What is LATISSE®?

What is LATISSE®?

LATISSE® is a prescription drug currently promoted by spokesmodel Brooke Shields that is applied to the base of eyelashes to generate longer lashes. LATISSE® keeps hairs in their growth phase, producing longer, darker and thicker eyelashes. LATISSE® contains bimatoprost, the same active ingredient that is in the glaucoma medication Lumigan. Average cost of LATISSE® is about 130 dollars.

What is the down-side to LATISSE®?

LATISSE® eyelash lengthening is not permanent. Possible side-effects include discoloration of the eye or eyelid. The most common side effects after using LATISSE® solution are an itching sensation in the eyes and/or eye redness. If you stop using LATISSE®, your eyelashes are expected to return to their previous appearance over several weeks to months.

Why do people use LATISSE®?

LATISSE® solution is a prescription treatment for hypotrichosis used to grow eyelashes, making them longer, thicker and darker. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes.

What do I find ironic about all of this?

I think that LATISSE® is probably fabulous for those women who are willing to spend 130 dollars ever few months to keep their lashes long. For me I think that is stupid considering three facts:

1. There are a lot of cons. For example why would I want “an itching sensation in the eyes and/or eye redness”? Possible side effects also include discoloration of the eye or eyelid??? When they say discoloration of the eye they mean the iris. I have been reading reviews. People with hazel eyes say that after using this product their eyes have become permanently brown. Most people with hazel eyes love that they have green in their eyes. Why would you want to lose that?

2. Can’t you do the same thing with mascara and false lashes?

3. I think somebody somewhere made up a fancy name (hypotrichosis) so they had an excuse to make a prescription lash lengthener. When it boils down to it, probably 99 percent of American women have hypotrichosis.

What’s the big picture?

I probably will never buy this product because of its price and side effects. I love the results I have seen on other people though… I have to give LATISSE® that [