This is What Happens When You Sleep With Your Mascara

6Here’s what had happened

For 25 years, Theresa had not removed any of her eye makeup before going to bed. This might sound extreme, but the carelessness has costed her. Theresa visited the doctor who told her that some calcifications which had formed in her eyes because of the residual mascara. In fact, they were so deep into her eyelids that she had to undergo a surgery which lasted 90 minutes. The surgery was basically done to remove the bumps in her eyes which made her eyes swell up.

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7What the doctor said

“It was certainly disabling. She has suffered permanent scarring on her eyelid and the surface of her cornea. This was an amazing case, I’d never seen anything like it. But this is a risk not many people are aware of,” Theresa’s surgeon Dr. Dana Robaei said.

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8What could have happened

We all know the makeup build-up does not just make your skin age faster but also causes acne and makes your skin dehydrated. But Theresa’s case was much more serious, as she has had a habit of never removing her makeup. Doctors claimed that if things had gotten more serious, the 50-year-old Theresa could have easily gone blind if the lumps on her eyelids had gotten infected.

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9You must know

“Gritty eyeshadow, chunky mascara, and flaky eyeliner might irritate the eye and the eyelash roots which can lead to redness and ingrown lashes," a New York-based skin specialist named Dr. Ellen Marmur told Teen Vogue. She also maintains that the products you use for makeup and for removing makeup needs to have passed tests for safety, and you must know if they suit your skin.

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10It was kind of an isolated case

Dr. Marmur points out that Theresa's case was a rather curious one which was a result of a bad habit which she had sustained for decades. It is quite unusual that she never removed her makeup for 25 years. The doctor says it is highly unlikely that somebody might face a situation like her. Most makeup users, especially those who use makeup regularly, know how to remove them.

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