Woman breaks own record of world’s longest eyelash

ISLAMABAD: Chinese woman You Jianxia () has held the record for the longest eyelash since 28 June 2016.

At that time, her eyelash measured 12.4 cm (4.88 inches) and could be found on the upper eyelid of her left eye, international media reported. However, You Jianxia's eyelashes continued to grow over the years, and on 20 May 2021, it was confirmed that the new longest eyelash was 20.5 cm (8.0 inches).

All of You Jianxia's eyelashes are particularly long, but again, the longest eyelash of them all was found on the upper eyelid of her left eye.

"I first realised that my eyelashes were growing in 2015. They continue to grow slowly, becoming longer and longer," she explained.

"I did visit medical professionals to find out why my eyelashes are longer than others people's eyelashes. The doctor couldn't explain this, and he felt it was really amazing. I also tried to find scientific reasons such as genes or something else. However, none of my family has long eyelashes like me, so it can't be explained," she said.