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Latisse can be purchased at most pharmacies. However, it is a prescription drug so you would need a prescription to get it. It is considered cosmetic, so it is not covered by insurance or prescription plans. It usually costs around $120.
Nearly all pharmacies, including CVS, carry Latisse. The cost runs between $100-150 with most places selling it at $120. It requires a prescription. However, I doubt most physicians that write prescriptions or sell it out of their offices require repeat office visits for a prescription unless there has been a side effect. I believe all my patients have asked about it in conjunction with the main reason they consulted me, rather than set up a specific appointment regarding Latisse. The initial prescription should last two months but after that, a prescription could last about four months since your lashes would have already grown in, and not need daily application. There is a way to make Latisse last longer. Use your own lash liner or buy a cheap one at the makeup counter. This will soak up less of the product than using the one suplied by Allergan. The stuff really does work. I keep threatening to take a weed wacker to trim down our aesthetician's lashes!
Bimatoprost (marketed by Allergan under the name Latisse) is FDA approved for promoting eyelash growthPhase 2 clinical trials showed it did not help promote much scalp hair growth in men and women with genetic hair loss. The company plans to conduct a brand new study using a formulation that is...
Latisse has instructions to use one applicator per eyelid per night and it is packaged with 60 applicators so that is a month supply (except for those months with 31 days). Although it is not officially approved and "off label" many patients use one applicator and one drop for both...
Yes, it is safe to wear lash extensions and use bimatoprost (Latisse or Lumigan) at the same time. Latisse will make your own lashes grow longer and more full, but they are your lashes and you think of them the same way you do now. Because your lashes become longer and more full, you may not...