Treatment category
Lashes & Brows — safety by condition
Eyelash extensions, lash lifts, brow lamination, tinting, and shaping.
In short
Lashes & Brows covers 8 treatments, with 484 published verdicts across 300 conditions. The conditions with the most restrictions here are A high temperature (fever) and A mole that is changing.
In this family
Treatments in this category
- Brow LaminationAlso called: brow perm, brow sculptingChemical process that softens brow hairs so they can be brushed and set in a uniform shape.
- Brow TintAlso called: eyebrow tinting, brow dyeSemi-permanent dye applied to brows to enhance colour and density.
- Classic Lash ExtensionsAlso called: individual lashes, 1:1 lash extensionsSingle synthetic lash applied to each natural lash for a natural mascara-like effect.
- Henna BrowsAlso called: henna brow tintingNatural henna dye applied to brows that stains both hairs and the skin underneath for a fuller look.
- Hybrid Lash ExtensionsAlso called: mixed lash extensionsCombination of classic and volume techniques for a textured, denser appearance.
- Lash LiftAlso called: lash perm, keratin lash liftChemical solution lifts and curls your natural lashes — lasts 6-8 weeks.
- Lash TintAlso called: eyelash tinting, lash dyeSemi-permanent dye applied to natural lashes to darken them.
- Volume Lash ExtensionsAlso called: Russian volume, fan lashes, 2D-6D lashesMultiple fine extensions fanned and applied to each natural lash for a fuller look.
Where it is restricted
Conditions this category is restricted for
Computed from the verdicts on the condition pages — most restricted first.
- A high temperature (fever)8 to avoid
- A mole that is changing8 to avoid
- A new tattoo8 to avoid
- Alcohol intoxication8 to avoid
- An open wound or broken skin8 to avoid
- Angina (unstable)8 to avoid
- Blepharitis8 to avoid
- Blood clot in the leg (active DVT)8 to avoid
- Boils8 to avoid
- Brain haemorrhage (acute)8 to avoid
- Bullous pemphigoid8 to avoid
- Cellulitis8 to avoid
- Chickenpox8 to avoid
- Cold sore8 to avoid
- Common cold8 to avoid
- Conjunctivitis8 to avoid
- Conjunctivitis8 to avoid
- Conjunctivitis8 to avoid
- COVID-198 to avoid
- Dermatitis herpetiformis8 to avoid
- Dry eye8 to avoid
- Erysipelas8 to avoid
- Eyelash pulling8 to avoid
- Flu8 to avoid
- Heart attack (first six weeks)8 to avoid
- Impetigo8 to avoid
- MRSA8 to avoid
- Pemphigus8 to avoid
- Recent chemical peel8 to avoid
- Recent eyelid surgery8 to avoid
- Recent laser treatment8 to avoid
- Recent surgery (any operation)8 to avoid
- Severe dehydration8 to avoid
- Shingles8 to avoid
- Stroke (first six months)8 to avoid
- Tuberculosis (TB)8 to avoid
- Tummy bug8 to avoid
- Blepharitis8 needing caution
- Dry eye8 needing caution
- Food allergies8 needing caution
- Fragrance allergy8 needing caution
- Hay fever and seasonal allergies8 needing caution
- Latex allergy8 needing caution
- Nickel and metal allergy8 needing caution
- Preservative allergy8 needing caution
- Recent cataract surgery5 to avoid
- Recent laser eye surgery5 to avoid
- Sjögren's syndrome5 needing caution
- Third trimester (week 28 to birth)4 needing caution
- Beard ringworm3 to avoid
- Facial ringworm3 to avoid
- Lash glue allergy3 to avoid
- Warts3 to avoid
- Dizziness on standing (postural hypotension)3 needing caution
- Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)3 needing caution
Sources
- EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology)EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (Smolen et al.)
- Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic treatment in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases: best practices for patients with lupus erythematosus (Bonnet et al.)
- British Association of DermatologistsGuidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid
- International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid FoundationLiving with pemphigus and pemphigoid
- BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthFatal pulmonary embolism following leg massage in undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (case report)
- British Heart FoundationHeart Matters — patient information, massage and complementary therapy guidance
- American Academy of OphthalmologyPatient eye health guidance
- College of Optometrists (UK)Clinical management guidelines
- NHSBlepharitis
- American Academy of OphthalmologyEyelash Extension Facts and Safety (Mukamal & Taylor)
- American Optometric AssociationClinical guidance on eyelash extensions, dry eye and contact lens wear
- Journal of Clinical MedicineEyelash extensions and the ocular surface (Grupcheva et al.)
- BFRB UK (TLC Foundation)Body-focused repetitive behaviour support
- Mental Health FoundationBody-focused repetitive behaviours
- NHSTrichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)
- OCD-UKTrichotillomania
- British National FormularyProstaglandin analogue eye drops — side-effect profile
- NHSGlaucoma
- US Food and Drug AdministrationBimatoprost (Latisse) approval for eyelash hypotrichosis
- American Academy of OphthalmologyOculoplastic surgery guidelines
- British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsBlepharoplasty aftercare
- British Association of DermatologistsTinea (dermatophyte infection) management
- NHSAthlete's foot
- NHSRingworm and other fungal infections
- NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: fungal skin infection
- Primary Care Dermatology SocietyFungal skin infections
- British Association of DermatologistsBacterial skin infection management
- NHSBoils and carbuncles
- NHSMRSA
- NHSCellulitis and erysipelas
- NHSImpetigo
- NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: impetigo
- UKHSAUK Standards for Microbiology Investigations
- NHSCOVID-19
- NHSCommon cold
- NHSFlu (influenza)
- NHSDiarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis)
- UKHSALiving safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
- NHSChickenpox
- Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsChickenpox in pregnancy
- UKHSAChickenpox (varicella): guidance
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustConjunctivitis — patient information
- NHSConjunctivitis
- CDCUniversal precautions for prevention of transmission of bloodborne infections
- NHSHIV and AIDS — how HIV is transmitted
- National AIDS TrustHIV guidance for hairdressers and beauty professionals
- StatPearls / NCBIUniversal precautions (Kopitnik & Kahwaji)
- UK ParliamentEquality Act 2010, Schedule 1
- British Association of DermatologistsHerpes zoster management
- NHSShingles
- UKHSAImmunisation against infectious disease (the Green Book), chapter 28a — Shingles (herpes zoster)
- NHSTuberculosis (TB)
- NICENG33 Tuberculosis
- UKHSATuberculosis: guidance, data and analysis
- UKHSANotifiable diseases and causative organisms: how to report
- NHS Scotland (Scottish Dermatology Society)Viral warts pathway
- NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: warts and verrucae
- Primary Care Dermatology SocietyWarts and verrucae — patient information leaflet
- NHSBody image and self-esteem
- UK Obesity FederationDignity, equipment and access in service settings
- British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsPost-operative recovery timelines
- NHSRecovering from an operation
- Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandRecovering from surgery — patient information
- Equality and Human Rights CommissionReasonable adjustments for disabled people — guidance for service providers
- MencapCommunicating with people with a learning disability
- RNIBServing customers with sight loss
- RNIDCommunication tips for serving deaf customers
- ScopeMaking services accessible to disabled customers
- UK Parliament (legislation.gov.uk)Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended, Northern Ireland)
- British Association of DermatologistsSkin cancer recognition guidance
- NHSMoles and the ABCDE checks for melanoma
- National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNG12 — Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
- American Academy of DermatologyPost-procedure healing guidance
- American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic procedure guidelines
- British Association of DermatologistsHerpes simplex management guidance
- NHSCold sores (herpes simplex) patient information
- General Medical Council (UK)Good Medical Practice
- UK legislationMental Capacity Act 2005
- British Association of DermatologistsPatch testing — patient information
- British Contact Dermatitis SocietyContact allergy guidance
- UK legislationThe Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
- British Thyroid FoundationThyroid disorders — patient information
- NHSUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
- NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHypothyroidism
- British Menopause SocietyMenopause — clinical guidance for patients
- NHSMenopause and perimenopause
- NICEMenopause: identification and management (NG23)
- The Menopause CharityMenopause symptoms and skin changes
- American College of RheumatologySjögren's syndrome — dry eye management guidance
- Sjögren's UKLiving with Sjögren's — dry eye management
- NHSPostural (orthostatic) hypotension
- College of Optometrists (UK)Contact lens care guidance
- American Academy of DermatologyAllergic contact dermatitis
- NHSCataract surgery — recovery and aftercare
- Royal College of OphthalmologistsCataract surgery standards and patient information
- NHSLaser eye surgery and lens surgery — recovery
- Royal College of OphthalmologistsRefractive surgery standards and patient information
- US Food and Drug AdministrationLASIK patient information
- American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsPregnancy massage indications
- MDPI (peer-reviewed)The Risk of Using Cosmetics and Cosmetic Procedures During Pregnancy
- NHSPregnancy wellbeing and physical activity resources
- NHSOveractive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
- NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHyperthyroidism
Written by Anna · London-trained cosmetologist
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