“Latisse for Lash Puller - New Orleans, LA”

I also deal with trichotillimania. I have been using revitalash and have noiced the same problem! I thought it was just me. It seemed wierd that my lashes too would fall out easy after using product. And this was without me pulling :)

I also have the suffer from trichotillimania. I just started my first day on Latisse and I'm already feeling it working. I see little stubs coming in. I'm really hopefully this product will work so I can feel normal again. If they start to fall out on their own I'm going back to speak to my dermatologist. Hopefully I can break my habit of pulling. :)

I am 50 years old and have suffered from tricho since about the age of 12. I have been able to control off & on. Now that I am at the age where hair in general starts to thin, the lashes that grow in are very thin and some even grow in with no color - white. I am sticking with the Latisse because the literature & the ads say full results in 12-16 weeks. The lashes do seem to grow in faster if only they would grow in & stay in all at the same time. I haven't been pulling them either. I know, I just want to feel normal also

Thanks for sharing your experience. I am 42 and have been suffering with trich since my teenage years. I have been wanting to try something like this for a while, but was nervous about asking my doctor about some kind of treatment. Hopefully this may be a viable option for me.

Thanks so much for this post! I was diagnosed when I was 8 .. I'm 26 now and I think it's in hibernation for now.. almost everything is grown back but it's so much thinner and it's inconsistant in areas.. I really want to try this.. I hadn't heard of revitalash either. I'm seeing my dermatologist tomorrow.

Ok Ladies, I have stuck with the Latisse. I have just begun my second bottle. One bottle definitely lasted more than a month. As a matter of fact, I went through the 2 boxes of brushes before the one bottle of drops. I just went to a beauty supply store and bought a pack of lip brushes. They are a little too absorbent, but were only $3 for 12 brushes. The dry eyelids have seemed to clear up. I have noticed the red eyes depend on whether I get the medication in my eye (with no lashes in some areas it is a little difficult not to). My lashes are definitely growing in faster, after falling out and are longer. I am really looking for thickness - trying to get rid of bald spots. That seems to be improving also. What bothers me is that the lashes still seem to fall out or come out (when removing eyemake or rubbing my eyes) quite easily. Hopefully this will improve with time - maybe as as the follicles renew. One can only hope!! I will not let anyone see me with a least a touch of eyeliner to hide the bald spots. I just want to be able to go to the beach & swim without worrying if I look "bald" when I come out of the water. Another issue with my lashes are some of them grow in completely colorless or loose their color. I must mention that I have vitiligo (lost of pigement of the skin) but my skin has not been affected for years - actually the coloring returned on its own. So I am not sure if the lack of color of some my lashes are from that or the years of pulling. Praise God, other than a very quirky & odd habit - I am healthy & for that I am grateful.

hey has anyone with white lashes because of vitiligo returned the color of the lashes by lattisse

After using Latisse for over two months my lashes grew long and were very pretty, but then they started to all fall out and now my eyes are bald and my lashes are starting to regrow. I am not a lash puller. I don't know whether to continue use and start the process over or just let them grow out naturally w/o Latisse.

Has anyone who had their lashes fall out after initial use, kept on using latisse 2-3 times a week? I heard that is required to keep the 'new' eyelashes. Has anyone had under eye swelling from Latisse? I swear I am not putting on too much, barely enough to wet the upper eyelid.

Ok ladies...I've been using latisse faithfully for 3 wks and I now have lashes! I can't believe it! They are growing so fast and they look fantastic! I can't wait to go back to show my dermatologist. This product really works. I think by knowing I'm applying Latisse every night I've somehow blocked the urge of pulling. I can't wait for wk 16 to get here. I already feel like my old self again. Thanks Latisse!

My dermo did not advise me that much on Latisse other than it might not help regrow the lashes in the areas where they had been pulled the most. Actually, in the corners of my eyes where the least pulling occurred, my lashes are definitely longer. I have not had any change in the color as of yet. My lashes aren't gray - they are actually colorless. I still have not finished my second bottle yet - so still sticking with it. My local paper had an article on Latisee. It quoted one local dermo as saying she used it for 4 months before seeing a difference in the number of lashes she had. So I still remain hopeful

If I continue use after my 1st bottle is empty, I'm buying the actual glaucoma drug which doesn't have the inflated price. What a drug company won't do to make more money. $120 for 2 months worth is too much.

I had no idea that I suffered and have suffered with trich until I saw it recently on an episode of 'House'. Now I'm reading that I truly haven't been alone. My big question regarding Latisse was would it regrow in the bare areas and it seems that it will, but will require maintenance at some point. Not sure yet if it's in my budget or worth the forever expense. Thanks all for sharing.

I also have trich and my question is that if you have bald spots where lashes haven't regrown for a while, is it likely that Latisse will regrow in that area? I read something about damaging the hair bulb and wonder if that means Latisse would not benefit me. Have others experienced regrowth with areas previously bald for a period of time? Thank you.

I am in maybe week 3 of using Latisse, have trich and lashes are growing on all parts of my eyelid. I am very pleased. The initial swelling is mostly gone and by using moisturizer at the corners of my eyes, they don't get dry or irritated. Guess the drug irritates skin.

I also have trich (am 23, have had it since i was 7), and have been looking for something to boost my eyelash and eyebrow regrowth, particularly since my eyebrows seem to have stopped regrowing. To get Latisse: did you get it prescribed by your regular MD, your eye doctor, a dermatologist, or some other medical provider? Thanks!

I went to my dermo. It was the first time I had ever told a doctor abut the trich. She didn't exam my eyes or anything, just told me she wasn't sure it would help me. I originally bought 2 bottles in late March and I still haven't run out of the second bottle & I do use it nightly. As I said in an earlier posting, when I ran out of the brushes I went to my local beauty supply store (Sally's) & ought a pack of lip brushes for $3 for a dozen. They work just as good. As an update - just in the last week or so, several lashes have come out - on their own - no pulling - and there is no regrowth. I hope this is only a temporary situation because I do believe the Lastisse was helping some. I do put it on m brows and lower lashes. It seems to help the lower lashes but not really on the brows. I do believe that Latisse is only going to help us "pullers" based on how much damage we have caused the hair follicle. Good luck!

FENNEL will clear up any redness on eyelids. I use the tea bags, minimum amount of boiling water, slosh on with a Q-tip for about 5 - 10 mins. It doesn't matter how much gets in your eyes - its just a herb so it's an eye bath. It doesn't keep so after a couple of hours it should be discarded.

I went to a general MD who offers a lot of cosmetic items. He was listed in the where to get Latisse section and he was local for me. Guess it earns him more money. He was not thorough in his assessment of my situation, asked no questions, I was in and out in 2 minutes....literally.

I think lashes fall out easily because the product which speeds up the growth process is still being used after lashes reach their maturity. The lashes reach the end of their life span faster. It makes sense to me to ease off using Latisse just before lashes reach their fullest to slow down the end of their life cycle.

I've had trich for about 10 years (always just on the eyelashes) and am on week one of Latisse. Honestly, I can't notice any difference yet, but that's expected. I don't think Latisse is designed to make lashes grow faster, just fuller and longer as they grow at their normal pace. But, I can say that using the Latisse has helped me resist the urge to pull. When I get the urge and start playing with my eyelashes, I definitely have an easier time telling myself to stop. Hate to admit it - but spending so much money on it is probably the biggest motivating factor! Why would I want to ruin something I've spent so much money on! It's impossible to know how long this effect will have on not pulling, but at least it's working for now. Perhaps once they grow in all pretty, THAT will be my motivating factor and I can go off Latisse altogether. As for the product itself - I did initially have a hard time applying the product as directed. One drop on the brush wasn't enough, and I had to use two drops per eye and was so worried I'd go through the bottle in no time. I since have found that if I put one drop in the cap of the bottle and dip the brush into it, it seems to transfer from the brush to my eyelids easier. Also, as for getting it prescribed - I went to my general physician, and he kinda gave me a hard time about it. He'd never prescribed it before, but I told him I did my research, knew all the side effects, and that I thought it would help my trich. This was the first time I've ever talked to ANYBODY that candidly about my trich, and it was pretty difficult. He highly suggested that I go on anti-depressants, and that he would prescribe them for me, but I sternly told him that wasn't an option for me. He finally hesitantly prescribed me Latisse, and I had to assure him I felt it was the right thing for me. Let's hope next time I go see him, I can show him the beautiful results!