Somebody always has to overdose.
Posted on 12/27/2008 1:14:29 PM PST by Clairity
The FDA has approved Latisse, the first drug to promote eyelash growth, according to Allergan, the company that makes Latisse.
Latisse, which will be available by prescription starting in the first quarter of 2009, contains the active ingredient of the glaucoma drug Lumigan, which is also made by Allergan.
Eyelash growth is a known side effect of Lumigan. But Lumigan and Latisse are used differently. Lumigan is an eyedrop, and Latisse gets dabbed along the lash line on the upper eyelids to promote longer, thicker, darker lashes.
Allergan states that "Latisse users can expect to experience longer, fuller, and darker eyelashes in as little as eight weeks, with full results in 16 weeks." If Latisse is stopped, eyelashes will gradually return to their previous appearance as new eyelashes grow in.
Allergan also notes that Latisse may cause darkening of the eyelid skin, which may be reversible, and it "may also cause increased brown pigmentation of the colored part of the eye, which is likely to be permanent."
Latisse may also promote hair growth in other skin areas that it frequently touches, so Allergan recommends blotting it off any skin other than the upper eyelid's lash line to prevent that side effect.
According to Allergan, Latisse was well-tolerated in its clinical trials, with the most common side effects being eye redness, itchy eyes, and skin hyperpigmentation.
Earlier this month, an FDA advisory panel recommended that the FDA approve Latisse and also recommended further studies in certain groups of patients, such as young patients and people who lost their eyelashes to chemotherapy.
"Latisse may also promote hair growth in other skin areas that it frequently touch" -- hmm, could eventually be also used as cure for baldness?
Also in Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123030281285935451.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
“Some physicians say Latisse may promote eyebrow growth, but this application hasn’t been systematically studied. Analysts said it is likely that Allergan will investigate other uses for its drug, including a more potent version for growing hair on bald heads.”
I have a friend on the glaucoma drug and she has grown the most gorgeous thick lashes,,never had them before.
I wonder if this will work for the loss of lashes from chemo,,
My Mom used it for her glaucoma. Her eyelashes grew very long and her eyes lids turned brown. The only problem was that her beautiful hazel eyes turned brown and the head aches from the Latisse.
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Yes it would be a cure for baldness but you must remember NOT to rub it on with your bare hands.
Somebody always has to overdose.
My Dad’s wife used that for glaucoma and her eyelashes didn’t look any different. In fact she is an ugly little person. So I guess there were no benefits.
I’ll keep my blue eyes, thanks anyway.
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Brown eyes can be very pretty, but anything that’s going to change the colored part of the eye sounds too scary to me. What else is it doing to the eye, I wonder?
If it does prove safe, though, maybe it will lead to a way for people to change their eye color whenever they want to, without contact lenses.
Eyelashes and brows are what I miss the most. I get dirt in my eyes ALL the time. I'm going to check with a dermatologist to see if this may work for me.
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