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Latisse Well Worth It -- I Use Off-label Lumigan Because It's Cheaper - Denver, CO

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Just a quick update. I have been using Lumigan...

posey_rApril 17, 2009
WORTH IT$100

Just a quick update. I have been using Lumigan (same thing as Latisse) for close to 7 weeks now. I still love it.

My lashes are getting fuller and longer. I have to admit that my right eyelashes are doing better than the ones on the left, even though I apply it evenly every night. Kinda sucks, but I just go light on the mascara on my right eye since they need less, and just use a little more on my left eye and they look pretty much even. Hey, they warned about

In another month or so, I'll post an "after" picture so folks can see the progress. I am moving to Alaska in a couple of weeks and my laptop just died...so hopefully I'll have a new setup when I get there. Things have been hectic to say the least. =P

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Scotia
July 13, 2009

JoanneK unregistered guest(by the way, why not register? I am going to quote verbatim from the packaging that the lumigan comes in from India. Quote Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03% LUMIGAn TM Imported & Marketed by: Allergan India Pvt.. Ltd. Manufactured by: Allergan Inc., USA Import License No. FF-130-7730 Maximum retail Price Rs. 395/- (inclusive of all taxes) Unquote Seems to me the product is made in the USA! Its not uncommon for USA manufacted drugs to be sold for less in developing countries. Methinks you are showing YOUR ignorance here in this forum not to mention belittling a reputable company {edited}. Personally I'm on my second bottle of Lumigan and have already ordered 2 more that have arrived. Less than 7 days from ordering online to landed in Australia. I would recommend {edited} wholeheartedly. I think you have bought into the line being spun by BIG PHARMA in the USA.

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Vianya17
July 13, 2009
Alabamagal, thank you for the advice. I have been squeezing just one drop into the cap, the issue I have is that I have a lot of that drop left over after I'm done. Using the leftovers for eyebrows are a nice suggestion however I have very dark hair on very light skin and I am worried that using it on my eyebrows would be overwhelming.
ti leaf
July 13, 2009
Regarding eye-redness, in vain, I've been super-duper careful about trying to keep the product out of my eyes. Ironically though, the reason why the product is still getting in my eyes is because I don't have enough lashes to protect them. Hah. Oh, I love catch-22's.
nipchick
July 13, 2009

Good post SCOTIA - in reply to JoanneK's questioning of the efficacy of the Lumigan, when purchased from {edited}.

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charisetu
July 13, 2009
Kudos to SCOTIA inreply to JoanneK. We all have enough brain cells not to get our meds from our over priced healthcare systems.
UPDATED FROM posey_r

I have been dying to try Latisse ever since I...

posey_rJuly 12, 2009

I have been dying to try Latisse ever since I heard about the Marini Age Intervention Eyelash conditioner. Then her offices got raided by the FDA for illegally using a prescription drug, bimatoprost, in an over-the-counter product, and I couldn't find anyplace to buy Marini's lash product.

Anyway, I had my doctor write me a prescription for off-label Lumigan. It costs a lot less. I use a soft retractable brush to apply it each night after I take off my makeup and wash my face. I have been using it for 2 weeks, and I am already seeing some improvement in my lash thickness. Since I reuse other applicators like eyeliner and lip gloss, I am not worried about contamination at all. I think it's fine to use a eyeliner brush, as long as it's dedicated to applying Lumigan only, and not used for anything else.

The main reason why I wanted an eyelash growth stimulator is because my lashes are stick-straight. Unless I curl them, my eyes look very tired. Although my lashes are already decently thick, long, and jet black, if they are longer it will be easier to curl them.  In another few weeks I will post my before/after pictures.

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Pattye
March 17, 2009
I'll be waiting to see pictures of the results. Who should I order through?
posey_r
March 18, 2009
I live in the United States but I use a foreign mail-order pharmacy because it's cheaper. I will post "after" pics in another 8-10 weeks or so after they've fully grown in!
(unregistered guest)
March 18, 2009
I have been thinking of ordering lumigan using a foreign on line pharmacy. No RX required. I am somewhat hesitant to use a credit card. What mail-order pharmacy did you choose? Did you run into difficulty asking a doctor to prescribe lumigan?
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amandda g
March 23, 2009

would you mind letting me know which pharmacy you ordered from. A spa sells it near my home but she wants to charge me $50 to write the prescription and then $120 for

Latisse

. Thats $170!

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amandda g
March 28, 2009
Thank you so much for posting all of this valuble information. I went through the pharmacy you suggested and ordered Lumigan.=) I'm so looking forward to getting this!=) Thank you again!
(unregistered guest)
April 13, 2009
that is because she wants you to buy it form her. This is unethical and greedy
chandy
April 16, 2009
Please DO NOT order a product that goes near your eye from a no prescription required foreign pharmacy!! Products are approved by the FDA in this country for a reason. You have no idea what is really in the product if you try to bypass this safety net. The packaging can look the same and list the same ingredients but NOT be the same at all. And not manufactured in sterile conditions. It is not worth your eyesight to save a few bucks.
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California Crookedteeth
April 20, 2009
Chandy, I received my Lumigan, ordered online from foreign shores, and it's made in the USA, has a good batch number, is properly sealed, and is well within it's use-by date. Checked out fine.
Ajay Ahuja M.D
April 27, 2009
Go to the spa or doctor who carries it. Then total cost would be $120 or $125
(unregistered guest)
May 8, 2009
Believe it or not, a Dr. refusing to write you a Lumigan script is VERY ETHICAL. FYI-Lumigan and Latisse are priced the same in the pharmacy. If everyone who wanted Latisse got a Lumigan script, what do you think the insurance companies would do? I will tell you. They would make Lumigan a 3rd teir co-pay or require a prior-authorization from the physician in order to fill it. Think of all the people on Lumigan that actually need it to manage their eye disease. Your doctor offering you 2 for $200 is offering you a $40 savings. Not to mention, you are doing it legally, under a doctor's supervision, and you get the applicators.
highfashionlady
August 17, 2009
It's exactly the same product and it's made by the same company.
oldteacher
March 21, 2009
I am trying to order this online myself. I do not have a prescription. Do you know of an online pharmacy I can purchase this generic without a prescription? (Without is costing the same as brand Latisse. Thanks!
(unregistered guest)
June 28, 2009
Latisse is prescription only. I wouldn't advice you to get a lumigan rx, for it is insurance fraud and you/your doctor could both be in SERIOUS trouble for having your insurance pay for a glaucoma drop you dont need. No generics available...it's a new product. Get the rx of latisse from your O.D and stretch it to last two months.
APRIL2009
August 21, 2009
WHERE CAN I PURCHASE THE PRODUCT AT THE BEST LOW PRICE>
bebe4u27
September 11, 2009
Shop around, call a few Drs. and eventually you will find a deal. I found this Med Spa in my area thru the Find a Doctor option on the Latisse website that offered free consultation and $80.00 per bottle minumum three bottles. They also sold it for $99.00 per bottle. I did the three bottles for $80.00 each, knowing this would last like 5 months! Shop around call several med spa places, use the find a doctor on the Latisse website and eventually you will find a deal! I also heard costco had it for like $90.00, maybe maybe not. Most med spa places give free consultations and have specials! Good luck!
posey_r
March 21, 2009

Luckypeg & Pattye, if you change your settings on your profile I can send you a message directly. Oldteacher I already sent you a message. Anyhow, I went through {edited} and had a great experience with them. However it took sixteen days for my shipment to reach me because they are so far away.

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posey_r
March 21, 2009
Although some of the doctors have said in their Q&A about Latisse that it has a lower concentration of bimatoprost than Lumigan, according to the patient information that's untrue. According to the prescribing information, both Latisse & Lumigan are bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03%. So they are the exact same formula...except they have different brand names.
oldteacher
March 22, 2009
Thank you so much. When I wrote the first post, I thought I had ordered the Lattisse, but later received an email telling me that my order would not be shipped until I sent in a valid prescription. I changed my post to reflect this, you may have been wondering what I was talking about! I was able to order it from the site you sent the link for. Thanks again!
highfashionlady
August 17, 2009
I even called Allergan and was told that the 2 products are identical. The only difference the rep told me was the applicators with Latisse
bebe4u27
September 11, 2009
Hmmmm...intresting... cause they say that latisse is not was strong, but you just proved it's the same. Maybe they came up with this theroy that it's not as strong because it's applied to your eye lid on top of your skin instead of directly on your eye, which in that case would make it less potant and maybe that where they came up with this munber.
UPDATED FROM posey_r

Had to stop using Latisse, now using Rapidlash

posey_rOctober 22, 2013
After using Latisse for over two years, I had to stop using it. Although I loved how thick, full, and ridiculously long my lashes were (complete strangers would comment on it when i was out in public, saying that I had the longest lashes they had ever seen), I started having side effects. My eyes were so red and bloodshot that people would come up to me and ask me if I was high, or comment on my bloodshot eyes. it got REALLY annoying, and finally I had to concede defeat. I stopped using Latisse.

I use Rapidlash now. It is much cheaper, one tube lasts me 6 months, and I don't have the itchiness or dry eyes that i got from Latisse. My lashes are still impressive, although nowhere near the insane length that I got with Latisse.

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