Latisse®

Latisse® stimulates your body to grow longer, fuller eyelash hair.  Many women are bothered by eyelashes that are too thin or sparse.  Prior to the introduction of Latisse®, the only treatments available were eyelash extensions or mascara and eyeliner.

In a few weeks, your friends will notice that your lashes are longer, fuller and in some cases darker.  The medication is applied using a sterile applicator brush to the upper eyelid along the base of the eyelashes.  Apply the medication nightly until you are happy with the length and fullness of the lashes (typically 2-4 months).  At that point, Latisse® need only be applied once or twice a week to maintain the results.

Latisse® comes in a kit with one bottle of medication and 30 sterile applicators.  One kit should last at least one month and costs $120.

The chemical in Latisse® is also used as a treatment for glaucoma (Lumigan®).   The amount of Latisse® used is much less than an eye patient would use and it is not instilled into the eye.

Side effects may occur in up to 4% of patients.  They include redness and irritation of the eyelid at the site of application, eye irritation, and darkening of the skin along the base of the lashes. With Lumigan® instilled directly into the eye, a small percentage of patients experienced increased pigmentation of the iris (the colored portion of the eye), however in clinical trials for Latisse®, no increased pigmentation of the iris was seen.  If you see any darkening of your iris while using Latisse®, contact Dr. Darst immediately.

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