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Is Latisse safe to use with contact lenses?

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March 5th, 2014

Latisse and Contact Wearers

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Latisse can be used safely in contact lens wearers. Typically the Latisse would be applied at night just after removing your contacts. A very small amount of Latisse should be very effective so apply lightly.

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Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS
February 2nd, 2014

Is Latisse safe to use with contact lenses?

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Latisse is safe to use for contact users. Be sure to remove contacts before applying Latisse in the nights. 

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Daniel Shapiro, MD

Daniel Shapiro, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 115 reviews

January 29th, 2014

Latisse and contact lenses

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Latisse should be applied to the upper eyelids only - and usually it's preferred to do this at night. That way, when you close your eyes to sleep, the lids will touch and transfer the solution to the lower lids as well. Take your contacts out before applying the Latisse, and everything should be just fine. There are many, many, many people who successfully use Latisse and wear contacts.

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F. Victor Rueckl, MD

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist
4.6 out of 5 stars 18 reviews

October 21st, 2014

Yes

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Yes. You can continue wearing contacts when you're using Latisse. The key is to wait about 15 minutes after applying Latisse before re-inserting as this gives the product enough time to dry.

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Jerome Edelstein, MD
October 9th, 2014

Latisse should be applied without contact lens' in case any of the medication gets in your eye.

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Latisse should be applied without contact lens' in case any of the medication gets in your eye. If this happens you will need to flush the eye with water. If the medication becomes impregnated within the contact lens it can be irritating.

Hope this helps.  

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Martin Jugenburg, MD

Martin Jugenburg, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 521 reviews

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