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Friday, January 30, 2009
Grow Your Eyelashes
Latisse is here and is available in our office!
Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03%) is the only FDA approved drug that can actually improve the appearance of your eyelashes. Simply apply the serum to your upper eyelid at the lash line nightly, and in about 4 weeks, you will start to see fuller, longer eyelashes. Maximum results are seen at 16 weeks.
We expect nearly 4 out of 5 patients to see a significant increase in eyelash length, fullness, and darkness. A one month supply costs about $120.
What happens after 16 weeks? In my opinion, nobody knows exactly. The official party line is that if you stop using Latisse, your eyelashes are expected to return to their previous appearance over several weeks to months.
In my opinion, I suspect that a maintenance dose may work out fine for most patients where you don't need to use it every night, but maybe only once or twice a week. This stuff is so new that nobody has a vast experience with using the product. We will keep you up to date with our experience on this blog.
Some people (less than 5%) do experience itchy or red eyes. This may resolve itself with continued use, but there is no guarantee. Therefore, some patients may need to stop using Latisse in order to get rid of their red or itchy eyes.
How did they come up with this wonder drug? Well, the active ingredient, bimatoprost, has been used to treat glaucoma patients. Doctors prescribing Lumigan, the brand name of bimatoprost, noticed the unintended side effect of increased lash growth and density. Allergan, the company that makes Botox Cosmetic, diluted and repackaged the stuff, and now we have Latisse. If I may digress, this is how they discovered minoxidil, a drug initially used for high blood pressure that was noted to improve baldness. This was repackaged as Rogaine.
How does Latisse work? Well, nobody knows for sure. Hair, including eyelashes, has several different phases of growth. (Anagen -growth, Catagen – transition at end of anagen, and Telogen – resting phase) Experts believe that Latisse prolongs the growth phase (anagen). This increases the percentage of hairs in the growth phase and allows lashes to grow longer, thicker and darker.
Call Kelley at (703) 924-3144 if you have any questions.
Latisse (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03%) is the only FDA approved drug that can actually improve the appearance of your eyelashes. Simply apply the serum to your upper eyelid at the lash line nightly, and in about 4 weeks, you will start to see fuller, longer eyelashes. Maximum results are seen at 16 weeks.
We expect nearly 4 out of 5 patients to see a significant increase in eyelash length, fullness, and darkness. A one month supply costs about $120.
What happens after 16 weeks? In my opinion, nobody knows exactly. The official party line is that if you stop using Latisse, your eyelashes are expected to return to their previous appearance over several weeks to months.
In my opinion, I suspect that a maintenance dose may work out fine for most patients where you don't need to use it every night, but maybe only once or twice a week. This stuff is so new that nobody has a vast experience with using the product. We will keep you up to date with our experience on this blog.
Some people (less than 5%) do experience itchy or red eyes. This may resolve itself with continued use, but there is no guarantee. Therefore, some patients may need to stop using Latisse in order to get rid of their red or itchy eyes.
How did they come up with this wonder drug? Well, the active ingredient, bimatoprost, has been used to treat glaucoma patients. Doctors prescribing Lumigan, the brand name of bimatoprost, noticed the unintended side effect of increased lash growth and density. Allergan, the company that makes Botox Cosmetic, diluted and repackaged the stuff, and now we have Latisse. If I may digress, this is how they discovered minoxidil, a drug initially used for high blood pressure that was noted to improve baldness. This was repackaged as Rogaine.
How does Latisse work? Well, nobody knows for sure. Hair, including eyelashes, has several different phases of growth. (Anagen -growth, Catagen – transition at end of anagen, and Telogen – resting phase) Experts believe that Latisse prolongs the growth phase (anagen). This increases the percentage of hairs in the growth phase and allows lashes to grow longer, thicker and darker.
Call Kelley at (703) 924-3144 if you have any questions.
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