I’ve been pulling out my eyelashes since I was ten. I’m twenty-one now. It was much worse when I was younger, getting to the point where I looked constantly ill because my eyes were completely naked. I haven’t entirely kicked the habit, but this is what I do to cope with the problem.
I wear mascara on my top lashes, and mostly am satisfied by pulling off the mascara, leaving my eyelashes intact. Sometimes during exam-time at college, I get carried away, but it’s nowhere near as bad as it got when I was younger. Bottom lashes get the same treatment, with the same results. The oil in the mascara also help to make it difficult to get a good grip on the lashes and pull them out, so it’s actually a surprisingly effective method in many ways. If there are any men out there with this problem, clear mascara is available (marketed for women to smooth their eyebrows).
Katie on July 01 said:
I started pulling my eyelashes out in sixth grade. I was wearing mascara for a play we had to do and the lumps created irritations for me and I would pull them out. Before this episode, I used to pluck and pull at my eyebrows and eyelashes whilst watching tv. I grew out of the habit and forgot all about it until that play.. I was humiliated. I’m in nineth grade now and I still pluck my eyelashes. I try so hard to coax and convince myself out of it, I set deadlines, I make promises, I even have this special ointment to help my eyelashes grow faster. Recently I’ve been trying my best to not pull out my eyelashes, but it’s soo hard! It drives me insane because pulling out my eyelashes, it’s a good feeling to me. I know it’s sick. But I’m not depressed and I doubt that I’m stressed and all I’ve seen on all these sites is that those are the main reasons behind eyelash pulling. But to me, I like that sharp pain you get, the feeling of an object in your hand. I examine the eyelash, the thicker, darker ones are the ones that hurt the most and are the most intriguing to pull out, because you have the grip and then it slips so you try again and again. I absolutely hate this, whether it’s the Trich disorder or my own sick self. Ugh. I’ve tried everything, cutting my nails, wearing plasters around the criminal fingers which do the pullings, wearing socks and gloves around my hands, ointments. And for me, I’ve discovered that none of this helps me, it’s something mental. I have to mentally overcome it. Each day, my will power is tried and tested, failing almost everytime. But this time I;‘m serious about it and I’m trying my best, so far no results ;/
I’ve also dscovered that my eyelashes grow at a faster pace if I’m around my friends, for a night or weekend. My eyelashes seem to have a grow spurt and it’s amazing. But unfortunately, they’re ripped out before they have a chance. The once, I got to nearly 5 weeks of not pulling and my eyelashes were coming along well, until I snapped when my boyfriend and I broke up, and i plucked them all out again. I also notice, I tend to pull them out when I’m on my computer, listening to music or just going on Facebook. When I’m reading books or watching movies/tv.
I know that I pull my eyelashes out because of the way it feels, I like the sharp, short pain. Also, like when you’re so frustrated for trying to get a piece of cotton through a needle, and u eventually get it. It’s the best way I can explain. I hope I helped by relating my experience bea cue I know by reading other people’s experiences and knowing I’m not alone with this has helped me, I don’t know how long it’ll last for… BUt it’s worth a try.
Thank you and goodluck with the eyelash pulling
Fellow eyelash puller.
Amy on July 23 said:
I’m in 6th grade and have plucking my eyelashes out since 4th grade. I hate doing it, but I can’t stop myself. When I was younger my eyelashes were long and beautiful and then, randomly, I started picking them out. Now, I have very few eyelashes, and the ones that I have are only little tiny ones. I want to have my eyelashes grow back, but I just keep plucking them out. I usually just start pulling them out when I’m reading, and I don’t notice it until my fingers and/or eyelids start to hurt. I then rush into my bathroom and look in my mirror and almost start crying because of the lack of eyelashes. I’ve had people ask me about why my eyelashes are so short and why I don’t have very many, but I just lie, then try to spend the rest of the day away from people. I don’t know why I do it. The only thing I know is that I want to stop and I want them to grow back. Really bad. Please HELP ME!!!!