YOUR AMAZING BODY

MOST of us have a collection of microscopic mites on our eyelashes – and they’re usually totally harmless.

The tiny critters live on the eyelash follicles and feed on the dead skin cells and natural oils produced by the skin. They can spread from person to person, but only tend to be a problem for people with allergies or when there’s an underlying infection, such as blepharitis.

Eyelash mites are another unfortunate sign of getting older – we get more of them as we age.