Latisse.. I believe.. I know about this one because
Posted By: ophthalmology on 2009-06-24
In Reply to: What do you think of that lash growing medication? - Pugmom
I work also in an ophthalmology office. I actually predicted to co-workers this stuff would eventually sell for cosmetic reasons, but I would never buy it. It is a glaucoma medication, actually, whose side effect is that it grows thick lashes. However, it does cause darkening around/under eyes in patients. I have seen it and they complain about it. To me, that ruins it. ...... "great, I have long thick lashes and dark circles too"! yuck. lol
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Latisse - that's it!
Must make these people look like raccoons. It sounds to me like the greedy pharmaceutical company just out to make a bigger profit - much like the did with Wellbutrin and Zyban. Same drug, different purposes. What was that prostate drug years back that they found also grew hair? And did you know that Excedrin and Excedrin Migraine have the exact same amount of ingredients?
I don't like seeing these meds used for purposes other than what they were originally intended, especially if it is cosmetic.
Having trouble sleeping? Try some Seroquel at night. Not bipolar or schizophrenic? Doesn't matter. These are some serious psychiatric/anti-seizure medications that are being used for other purposes - depression, pain, etc. I understand there is a correlation between depression and pain but it seems some doctors are so hip on using some of these meds for everything, and they often have terrible side-effects.
I went thru 2 years of horrendous back pain which (we didn't find out until after the surgery) was caused by a softball-sized fibroid on my retroverted uterus, which was so retroverted, according to the doctor, the uterus was pressing that fibroid right into my spine. I was put on gabapentin, then Lyrica and both made me incredibly dizzy and sleepy. Did nothing for the pain though and that is not the type of pain they're intended to treat. Argh
/rant.
Latisse
I do transcription for an Ophthalmology office also and I think the difference is that for the costmetic benefit, you don't put the drops in your eyes like patients do for glaucoma - you paint it along the edge of your lashes with a small brush. That should minimize/eliminate any darkeing.
Latisse asked for 3 volunteers to serve as "models" for this product at our office and I won a name draw to be one of the lucky ones. I'm anxious to see how it does.
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