Eye doctors and a therapist weigh in on this trend — and why you may want to think twice before doing it.
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Buckle up for this recent men’s grooming trend. Essentially, men have been trimming their eyelashes to appear more “manly.”
TikTok has several examples of this trend; you’ll see men showing how they do it, often using trimmers or scissors.
If someone wants to feel more gender-affirmed with shorter eyelashes, that’s certainly their prerogative. At the same time, how have long eyelashes come to be perceived as inherently more feminine? And why would it be a bad thing to exhibit a trait that’s perceived as feminine?
From a health standpoint, eye doctors have concerns. “Trimming your eyelashes is not at all recommended,” said ophthalmologist Dr. Ashley Hayden.
She and other doctors share their concerns below.
