Does Latisse thin the skin around the eyes?

Latisse can cause fat loss around eyes with resultant hollowness around eyes. It can also affect the skin, usually pigmentation issues. These effects are not common but if have occurred, you should stop using Latisse. For the hollowness, filler injection can be helpful.

Hi DT.  We have had hundreds of patients use Latisse over the years and we have never found that to be the case with any of them.  In addition, this type of adverse effect did not show up on the clinical trials for the product.  Latisse can cause some eye irritation and also cause some darkening of the skin around the eye, but we have never known it to cause thinning skin.  

No, Latisse should not negatively effect the skin around the eyes. Keep in mind, eventually Latisse results may plateau. A combination approach is needed. In combination with Latisse, I typically inject and apply topically PRP for a few treatments at the beginning to improve the growth rate of the lashes. Take viviscal as well. See an expert for a formal evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Hi Ducktape, most people who are using latisse are unaware of its side effects. The truth is no medication is without its side effects, it is up to us to inform you and you to decide if the risk and benefits are worth the undertaking. 
In 2004 two optometrists reported that patients taking glaucoma eyedrops were noted to have hollow sunken eyes. Then in 2008  Louis Pasquale, MD, chief of glaucoma services at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary observed this problem as a side effect of bimatoprost which was a medication prescribed for high eye pressures. It was noted that the eye lashes in these patients were getting longer (this is the same drug in latisse) Since then there have been numerous publications about the effect of latisse on the fat and skin around the eye, with more and more reports of hollowness, thinning and sunkeness. They did however get long lashes and darker colored skin. 
The term periorbital fat atrophy (PAP) is now used to describe the effect of these medications. I encourage you to look this up and discuss it with your specialist before you undergo any treatment. It is easy to fill the hollowness with soft tissue fillers, but not many people are willing to undergo repeat fillers etc. Remember, there are many thousands of people who have tried the medications who have not had any notable issues, but that doesn't mean that it is without its side effects. Awareness is key here. 
Hope this helps, 
Abdulla Fakhro MD

Dear Ducktape,
Latisse can cause darkening or an allergic reaction in the skin around the eyes but not usually thinning. There have been some studies that have shown loss of fat in the area around the eye with use of the same medication in eye drop form so it is best to apply Latisse only to the eyelashes and try to minimize its contact with the surrounding skin.
Best,
Dr. Liu

DT, We have never witnessed patient's experiencing thinning of the skin around the eyes.  This product has been found to be both safe and effective for lash enhancement.  Also, when applying the product, it does not touch much of the skin under or around the eyes if utilized properly.  Good luck! 

There is no evidence that Latisse thins the skin around the eyes.  On the contrary, Latisse has been shown to shrink the fat pads around the eyes when used regularly and to decrease aging around the eyes, even when it is used solely on the eye lashes.  Latisse will make the skin around the eyes pinkish brown but this is easily covered with makeup and eye shadow and this mild discoloration is not caused by thinning skin.