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

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