The prescription treatment LATISSE ® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is used to grow eyelashes thicker, longer and darker in people that have hypotrichosis, which is the technical name of not having enough eyelashes. LATISSE ® is applied daily. Results are seen gradually, but most users see results within in four weeks with full results expected after 16 weeks.?
If you discontinue the use of Latisse, your eyelashes will revert back to where they were before treatment over a period of several weeks to several months. Check with your doctor before using Latisse if you have eye pressure problems.
Background
LATISSE ® has the same formula as another drug, called Lumigan, manufactured by Allergan.? Lumigan is a prescription eye drop treatment for glaucoma.? It is a drug that is designed to reduce dangerous eye pressure levels. Patients were reporting that one of the side effects of Lumigan was longer and fuller eyelashes, which became the precursor to the development of LATISSE ® .
History
LATISSE ® was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States in December 2008 and became available for use in January 2009.? LATISSE ® is the first medication to promote eyelash growth.? The company behind the creation is Allergan, Inc., which is also the company that produces BOTOX ® , the anti-wrinkle treatment.
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