Hello. A question further down the board about compulsive eyelash pulling reminded me of something I sometimes wonder about.
From the time I was about 14, I also tugged compulsively at my lashes, to the point of actually pulling some out. I know what this is and why I have it. I'm 27 now and have gotten much better about this over the last several years, although sometimes the need flairs up (two weeks ago I pulled out all of my lower lashes, and some of my eyebrows.) In general, though, I'm much better.
Anyway, my question applies here because it is about hair follicles. Can this habit damage the shape of them? My lashes are very long and thick and dark, and still are thankfully, but I wonder if years of doing this would cause them to grow in less curly. When I was young it was often commented on how curly and long they were. They just don't seem to grow in as curly now. Like I said, still long and thick, but they seem straighter. Maybe it's just my imagination. Just so you'll know, I've never tugged them really hard like when eyebrows are tweezed. I would just yank until the somewhat loose ones pulled out. Sometimes a lot of them were loose. So basically, I don't think it was too traumatic on the follicle.
I just really want to know if I could have changed the shape of the follicles.
Thanks.