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Re: Eyelashes Elongated by Xalatan Get Tangled

gudrun17 <yng...@aol.com>

John wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:12:38 -0700, John <x...@x.invalid> wrote:

> >I've been using Xalatan, along with other medications, for about
> >five years and my eyelashes, particularly the upper ones, have
> >become elongated.  This has not caused any problems until
> >recently.  I now find that the temporal side of one upper eye lid
> >has a feeling of modest discomfort upon opening; kind of like the
> >lids are very slightly glued together.  I can get rid of this
> >feeling temporarily by brushing the lashes lightly with a tissue,
> >but that only lasts for a few minutes.

> >My questions are:  Can I have my upper eyelashes cut shorter? Who
> >would do this?  Are there any side effects?  I don't  like to
> >have them pulled.  That HURTS.

> >Thanks,
> >John

> Seems to me a barber would be a better choice than a doctor.  In
> any case, I just attempted to saw off the eyelash tips of my
> closed eye with an electric razor.  Problem solved, I hope.

> John

I use blunt-nosed scissors and a magnifying mirror to trim mine. You
need a steady hand, of course.