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Use of eyelash extensions may lead to infections and the loss of one’s natural lashes

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Cleaning your eyelash extensions prevents infections, skin irritation and even the growth of lash mites.

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SINGAPORE – When freelance social media manager Charlene Leow woke up one day in June 2022 with a red and itchy left eye, she was worried. The 30-year-old also felt a tingly sensation in her right eye. 

She had worn her false eyelashes to sleep for six consecutive days instead of removing them.  

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