Woman Loses Vision After False Eyelashes Botch-Up

Story By: Lisa-Maria Goertz, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Newsflash

A woman has been left blind in one eye and partially sighted in the other whilst having false eyelashes put on at a beauty salon.

The incident was reported in the city of Porto Velho, the capital of the western Brazilian state of Rondonia.

The 41-year-old woman, who has not been named, shared pictures of her scarred face, saying she lost her sight totally in one eye and partially in the other after the glue used to stick false eyelashes on fell into her eyes during the procedure.

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According to national newspaper G1, the woman has reported the incident to police and health authorities.

Reportedly, during her statement, she told the police that the ‘professional’ assigned to the procedure dropped the glue inside her eyes and she immediately started experiencing severe pain.

She says the response of the beautician was to offer her a glass of water.

Afterwards, the woman decided to go home, but the pain did not stop and she was finally taken to a health clinic for treatment.

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According to the police report, as reported by G1, the woman informed the staff at the Oswaldo Cruz clinic that she was experiencing a total loss of vision in her right eye and partial loss in her left.

The woman’s sister spoke to G1 and said that she lamented the lack of assistance from the beauty professional.

She said: “She could have at least taken her to a UPA. The doctor said that if she had gone immediately, she might have been able to avoid the damage that was eventually caused.”

The victim’s sister, also unnamed, said she also filed a complaint with the authorities and has handed the case over to a lawyer. A medical report should be ready in 15 days.

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G1 reported trying to contact the unnamed professional in question but had no answer.

The woman’s sister posted on Facebook with the photos and the message: “This neglect is the fault of the professional. Nobody here is saying that it was not an accident, we are saying that she did not provide help and left her in pain.

“We have not exposed the author of the injury, just facts about what happened, with the relevant evidence.”

There is no further information as to whether the injuries sustained are permanent.

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