Allergan Latisse Eyelash Extensions Drug - Available at Icon LASIK Now!
Achieve Luxurious Lashes with Lumigan® / Latisse. Only available through physicians Latisse stimulates your own eyelashes to grow longer and thicker.
Easy to use at home with only a once daily application. Now available here at Icon LASIK.
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Latisse (Lumigan) Eyelash Extension Drug Now Available
Latisse is now available for eyelash hypotrichosis which is simply having inadequate or not enough eyelashes. Latisse™ is the first and only science-based treatment approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash prominence as measured by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.
How did Allergan develop Latisse?
When a drug called Lumigan was being tested for use in patients with glaucoma, it was found to have an unusual side effect; it increased the length of eyelashes. The drug maker, Allergan Inc., sought and received FDA approval to market a spin-off of the drug called Latisse as a cosmetic treatment to those wanting longer, thicker, darker lashes.
How is Latisse used?
Latisse is packaged with a special applicator to apply the drops at the roots of the eyelashes.
What were the results of the Latisse clinical trials? Does Latisse work?
Yes, Latisse will increase the thickness and length of your eyelashes.
In a study to evaluate the eyelash use, 137 people used Latisse and 141 others used a placebo solution for 16 weeks. The appearance of eyelashes was rated on a four-point scale ranging from "minimal" to "very marked." By the end of the study, 78 percent of the Latisse group had at least a one-point improvement, compared with 18 percent of the placebo group. Those in the Latisse group also reported more satisfaction with their lashes as did the people who received the placebo. Side effects, which included eye redness, were generally temporary and mild and stopped when the drug was discontinued. On the downside, a person using Latisse for eyelash growth must continue to apply it or their eyelashes will shrink back to their previous length within a few months.
Is Latisse safe?
An FDA advisory panel voted unanimously that the drug’s benefits outweigh its risks. “I have absolutely no reason to question the efficacy or the effect of Lumigan,” said Dr. M. Roy Wilson, chancellor of the University of Denver. “I also want to emphasize that I don’t have any concerns about potential side effects on the eyelid.”
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