Is there a certain number of times eyelashes grow back before they stop growing at all??

Question

My neice has been plucking her eyelashes for years now. And we keep telling her to stop before she doesn't have any anymore. Usually she only plucks a couple, but now she's gone and plucked them all out! She's freaking out because she's scared that they'll never grow back. We've looked on the internet but can't find anything helpful. And her science teacher told her one day in class because he noticed her plucking at them that "Be careful, eyelashes only grow back 60 times in your lifetime before they stop" And I havent been able to find anything to prove him wrong. So now she's terrified. I think she's learned her lesson about them, but please, does anyone know anything that will soothe her fears? She's honestly scared out of her wits.

Answer 1

here is a link to someone who had your question on another site: http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/13942.htm

The good news is that eyelashes do grow back. The bad news is that the fact that she pulls them out signifies a disorder called Trichotillomania (the compulsive desire to pull out hair including eyebrows and eyelashes). Many people "freak out" after they've plucked all their eyelashes, but that doesn't necessarily stop them from doing it the next time they are stressed out. However, if do a search for it online, you'll see that it is pretty common (especially in women) and there are a lot of different ways to help cure it.

http://www.trich.org/index.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/trichotillomania.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001517.htm

good luck and don't worry--your neice's eyelashes will be back in no time! (That science teacher was a jerk!)
:)

Answer 2

Fret not. The lashes will grow eventually and there is no statistics to confirm that it'll grow only 60 times.

Answer 3

her eyelashes or her eyebrows? ive never heard of anyone plucking their eyelashes lol.

also,hair is made from excess protein in your body. unless she doesnt eat ANYTHING with protein in it,im pretty sure that they will grow back.