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Trichomegaly is a condition in which the eyelashes are abnormally long, [1] objectively defined as 12mm or greater in the central area and 8mm in the peripheral. [2] The term was first used by H. Gray in 1944 in a publication in the Stanford Medical Bulletin, [2] though he was only the third person to characterize the disorder; the first two reports were published in German in 1926 and 1931 by ...
Although traditionally associated with the scalp, poliosis can affect any hairy area on the body, including eyebrows, eyelashes, and beards. Microscopically, poliosis is marked by the lack of melanin or melanocytes in the hair bulbs, though epidermal melanocytes typically remain unaffected unless associated with conditions like vitiligo. [1]
An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle helps in the movement of eyelid. The human eyelid features a row of eyelashes along the eyelid margin, which helps in protection of the eye from dust and foreign debris. The main function of eyelid is to keep the cornea moist and clean.
Eyelid skin can in some cases push eyelashes downwards into the person's field of view (evidenced by the downward-pointing lashes in the central and inner portions of the eyelid, but upward curling lashes in the outer portion). This usually only becomes noticeable to individuals with longer and thicker lashes.
Robert Shouse, 37, of Houston, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running a child sex abuse website and sexually abusing a 9-year-old.
Tiger Woods said that he’s “got a long way to go” before he can make a return to professional golf but insisted the “fire still burns to compete.”. Woods was speaking to reporters on ...
Children with this syndrome are often found to have long eyelashes, bushy eyebrows and synophrys (joined eyebrows). Body hair can be excessive and affected individuals are often shorter than their immediate family members. They present a characteristic facial phenotype. [2]
Warner Bros. Discovery stock rose nearly 12% on Thursday after the company reported strong streaming results in the third quarter, including its largest-ever quarterly subscriber growth since the ...