“Latisse- dangerous medication!”
Latisse: NOT worth it
Cost: $120
Pain: Worst possible
Pain: Worst possible
Latisse satisfaction: Poor
I've tried Latisse on the reccommedation of the SPA consultant who has been using it for awhile. So she says... Purchased it on Friday and used that night. The next day my eyes were red and swollen!! They were so itchy and dry- I looked like I had a conjuctivitis. I can NOT reccommend this product at all!! Unlike other cosmetic products this item can't be returned, therefore I am $120 and I continue to suffer the consequences of my gaulabilty.
And for the docs outhere who had reccomend it this product I incurage the patients to ask them if they used themselfs. A lot of FDA approved producst outhere have been recalled. I would not be surprized if this one isnext!
Updated on Mar 18, 2009:
Mar 18, 2009Comments and replies (17)
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unregistered guest
20 Mar 2009
I'm not a doc or nurse but it sounds like an allergic reaction when swelling is involved. I know it might have a slight irritation in the begining but it's your skin should get used to it. I would go to the place that you bought it becuase usually places will return it if it is an allergic reaction and if they won't I would contact Alergan the maker. The down side of this review is; if it is an allergic reaction Latisse just got a bad review for something that won't happen for MOST people. For most people the results will be pretty good.Bummer.
17 posts
21 Mar 2009
I'm sorry that you had a bad reaction to the medication, but I'm not sure that it's fair to call it "dangerous". I would highly recommend that you contact your doctor and let them know that you had an allergic reaction to the medication. Drug companies like Allergan have hotlines for doctors to report adverse reactions that their patients experience. I am not sure how many clinical studies Allergan had to conduct in order to receive FDA approval, but the one mentioned in the prescribing information had 278 patients. That's not a huge number and although only 4% of the patients in that group reported mild reactions like redness and itching, the percentage could change as a larger population uses the medication. If your reaction was that bad, make sure that your doctor notes a bimatoprost allergy in your medical records.
1 post
23 Mar 2009
I love this product. I used to have thicker and longer eyelashes in my teens, 20's and 30's, but by 40 something they thinned out and got shorter. I began using this product on Feb. 9, 2009. I purchased it from my dermatologist. My eyelashes are so much longer now and starting to fill in as well. I have had no adverse reaction to this product and I have already ordered more of the product to continue using it. I am using a small eyeliner brush to administer the product to my lash line only and wiping off any residual on the lid with my finger. What I like the most is the curl and the darkening of the hairs. The price is high but I recommend putting only one drop on a sterile surface and dipping the eyeliner brush tip into it and applying as it will last a lot longer that way. Good luck and if you use it enjoy your beautiful eyelashes!
75 posts
26 Mar 2009
I had a less dramatic reaction -- very itchy lids, dry eye, but no swelling -- when I first used Latisse. I held off using it again for about five days, and then gave it another try. No reaction this time. I think that I put too much product on the brush the first time, and that I am slightly sensitive to it. You aren't supposed to get any IN your eye, and if you have blue or light-colored eyes, you face the possibility of getting brown splotches of pigment in your irises if you do (read the list of side effects... this is irreversible). I am still on my first bottle, and I see no change in the thickness of my lashes. I do think that they have darkened somewhat (although it's early to know if that's true, since this product works at the root level). I do have some eyelid darkening, but the precautionary statement says this is temporary. I figure I will do two bottles of this, and if I see no marked difference, I'll stop using it.
369 posts
31 Mar 2009
It is possible that you had an allergic reaction but more likely you just got it into your eye instead of on the skin at the base of the eyelash. One effect of the active ingredient is vasodilation, in other words the blood vessels dilate giving you a red eye. It is harmless and in any case avoidable if you just keep it out of the eye.
43 posts
31 Mar 2009
We do see redness for the first few days. The dryness goes away after that. I'd recommend taking 25 mg of Benedryl before applying half of a drop to two lids. Then see how your eyes do with the rechallenge. Please post your results if you do.
43 posts
6 Apr 2009
Dear Oldteacher, I suspect that a small amount teared into your eye. What I would recommend is putting a smaller amount on the brush and keeping it slightly above the edge of the upper lid. Then none will go into the eye and you can see if you are intolerant. Good luck.
unregistered guest
29 Apr 2009
The doctor who prescribed Latisse for me had a similar experience, although not quite as severe. She solved the problem by only using it every other day. Her lashes looked amazing, by the way!
1 post
30 Apr 2009
After eight weeks I can notice a difference in my lashes. I do not use the brush as it wastes too much. I wash my finger tip and apply it that way.
43 posts
1 May 2009
Great tip. I'll give it a try as it does get rather expensive. I've been using Latisse for 9 weeks and love the longer lashes. They're still blonde though, so for evening wear, I put on mascara and have lashes that look amazingly long.