Recently my presciption was refilled with the generic form, I love geberic stuff, no label needed for this gal but it doesn't have the same tingle as Latisse and I've noticed lash breakage and the lashes appear overall thinner. In addition to that, the bottle dropper part has black stuff that I could never remove no matter how hard I scraped and appears to be a manufacturing issue and not mold or other concerns. Could the inactivite ingredients cause the breakage?
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Using Latisse with ocular rosacea will not cause any serious adverse events but will likely worsen your rosacea and dry eye disease. I reported on a patient many years ago that developed meibomian gland dysfunction only while using Latisse. Signs and symtoms resolved when she discontinued...
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
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...
