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Is Latisse safe to use on people with ocular rosacea? (Photo)

edodd1943Apr 13, 2017
I have ocular rosacea, dry eyes, & my eyes & lids get red easily. I have pure blue eyes.

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Kevin Cavanaugh, MD

Hi, Thanks for your question. Given your history of inflammatory eye issues I recommend you seek out the care of your ophthalmologist immediately and stop Latisse. Given your history you may not be a good candidate for this medication. Wish you all the best. Kevin Cavanaugh, MD

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Lillian Overman, MD

Factors that you can weigh in making your decision are: 1. Periorbital fat atrophy has mostly been observed with the common on-label bimatoprost uses (Latisse for lashes or Lumigan for glaucoma). It is possible that periorbital fat atrophy is less likely to occur if...

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Tracy Evans, MD, FAAD

The risk of pigmentation will never be zero, but I can give you a little more information about the Latisse studies.  Read the study from 2010 by Law, S called "Bimatoprost in the treatmet of eyelash hypotrichosis."  Here is what they wrote -- increased iris...

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