Posts by Joshua Clark5

"Front eyelid inflammation can show up as catarrhal (just redness), squamous (those white flakes on your lashes), or ulcerative (where the eyelid margin actually breaks down). That last one usually means you're losing eyelashes too. Patients deal with itching, burning lids, and their eyes just give out fast when they're doing close-up work."

Hey wiredskipper41, check this out—it’s from a page on blepharitis regarding that flaking issue you mentioned... it talks about those scales I've noticed myself once or twice... I'm not sure about seeing a dermatologist, which is why I asked how they even examine it. I saw an ophthalmologist who uses that slit lamp thing to look at the inside of the lid and the lash roots... does it even make sense to hit up a dermatologist too?

Btw, my thyroid is acting up, but I'm on meds for it so I'm ruling that out... I also have H. pylori, just like you (been battling it for 10 years with zero luck), and let me tell you firsthand, skin issues tied to that don't look like this. Usually, it's more like blisters or localized inflammation that itches and bugs you... kind of like an allergy...

If it makes you feel any better, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna end up losing my lashes, eyebrows, and maybe my hair too... weirdly enough, they never just fall out on their own; we basically have to do it ourselves.🙂

Look, I don't think this is just some isolated thing...
Yeah, you’ve gotta have blepharitis—basically an inflamed eyelid caused by seborrheic dermatitis—which usually comes with oily lids and lashes falling out...
But honestly, losing eyelashes isn't the only giveaway for any kind of issue, including that inflammation...
I wouldn't stress too much about it spreading. If things do get worse, your doctor is definitely going to spot it and handle everything at once...

Copied this straight from a medical site about blepharitis—basically when your eyelid margins get inflamed.

"The most common culprit behind anterior inflammation is seborrhea (seborrheic blepharitis), which is basically just your oil glands acting up. They end up pumping out way more grease than they actually need. This eyelid seborrhea usually hangs out with dandruff on your lashes, forehead, scalp, or even behind your ears. Hormonal shifts or high stress levels can trigger it. With this specific type, you don't see massive redness; instead, you just get this gross oily buildup on the lids. Another cause is an infection in those oil glands, usually from Staph (like S. aureus or S. epidermidis). That version causes much heavier redness. Sometimes both things happen at once. If it's the first one, we call it seborrheic blepharitis; if it's the second, it's bacterial."

So, to answer your question, Carl Thompson6, according to this... I think I read somewhere else that for the seborrheic kind, you basically just treat it by washing it away with some mild shampoo or something similar, just to cut down on all that extra oil...

Count me in, because I’ve been dealing with this exact same mess for about a month now. It isn't just my lashes falling out, either—I’ve got this annoying itch right along my lash line and my eyes sting every once in a while.
wiredskipper41, I didn't catch your post over in the seborrheic dermatitis thread, so I’m not sure if losing lashes was your only symptom, but yeah, the itching and stinging are hitting me hard too.
I actually went to see an ophthalmologist about it. She told me my eyelid margins look irritated and my lash follicles are super inflamed. She figured it was some kind of allergy, so she prescribed these anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory eye drops. Honestly? They haven't done squat. The symptoms are still there, especially the lash loss. My doctor was actually pretty shocked by how much hair I'm losing.
Personally, I don't buy the allergy theory. I don't have any allergies—tested and all—and I’m not dealing with any typical allergy stuff like a runny nose, coughing, or watery eyes.
From what I can tell, did you two both end up seeing a dermatologist? What’s their take? And what does their exam even look like? Is it that same micro-camera thing they use to check your scalp?

Hopefully we figure this out before I’m completely bald in the lash department.🙂