Why You NEED to Wash Your EYELASHES - 5 Tips for Blepharitis

Do you clean your eyelids and eyelashes regularly? What do you use?

How come nobody ever tells you or shows you how to wash your eyelids until you have a problem? When I went to my eye doctor and was I told I had blepharitis I was to told to clean with systane lid wipes. They did the job and now I don’t neglect my lids 😀

I complained to my eye specialist that thought I had an eye infection from like my pillow. He never responded to me about this though I brought it up repeatedly. I started changing my pillow cases several times a week and that helped. I purchased a new pillow that helped more. I never considered eye hygiene itself. I'm saving this video to review.

Omg thank you my eyes have been killing me for weeks and weeks I got a Qtip and some peroxide and cleaned my eyelids and OMG the relief happened instantly and I am talking yesterday my first time doing it 7/28/24 all my life I never heard of this I thank everyone on here yall gave me the idea ❤❤❤

Thank you for not using amazon links. Amazon is becoming a monopoly and need to use other stores or will not have choices. And Thanks for your videos, I just found you and I wish I lived near there, so I can get exam there.

I have had Blephritis since 2003. Flared up when I had tickets for a Dixie Chicks concert Went to the concert in agony. Red sore eyes. Next day saw eye doc and eye nurses told me Blephritis this is what you do It was Boil water three times a day use cotton bud and water cooled but still warm The warmth is important. Then clean eyelids bottom and top, also some eye drops After 3 weeks I went back much better. I was then told. Clean eyelids twice a day And given viscotears for dry eyes, so I have done this ever since. Had one flare up only When I had some antibiotic eye drops then back on the Viscotears. The eye test examiner says whatever you are doing keep on. This is my experience and you only have to buy cotton buds and use a kettle twice a day Egg cup full Thank you for reading. Good luck all.

Another thing I found is that using eye cream before going to bed dries my eyes out terribly overnight, so I had to stop. I think it seeps into the eyes even if I try to leave a gap. Thank you so much for this info.

You've been more helpful than my eye doc. She's good; you're better. The simple solutions you've given have helped me with my blepharitis. TY

Thank you! I’ve suffered from dye eye for quite some time and even went to my doctor. Never did she mention anything about cleaning my eyelids. And yet, when I wake up in the morning, my eyes are gritty and don’t want to function. You have explained clearly what my problem could be. Thank you, you are my hero!

Pro tip for folks who wear eye makup: double cleanse! First cleanse should be oil based. It will break down even waterproof mascara and eyeliner. There are tons on the market, in the form of either a cleansing oil or a cleansing balm. If you don't have access to that, a plain, skin safe oil will do the job just fine (it's just harder to rinse off). No makeup wipe on the market can even hold a candle to the makeup removing abilities of an oil cleanser. Oil based cleansers usually don't have preservatives either (anhydrous products aren't ideal for bacterial proliferation), so there's no risk of preservatives harming the eye. The second cleanse should be your regular eye cleanser, and it's usually water based. This gets the very last bits of oil and debris off of your skin and eyes. You should use a regular cleanser on your whole face even if you used the oil cleanser on your whole face — again, will remove any oily residue and debris.

After watching this video, I'm going to clean my eyes! 🙀 I'm just blown away that I NEVER heard anything about it before! Glasses at age 9 and now I'm 58!

I'm glad you mentioned tea tree oil. I mix a little bit of tea tree oil in my face wash (just use on my eye lids, not my whole face). I do this in the shower. It has done wonders for my eyes. My eyelashes have grown back.

Problem is most soaps tell you to keep AWAY from your eyes (for good reason, its irritating) not enough people are aware you can get gentle eye cleanser. I had to learn what works for me after developing ocular rosacea.

I stopped using baby shampoo since it uses sodium lauyrl sulfate, which is very drying. The skin around your eye is very thin and can become pretty flaky. The Hydrating Cleanser from Cerave is gentle and does not sting my eyes. The foaming version is probably fine, but suds require more water to rinse out and I want to avoid excess friction around my eyes.

Also clean your eyelash curlers and eyelash combs before every use people. Also throw out mascara after a few months after opening even if there is product left in the tube

I never knew any of this and I’m 71 years old! Thank you and I’ll be watching to learn more!

I got chalesions(sp) on the inside of my eyelid not just once but twice and they are awful. Now I wash my eyelids and eyelashes with Cetaphil which absolutely does not irritate.

Many thanks, Doctor! First time in my life I've seen this issue addressed. And so thankful for all your helpful options and links. Love the way you present + great channel layout, complete with chapters to go back and refer to. Nice work!

It’s also a good idea to wash your pillowcases frequently.

So glad I found your videos. I have been in pain for over a year. Recently had Cornea surgery and now I believe my eye continues to burn(not as much as with a hole in my cornea) due to dryness. Thanks to your videos I found out about eye testing for dry eyes and through some of the links I was able to setup an appointment in my area! I was feeling completely hopeless the day I found that link and my appointment is tomorrow. I hope to get more definitive information through testing at a Dry Eye Center tomorrow so I can come up with a new eye routine that hopefully will give me better quality of life. Your videos are AMAZING!