R4ch75 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am wondering if this is the first time this question has been asked, but I am hoping someone will be able to answer it. I have just purchased a pair of false magnetic eyelashes. When I opened the packaging there was a warning not use these eyelashes if you use hearing aids, pacemakers or defibrillators. So I am now wondering if they are going to be safe for me to use with coiling in the old head. Am I just being stupid ?? Apologies if I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Now that is a question you must ask a doctor as we can't give medical advice. No you are not being stupid you are being careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hi there As Super says, ask a professional as we're not qualified. I was contemplating using them and didn't have any worries about doing so. My understanding - and this is not advice or confirmation that they'll be OK - is that the coils are not magnetic as they are safe when going through airport checks, shop security etc - not to mention MRI and MRA scans, so therefore are not affected by anything magnetic. With the other things you mention I believe there are batteries etc so could be affected by any magnetic pulse nearby. Again though, check with a professional beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winb143 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Hi Rach, Not a stupid question, but to be honest it made me think of us all wearing them and all of us stuck together and it made me laugh so sorry xx My silly brain working overtime lol xx as I also have a shunt !! Hope you can find out if you can wear them, If you can good luck xxxx No fluttering or I might back into you xx xx Regards Win xxxx Keep running out of likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Huge magnetic forces are used in MRI/MRA scanners and hence why platinum is used to coil aneurysms and is compatible in a scanner. I believe that it's anything with iron in the composition that causes a problem when being scanned and hence why we are asked to take off belts, bras with underwires, clothing with metal buttons, zips, jewellery etc as we or the nursing staff wouldn't know the composition of the metal and whether it would cause us a problem in the scanner. I truly wouldn't worry about magnetic eyelashes. It really won't cause a problem with your coiling. In a MRI machine, I believe that it's about the equivalent of a thousand fridge magnets on the brain when we're being scanned for check ups .... so I would honestly doubt that your magnetic eyelashes would cause a problem at all, on a day to day basis .... but if you were going in to a MRI scanner, you would have to remove them. Just adhere to the warnings on the product. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ch75 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Well thank you all for your replies. Win you had me in stitches ! I had a really sensible e-mail from the company that I purchased the eyelashes from and I was really impressed with their reply. The things us girls have to do..... Just need to stop poking myself in the eye x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winb143 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I was laughing also and I thought you might take offence but it was a cheer you up message xxxx Be well Rachel speak soon off shopping Again xxxx Love Win xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I have a vision of the scanner wearing eyelashes, he he !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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