As you know, hair follicles connect to the blood supply via a vein and an artery. So what does this have to do with medication?
When medication enters the body, it will always end up going directly to the bloodstream. Depending on the form of the medication, either liquid, tablet/capsule, pessary, injection or via inhaler, this will determine how long it will take to reach the bloodstream. Whichever method of administration was used, within 24 hours the medication will be delivered to every hair follicle of the body, this includes our natural eyelashes.
The effects on the lashes will be different for each drug. For example, clients who have been suffering from underactive or an overactive thyroid and using medication to treat their health condition might find their lashes a lot finer and shorter compared to someone with no such medication. If you are on this kind of medication, your natural lashes may not be strong enough to hold the extension, which definitely affects your retention.
In other circumstances, for clients who have had chemotherapy treatment, the toxins from the treatment reach the hair follicles; they tend to destroy the hair follicles cells. If you are on the treatment, your extensions are likely to fall out a lot quicker than usual.
Although it is common for clients not to consider their daily vitamins as medication, it still is absorbed into the body in the same way. If the body has too much vitamin A or C then this will make sebum levels higher. Sebum is our body’s natural oil. Excessive amounts of this will make our skin oily and usually spotty and in our hair, it will become greasy easily. Too much oil on the skin and hairs will break up the glue bond between the natural lashes and the extensions. Resulting in poor retention.
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