Impact and Management of Loss of Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Abstract

Eyelashes and eyebrows have different functions, ranging from practical purposes such as protecting the eye apparatus from external hazards to the definition of our facial expression. For this reason, their loss could have both functional and psychological impact on patients’ quality of life. Complete or partial loss can occur any time during life, and identifying the cause is mandatory to establish a correct and prompt treatment. The aim of this paper is to create a practical guide for the management of the most common causes of madarosis to the best of our knowledge.

Enhanced Insights into Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: Advancements in Pathogenesis Understanding and Management Strategies

“…Partial or complete loss of the eyebrows, occasionally accompanied by peri- and interfollicular erythema, is a common feature, except in the 'pseudofringe' hair loss pattern that often spares the eyebrows. Eyebrow loss may precede or follow hairline involvement and, in some cases, may be the sole presentation, being misdiagnosed as alopecia areata or senile eyebrow loss [ 50 , 51 ]. Loss of eyelashes and thinning of axillary, pubic, limb and body hair, sometimes accompanied by follicular keratosis and/or erythema, should also be noted and examined.…”