Impact and Management of Loss of Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Michela Starace; Stephano Cedirian; Aurora M Alessandrini; Francesca Bruni; Federico Quadrelli; Daniel F Melo; Tatiana Silyuk; Andrei Doroshkevich; Bianca M Piraccini; Matilde Iorizzo

doi:10.1007/s13555-023-00925-z

Impact and Management of Loss of Eyebrows and Eyelashes

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2023 Jun;13(6):1243-1253. doi: 10.1007/s13555-023-00925-z. Epub 2023 May 15.

Authors

Michela Starace^{1

2}, Stephano Cedirian^{3

4}, Aurora M Alessandrini^{1

2}, Francesca Bruni^{1

2}, Federico Quadrelli^{1

2}, Daniel F Melo⁵, Tatiana Silyuk⁶, Andrei Doroshkevich⁶, Bianca M Piraccini^{1

2}, Matilde Iorizzo^{7

8}

Affiliations

¹ Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
² Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
³ Dermatology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy. stephano.cedirian@studio.unibo.it.
⁴ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. stephano.cedirian@studio.unibo.it.
⁵ Dermatology Department, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Boulevard 28 de Setembro 77, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
⁶ Center of Hair Treatment and Transplantation, Syeszhinskaya 4, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
⁷ Private Dermatology Practice, Via Frasca 10, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland.
⁸ Private Dermatology Practice, Viale Stazione 16, 6500, Bellinzona, Switzerland.

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.

Keywords: Alopecia; Eyebrow loss; Eyelash loss; Hair transplant; Madarosis; Management; Quality of life; Treatment.

Publication types

Review