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Why do people pull their eyelashes?

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Dr. William Holmes answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Habit, Anxiety: Often, people pull their eyelashes out of habit. For some people it is related to anxiety, and this behavior is a way of bringing comfort. It can become a compulsive action in which people feel "driven" or "compelled" to puck their eyelashes or eyebrows.

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Answered 10/3/2016

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