Fine Lines/Thicker eyelashes
EDS Skin Care Forums Forum Index » Skincare Tools & Do-It-Yourself Skincare

Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:09 pm

Hello! I know these topics have been overdone but I'm new! Smile

What is the best DIY remedy for fine lines and what does everyone recommend for thicker eyelashes? Thanks!!!!

free skin care · Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:43 pm

Welcome!

The search function - right at the top of the page - is worth getting your head around. If you click on 'search for all terms' and 'display results as topics' it is easy to select the threads you want.

You can't thicken individual lashes AFAIK, but you can make them longer and more of them with bimatoprost (brands Latisse or Careprost). Fine lines ... depends if you are talking about dehydration or ageing or both, where they are on the face, your skin type and current routine. For ageing vitamin C with a retinoid is proven effective, but not all forms suit all skins.

free skin care · Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:31 pm

Firefox7275 wrote:

Welcome!

The search function - right at the top of the page - is worth getting your head around. If you click on 'search for all terms' and 'display results as topics' it is easy to select the threads you want.

You can't thicken individual lashes AFAIK, but you can make them longer and more of them with bimatoprost (brands Latisse or Careprost). Fine lines ... depends if you are talking about dehydration or ageing or both, where they are on the face, your skin type and current routine. For ageing vitamin C with a retinoid is proven effective, but not all forms suit all skins.

I think you may want to check your facts, you only have the same number of hair follicles you were born with, what you can do is thicken hairs/lashes with unclogged follicles and encourage dormant follicles to start sprouting hairs with enhancers.

You can't create follicles and therefore hairs/lashes that never existed.

free skin care · Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:39 pm

An average person has an estimated 5 million hair follicles on his or her body and about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on the scalp. You are born with the largest number of hair follicles you will possess in your lifetime. No new follicles are formed after birth.

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/skin-and-hair/the-hairy-truth

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:31 am

DarkMoon wrote:

I think you may want to check your facts, you only have the same number of hair follicles you were born with, what you can do is thicken hairs/lashes with unclogged follicles and encourage dormant follicles to start sprouting hairs with enhancers.

You can't create follicles and therefore hairs/lashes that never existed.

Once again, read what I actually posted instead of what you erroneously infer from what I post. Previous discussion on this subject plus review articles
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?p=6443227
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20384750
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861943/?tool=pubmed

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:38 am

I read it thanks, along with my Trichology text books...everything you ever wanted to know about all aspects of hair!

Firefox7275 wrote:

Welcome!

The search function - right at the top of the page - is worth getting your head around. If you click on 'search for all terms' and 'display results as topics' it is easy to select the threads you want.

You can't thicken individual lashes AFAIK, but you can make them longer and more of them with bimatoprost (brands Latisse or Careprost). Fine lines ... depends if you are talking about dehydration or ageing or both, where they are on the face, your skin type and current routine. For ageing vitamin C with a retinoid is proven effective, but not all forms suit all skins.

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:28 am

My understanding is that we are born with a finite number of follicles, but not all follicles are producing hair at any given time.

Some follicles that were not producing hair, can suddenly begin to produce hair (example, hormonal changes related to puberty, meno, etc.)

Correct me if I am wrong.

BFG

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:33 am

Barefootgirl wrote:

My understanding is that we are born with a finite number of follicles, but not all follicles are producing hair at any given time.

Some follicles that were not producing hair, can suddenly begin to produce hair (example, hormonal changes related to puberty, meno, etc.)

Correct me if I am wrong.

BFG

Exactly my point we can not create MORE follicles, we can with enhancers jump start dormant follicles to produce hair.
Hormones and Meno ect. just cause those small almost peach fuzz hairs to go a wee tad nuts and produce thick dark hair, but that hair was already there!

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:50 am

DarkMoon wrote:

I read it thanks, along with my Trichology text books...everything you ever wanted to know about all aspects of hair!

Firefox7275 wrote:

You can't thicken individual lashes AFAIK, but you can make them longer and more of them with bimatoprost (brands Latisse or Careprost). Fine lines ... depends if you are talking about dehydration or ageing or both, where they are on the face, your skin type and current routine. For ageing vitamin C with a retinoid is proven effective, but not all forms suit all skins.

Emboldened for clarification. More lashes does not translate to more follicles. Rolling Eyes

Dormant follicles do not all contain vellus hairs.

free skin care · Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:58 am

Hair Follicle

Definition:

The opening of the skin, commonly called the pore, which contains the hair shaft and root.

Oil produced by the sebaceous glands is delivered to the surface of the skin through the follicle. It is this opening in which a comedo may begin.

Hair follicles are found over the entire body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

http://acne.about.com/od/acneinformationglossary/g/hairfollicle.htm

A hair follicle is a skin organ that produces hair. Hair production occurs in phases, including a growth phase (anagen), and cessation phase (catagen), and a rest phase (telogen). Stem cells are principally responsible for the production of hair.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_follicle

Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:05 am

Fine lines of skin has a wonderful treatment called microdermabrasion, though i have never used it but i know this technique is best for this problem and have seen its fantastic result on many people.

Automatic Message

If this is your first visit to the EDS Forums please take the time to register. Registration is required for you to post on the forums. Registration will also give you the ability to track messages of interest, send private messages to other users, participate in Gift Certificates draws and enjoy automatic discounts for shopping at our online store. Registration is free and takes just a few seconds to complete.

Click Here to join our community.

If you are already a registered member on the forums, please login to gain full access to the site.