Feel like you suddenly need five or six coats of mascara before it looks like you even have eyelashes? Yeah, you're not imagining things—hair loss, even in your eyelashes, is really a thing. Changing hormones and vitamin deficiencies can cause eyelashes to fall out, says Dr. Dendy Engelman, a dermatologist in New York City. Womp, womp.
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Dr. Dendy Engelman, a dermatologist in New York City
Dr. Jaimie DeRosa, a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Michele Green, a cosmetic dermatologist
Dr. Inna Lazar, founder of Greenwich Eye Care
Enter eyelash growth serums, products designed to add back nutrients to sapped eyelash hair. The big cheese of eyelash growth serums is Latisse, an FDA-approved serum you can only get via prescription. But if you're not looking for a prescription-level commitment, try an OTC lash serum instead.
"Look for lash serums that contain ingredients that stimulate hair growth (peptides and amino acids), vitamins that support healthy lashes (vitamin E), and those that hydrate the lash and help to support brittle dried lash hairs and prevent further breakage (hyaluronic acid)," says Dr. Jaimie DeRosa, a double certified Facial Plastic Surgeon.
To save you from squinting to read ingredient labels, we've rounded up the best eyelash growth serums—all backed by dermatologists and overwhelmingly positive online reviews.
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If you want longer, thicker lashes without a prescription for Latisse, try any one of these dermatologist-approved eyelash growth serums.
