Thicker. Bolder. Darker. Who doesn’t want their eyelashes to be all three? Lots of products claim to give the appearance of longer lashes. But up until now, lush lashes were only possible with the help of fake eye lashes and loads of mascara. All that changed last December when the FDA approved LATISSE™. Instead of making your eyelashes look longer, this prescription drug actually grows your eyelashes by up to 25%.

LATISSE™ is the first and only science-based treatment proven to increase eyelash length, thickness, and darkness. Available through prescription only, LATISSE™ is a once-daily treatment applied to the base of the upper eyelashes. LATISSE™ users can expect to experience longer, fuller and darker eyelashes in as little as four weeks, with full results in 16 weeks.

LATISSE™ makes lash growth possible because of its active ingredient: bimatoprost, which has been used safely for years as a treatment for glaucoma. Eye doctors noticed that their patients on Lumigan (bimatoprost) were growing significantly longer lashes as a side effect; so much so that some had to actually trim their eyelashes.

Wanting to harness this beneficial side effect, Allergan (the maker of both Lumigan and BOTOX® Cosmetic) conducted a Phase III, multi-center, double-masked, placebo-controlled study to assess its safety and efficacy. The FDA reviewed clinical study results to verify the safety of LATISSE™ and approved its use in December 2008.

We’re excited to be one of the first in Houston to prescribe LATISSE™. If you’d like to try it, come in for your free consultation and I’ll write your prescription. Then you take it to the pharmacy of your choosing to have it filled. Depending on the pharmacy, a monthly supply can cost $100 - $120. So for about the same price as your daily cup of coffee, you can have long, lush lashes year round.

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