Heavy metal poisoning is a result of the toxic accumulation of certain metals. Such metals compete with and replace certain essential minerals in the course of which any of several of the bodyâs organ systems may be affected.
Quick Answer. Eyelash loss occurs as a side effect of many conditions, including reactions to drugs, endocrine disorders, inflammations, metabolic abnormalities, skin diseases, systemic disease and trauma, according to the medical journal Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Additionally, some people are known to pull out their own eyelashes.
Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid typically presents as a yellow-nodule in the upper lid. The patient may have history of colon, breast, GU or other skin malignancies (Muir-Torre Syndrome).* The eye tumor can cause eyelash loss and is not painful.