Bride, 26, Suffers Severe Reaction to $88 Eyelash Extensions Before Wedding

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 9

Polly Bibby, 26, developed red, swollen eyes and blurry vision within hours of getting $88 eyelash extensions as a pre-wedding beauty trial in early July.
A patch test had shown no reaction, but hospital staff later confirmed an allergy to the extensions; she was given antibiotics and antihistamines and told to wait three days before removal.
Bibby said the condition worsened to burning pain, yellow discharge and temporary vision loss, and that removing the lashes felt like "acid" on her face.
Still healing ahead of her wedding to Benjamin May, 29, the Cambridgeshire illustrator said she is sharing the experience to warn other brides against trying risky treatments too close to the ceremony.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology says eyelash extensions can trigger glue allergies, infections, corneal or eyelid injury, and even temporary or permanent eyelash loss.