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How can a person lose all their eyelashes?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Loss of eyelashes: Reasons for loss of eyelashes can include: Alopecia, Trichotillomania (one pulls out their own hairs) as well as under or overactive thyroid.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Eyelash loss: Certain drugs (chemotherapy), habits (tic disorders) and hormonal problems are some examples of causes.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2014

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