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Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery Thomas M. DeWire, Sr., MD, FACS Specializing in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Richmond, Virginia, USA |
Non-Surgical Skin Care |
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| LATISSE™ topical to grow lashes longer, thicker and darker: | ||
| LATISSE is a new FDA-approved prescription treatment for hypotrichosis, or inadequate eyelash growth or numbers LATISSE is a liquid that is applied nightly to the lash line of the upper lids, producing results in most patients within 8-10 weeks. Anticipated results include eyelashes that are | darker, longer, and thicker, with maximum effect seen by 16 weeks, in most cases. Risks and side effects were few and uncommon, and ongoing maintenance application of LATISSE is necessary to maintain the benefit. | |
LATISSE™:
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Clinical Photos below show results before and after 16 weeks of treatment with Latisse. |
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Photos supplied by Allergan, Inc, the makers of Latisse. |
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LATISSE™: Frequently Asked Questions
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LATISSE Solution is a prescription treatment for hypotrichosis used to grow eyelashes, making them longer, thicker, darker. Eyelash hypotrichosis is another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes.
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| How does LATISSE™ work? |
| LATISSE
is believed to affect the active growth (anagen) phase of the
eyelash hair cycle in two ways: first LATISSE
increases the length of the anagen
active eyelash growth phase; and
second, LATISSE increases the
number of hairs that are in the anagen active
growth phase. The exact
mechanism of this action of LATISSE
is not known.
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| How soon can I expect LATISSE™ to produce results? | ||
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onset of effect with
LATISSE solution is gradual. In the clinical
trial, the majority of LATISSE
users saw a significant
improvement by 2 months.
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| How is LATISSE™ different? | ||
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LATISSE
has been approved
by the FDA as a
prescription treatment for hypotrichosis used to grow eyelashes. LATISSE
has also been studied in clinical trial to demonstrate
its safety and effectiveness.
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| Can anyone use LATISSE™ ? | ||
| Patients
with sensitivity to any of the active
ingredients should not use LATISSE.
Also, patients
with diagnosed eye pressure problems, or
glaucoma, or patients
taking medication for glaucoma, or
with risk factors for
glaucoma (family history) should be closely
monitored by an Ophthalmologist while using LATISSE
solution.
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| Is LATISSE™ safe? | ||
| The
safety and effectiveness of LATISSE
was shown in a clinical
trial. Additional safety
information will be explained when LATISSE
is prescribed by Dr. DeWire.
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| What are the possible side effects with LATISSE™ ? | ||
| The
most common side effects after using LATISSE
are eye itching or eye redness. These were
reported by about 4% of users in the
clinical trial. LATISSE
solution may cause other less common
side effects, which typically occur
on the skin close to where LATISSE
is applied, or in the eyes. These may include skin darkening, eye
irritation, dryness, or redness of the eyes.
Rarely, darkening of the pigment color of
the eye may occur. If you
develop a new eye condition
(e.g. trauma or infection), experience a
sudden decrease in vision, have eye surgery, or
develop any eye reactions, particularly an infection and
eyelid reactions, you should immediately speak with your
Plastic Surgeon about
whether or not
to continue using LATISSE
solution.
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| Should I remove my contact lenses before applying LATISSE™ ? | ||
| As
a precaution, it's recommended
that you remove your contact
lenses before application of LATISSE,
because they can absorb an ingredient in LATISSE solution. You can
put them back in 15 minutes after
application of LATISSE
solution.
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| What if I forget to apply LATISSE™ ? | ||
| If
you miss an application dose, it
is not necessary to try to "catch
up". Just apply LATISSE
the next evening. Make LATISSE
solution part of your evening
routine, like brushing your teeth, or removing
your makeup. IMPORTANT: Using
LATISSE more than once a day will
not increase the growth of eyelashes more
than daily use.
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| What should I do if LATISSE™ solution gets in my eye? | ||
| It is not
expected to cause harm. Don't rinse your eye. Be careful to
keep the tip of the bottle or
applicator from touching your fingers,
objects, or surfaces in order to
avoid contamination.
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| What if I stop using LATISSE™ ? | ||
| Your
eyelashes are expected
to return to their
previous appearance over several weeks to months
after stopping use of LATISSE.
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| Can I continue to wear mascara while using LATISSE™ ? | ||
| Yes, you can continue to use mascara in addition to LATISSE. | ||
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| ©Copyright 1997-2009 Advanced Art of Cosmetic Surgery: Thomas M. DeWire, Sr, MD, FACS Revised: March 02, 2009 05:03 PM |
