As well as the potential damage to eyesight, there are also concerns that long "emo" sweep fringes could cause postural problems.
Veteran hairdresser Roseanne Anderson fears the hairstyle forced many to tilt their heads to one side in order to see out of their small window of vision.
"I have to wonder how they don't get a stiff neck," the Hobart-based hairdresser said.
"I have seen lots of fashions come and go - but really when I think about it, this is probably the only hairstyle in my 40 years of hairdressing that could be a health hazard."