Can Latisse Cause a Genital Herpes Outbreak?

asked 5 months ago by bnoct in toronto
Latest answer by Melissa Chiang, MD
Question viewed 66 times
Tags: causes, herpes, interaction

I just started using Latisse and had a genital herpes outbreak around the same time (I haven't had an outbreak in 2 years). Are they correlated? or is it just coincidence?

5 answers to Can Latisse Cause a Genital Herpes Outbreak?

Herpes

I have never heard of any causality relationship between herpes and Latisse. For more information, you might want to contact Allergan

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

drbray.com

Latisse and herpes - coincidence

There are several things that cause cause a genital herpes outbreak, but latisse is not one of them. Typical triggers include: illness, stress, hormonal changes, ultraviolet light, trauma to the skin.

Melissa Chiang, MD
Houston Dermatologist

Latisse and Herpes

This is just a coincidence, there is no correlation and no possible way they could be related since you said it's genital herpes.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

Latisse and genital herpes

Assuming you are applying Latisse to the eyelashes and not to the genital area, it is just a coincidence.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Coincidence

If you had said that you had an outbreak of ocular herpes [yes, it does exist], then I would be somewhat concerned. But any correlation with genital herpes would be coincidence. It doesn't hurt to ask the Allergan customer service contact to see if there have ever been any other reports of this.

A.J. Amadi, MD
Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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