I think I have distichiasis? I have pictures, and my eye isn't really irritated all the time because of my eyelashes. I can't wear mascara. Do I? - Quora
Narayana Nethralaya - Monday Eye Opener! Distichiasis is a rare condition where a person has two rows of eyelashes. Thought to be the result of a genetic mutation in the FOXC2 gene,
![Discovered I have the distichiasis mutation. (Male) Having multiple rows of eyelashes. : r/mildlyinteresting Discovered I have the distichiasis mutation. (Male) Having multiple rows of eyelashes. : r/mildlyinteresting](https://i.redd.it/3ymtrtow05vz.jpg)
Discovered I have the distichiasis mutation. (Male) Having multiple rows of eyelashes. : r/mildlyinteresting
![T on X: "Apparently double eyelashes are a thing and my daughter has it. Liz Taylor had it too. #geneticmutation #weird #eyelashes #doubleeyelashes # distichiasis https://t.co/CPjm6N5jd2" / X T on X: "Apparently double eyelashes are a thing and my daughter has it. Liz Taylor had it too. #geneticmutation #weird #eyelashes #doubleeyelashes # distichiasis https://t.co/CPjm6N5jd2" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTNqlgAU0AEtAxL.jpg:large)
T on X: "Apparently double eyelashes are a thing and my daughter has it. Liz Taylor had it too. #geneticmutation #weird #eyelashes #doubleeyelashes # distichiasis https://t.co/CPjm6N5jd2" / X
![Excision of Individual Follicles for the Management of Congenital Distichiasis and Localized Trichiasis | Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus Excision of Individual Follicles for the Management of Congenital Distichiasis and Localized Trichiasis | Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus](https://journals.healio.com/cms/asset/6f49cc51-1c27-49bb-a1fe-48c9183d3a4d/10.3928_01913913-19870101-06-fig2.jpg)
Excision of Individual Follicles for the Management of Congenital Distichiasis and Localized Trichiasis | Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
![Do you think I have two rows of eyelashes? My eyelashes always seem to be irritating my contacts. This eye is always affected and seems to have eyelashes under my eyelid. My Do you think I have two rows of eyelashes? My eyelashes always seem to be irritating my contacts. This eye is always affected and seems to have eyelashes under my eyelid. My](https://i.redd.it/193doql2wue41.jpg)