Knoxville Latisse doctors

Latisse is a truly fabulous product with impressive results. It is applied to the upper eyelashes just before going to bed at night. Prior to its application, your contact lenses should be removed. Wash your face well, and then apply to the base of the upper eyelashes on both eyes.

In the morning you may replace your contact lenses. In a few people, there may be some redness or mild eye irritation. This can usually be easily managed with over-the-counter eyedrops like Visine.

If you want to improve the length and appearance of your eyelashes, Latisse is definitely worth a try. We have seen nothing but great results.

We considered bringing Revitalash into our practice when it first came out, but decided against it. Since there was no scientific study to back the anecdotal claims, we weren't comfortable recommending it to our patients.

Latisse, on the other hand, won approval by the FDA based on their scientific studies and clinical trials. I have attached a link to the unretouched photos from the clinical trials so you can see the difference. In addition, the applicator is designed for opthamological use because of it's sterile packaging.

The Interesting Story Behind Latisse:

You may not know that Latisse was discovered completely by accident! What started out as a clinical trial for a known glaucoma treatment turned out to have a highly desired side-effect - significantly longer eyelashes.

When the glaucoma eyedrop known as Lumigan entered its third phase of clinical studies, Allergan researchers noticed the drug's eyelash-enhancing effects and the company soon started considering the cosmetic applications that could be derived from it's active ingredient, bimatoprost. Applied directly to the base of the lashes, Latisse keeps hairs in their growth phase, producing longer, darker and thicker eyelashes. It contains a much smaller amount of bimatoprost than Lumigan, as it is intended for daily use.

Many medical breakthroughs have been made in a similar way. Alexander Fleming's unexpected discovery of penicillin is the most famous example. Fleming was conducting research on the flu and noticed that mold was growing in one of his petri dishes. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the area with the mold had no bacteria and proceeded to develop our very first antibiotic.

A more recent accidental breakthrough is Viagra. Most people don’t realize that Viagra was originally intended as a cardiovascular drug. Early in the clinical trials, scientists at Pfizer realized that it was not effective in treating heart ailments, but they decided to continue to study one of the drug's unexpected side effects.

Incidentally, for years Botox was used as a treatment for nerve spasms around the eye and vocal chords, before its famous wrinkle reducing properties became apparent.

Our office staff called Medical Information at Allergan to get you the answer to your question.  The bristles are made of Polybutyl Tereththalate and the handle is Polypropaline.  Both are synthetic materials. I hope this helps.