Latisse

Latisse is an eyelash enhancement drug manufactured by Allergan, the maker of Botox and Juvederm. With Latisse, people are getting longer, fuller and darker eyelashes in a matter of weeks. You just brush the product on your upper eyelids daily and it keeps lashes in a perpetual growth phase.

Who Can Use Latisse?

Latisse is FDA approved for people who experience a condition called hypotrichosis, i.e. inadequate eyelashes. If you are dissatisfied with your eyelashes and believe they are insufficiently developed, you should ask your doctor about Latisse.

How to Apply Latisse

First, remove makeup and contact lenses and make sure your skin is clean. Next, hold the sterile applicator horizontally and place a single drop of Latisse on the area of the applicator closest to the tip (but not on the tip). Brush the applicator carefully along the skin at the base of the upper eyelashes, where the skin meets the lashes. Do not apply on the lower eyelid. Blot any excess with a tissue and dispose of the applicator.

What to Expect After Using Latisse

Latisse does not work instantly. It takes at least 12 weeks for the full results to be appreciated. After about 8 weeks you should see a change in your eyelashes. In clinical studies of Latisse, 78 percent of participants realized a significant increase in their eyelashes at week 16.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there possible side effects?

• Approximately 4 percent of patients experience itching and redness
• Less common side effects include skin darkening, eye irritation, dryness of the eyes, redness of the eyelids, and increased brown pigmentation of the colored part of the eye.

What is in Latisse that makes lashes grow?

Bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03% is the active ingredient. The composition of Latisse is very similar to a popular glaucoma drug called Lumigan.

What if I stop using Latisse?

Your eyelashes will gradually return to their normal appearance after you stop using Latisse.

There are safety instructions posted on the Latisse web site that you may want to view before using the drug. For more information on Latisse eyelash enhancement in Bellevue, Washington, contact the office of board-certified plastic surgeon Richard Rand MD.