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Hi Doctors, Can I use Lumigan eye drops instead of latisse for increasing my eye lashes; also i want to know it will harm my eye with anyway? I live in egypt and we don’t have latisse here. Many thanks Jana

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Using Lumigan instead of Latisse

Both Latisse and Lumigan are Bimatoprost 0.03% so they are identical and will not harm your eye. Latisse, however, is packaged with sterile applicators for applying the solution properly and in a sterile fashion to the base of the eyelashes. Since Latisse is not available in Egypt it appears that Lumigan may be your only option.

Lumigan vs latisse

Latisse and Lumigan are the same drug all Latisse is is a bottle of Lumigan in a white box w some brushes in it just put the Lumigan in an old mostly-used mascara bottle, it will work better this way than Latisse that's what I do for my patients!

Lumigan vs Latisse

Essentially, Lumigan and Latisse are the exact same product, only packaged differently. The history of this is that Lumigan is a medicated eye drop used to treat glaucoma. Over the years, as glaucoma patients used Lumigan, they saw their glaucoma controlled, but also noticed their eyelashes becoming longer, thicker and more plentiful. Allergan, the company that makes Lumigan, approached the FDA in the United States and was allowed to repackage Lumigan as Latisse, and instruct patients... more

Anthony J. Kameen, MD

Baltimore Ophthalmologist

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Lumigan instead of Latisse

Lumigan and Latisse consist of the same medication. A major difference is in the method of administration. Latisse is applied at bedtime via brush to the upper eyelid while Lumigan is usually instilled into the eye. Since this is a medication, side effects are possible and you should be examined by your eye doctor for possible complications.