C. Robert Bernardino, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery, Yale University, discusses cosmeceuticals such as Latisse used for eyelash growth.
Summary:
Latisse is a prostaglandin analogue that has the side-effect of increased eyelash growth, and also may cause increased pigmentation of the skin around the eye and iris.
References and Resources
Woodson SA. Latisse: empirical discovery yields treatment for sparse eyelashes. Nurs Womens Health. 2009 Jun;13(3):243-8.
Bimatoprost 0.03% solution (latisse) for eyelash enhancement. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2009 Jun 1;51(1313):43-4.
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