Eyelashes are the hairs fringing the top and bottom of the eyes in mammals. Eyelashes located in 2-3 rows at the front edge of the free edge of the eyelids in humans. Behind them are holes racemose glands, called meibomianitis; these glands are located in a dense mass as cartilage, connective tissue that is inside the century. "Life expectancy" of eyelashes is about 90 days. Each eyelash is composed of a stem and root. The root is under the skin and ends with a bulb. It is the bulb of the eyelash is responsible for its growth, which occurs due to the increased division of cells of onions. The root and the bulb are in folicule, which adjoins 2-3 sebaceous glands. The bulb is adjacent to the dermal papilla, through which the sun is food and oxygen.
The color of the eyelashes due to the ratio of the pigments eumelanin and pheomelanin. Race determines the thickness of the eyelashes. Life cycle divided into 4 phases: active growth - 2-3 weeks alone for 4-7 weeks, and the rest - stage rejection. Eyelash falls out, when it ripens the root of a new eyelash. Eyelashes are growing all the time, but with age begin to thin, weaken and lighten.
On the upper eyelid are from 150 to 250 lashes, they secrete oily lubrication of the eyelids, on the lower — from 50 to 150. Upper lashes lower slightly longer, averaging about 10 millimeters, while the lower length of about 7 millimeters. Function of eyelashes is to protect the eyes from dirt particles, dust, sand, and small insects.
