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What is the Most Reliable Study That Shows How Effective Latisse Is?

asked 8 months ago by healthyneeds
Latest answer by Keith Denkler, MD
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What is the most reliable study that shows how effective latisse is?

4 answers to What is the Most Reliable Study That Shows How Effective Latisse Is?

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Study on Latisse for eyelash growth

The pivotal paper is on-line at pubmed.org to be published shortly in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). Authors are Smith S, Fagien S, Whitcup SM, Ledon F, Somogyi C, Weng E, Beddingfield FC. Eyelash growth in subjects treated with bimatoprost: A multicenter,randomized, double-masked, vehicle-controlled, parallel-group study. J Am Acad Dermatol
Robert A. Weiss, MD

Baltimore Dermatologic Surgeon
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A reference for a reliable study about Latisse

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery published a review article about Latisse in September, 2010 by Joel Cohen, MD entitled “Enhancing the Growth of Natural Eyelashes: The Mechanism of Bimatoprost (Latisse)-Induced Eyelash Growth”. In this review article, Dr Cohen shows how Latisse “is a safe and effective means of enhancing eyelash growth”.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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Multiple Studies On LATISSE Are Available

The FDA has the original studies and follow-up studies post approval on its site: FDA dot gov Then search for LATISSE Clinical trials on LATISSE may be studied at: clinicaltrials dot gov A search at Google Scholar below for Latisse turns up 365 studies. See below the web reference. The bigger studies, the FDA studies, and the review studies are the most important. Plus it helps to read them as many are not free to read, so read what... more
Keith Denkler, MD

Marin Plastic Surgeon
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Lash growth with Latisse [Bimatoprost]

THere are many studies out there. Here is one: Ophthalmology. 2010 May;117(5):1024-31. Epub 2010 Feb 16. Eyelash growth from application of bimatoprost in gel suspension to the base of the eyelashes. Wester ST, Lee WW, Shi W. Source Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. Swester2@med.miami.edu Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether bimatoprost (Lumigan, Allergan... more
A.J. Amadi, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

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