I am currently a Kaiser Permanente patient. I as wondering if my doctor will be able to prescribe Latisse for me. Right now, I am currently paying $5 for generic and non-generic prescriptions. Would my cost for Latisse be different if it is available at Kaiser?
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Answer: Latisse is cosmetic and is not covered by insurance
Even FDA approved Latisse has possible side effects other than permanent change in iris color. Eye muscle atrophy and loss of fats around eyes have been reported in published medical literature. Just because a drug is approved does not mean it is totally safe.
Latisse stimulates lashes.
The eyelash cycle is about 4 months. If you were to stop cold turkey, the results will stop after 4 months, though you'd likely see the changes reversing much earlier.
It is a product which needs to be maintained to maintain the results. If trying to save...
Patients with eyelash loss due to repeated rubbing or repeated pulling/plucking may or may not experience regrowth with any medical therapy. It depends in part on how long the pulling or plucking went on for and how long it has been since stopping. If it has been many years without lashes, the...