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Latisse and Botox – A Beautiful Couple
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Latisse and Botox
They make a beautiful couple – Latisse and Botox, the FDA-approved treatments for growing longer, thicker eyelashes, and for removing lines and wrinkles, work well in tandem. As a result, more women are choosing to undergo these cosmeceutical treatments simultaneously. We’re getting more inquiries about the Latisse-Botox combo here at Peer Group in northern New Jersey, and here’s what we tell patients: Botox injections are often used to remove wrinkles and lines around the eyes, and longer, fuller lashes can also give eyes a more youthful appearance. (In fact, Latisse has been called “Botox for the eyelashes.”) So it often makes sense to combine Latisse and Botox treatment. Here are the essentials of both treatments to keep in mind:
Latisse is topical solution, available by prescription and applied at home. Latisse has been proven effective in clinical trials in increasing the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes in women who’s lashes had lost their fullness through natural aging, a condition called “hypotrichosis” of the eyelashes. This skin care product is made by Allergen, the same company that developed and makes Botox, so it’s not surprising the two make such a great team. (Allergen also makes the cosmetic filler Juvederm.) It takes about six weeks of daily applications for Latisse to achieve its full effects. Meanwhile Botox cosmetic treatments, which have been proven effective at erasing facial lines, furrows and wrinkles, usually take less than a week following administration of Botox cosmetic by qualified medical specialist to achieve maximum impact. The effects of Botox can be dramatic in reducing and eliminating facial lines and wrinkles for three to four months.
One popular scheduling method to take advantage of both these therapies: Make an appointment for a Botox treatment and get a prescription for Latisse at the same time. By the time the Botox has reduced or eliminated wrinkles, your eyelashes will be showing signs of thickening and lengthening. And in six weeks, your lashes will be longer and facial lines and wrinkles reduced, simply, safely and effectively. As always, make sure to choose a board certified plastic surgeon experienced with Botox and Botox treatments to perform the procedure.
Latisse vs. Over-the-Counter Eyelash Growth Products
Friday, February 10th, 2012
How do over-the-counter products sold as promoting eyelash growth stack up against Latisse, which is approved by the FDA and available only by prescription? We addressed this over-the-counter vs. prescription product question recently in a blog about wrinkle remedies and Botox. (Coincidentally, Latisse is made by Allergen, the same company that introduced Botox.) Like wrinkles, the eyelashes are a facial feature for which a variety of products promise improvement, usually claiming they will produce longer, thicker eyelashes, some in as little as two to four weeks – faster results than even Latisse achieves.
Here’s what we tell patients at The Peer Group in Florham Park, New Jersey, who ask us about non-prescription eyelash growth products and Latisse: Over-the-counter products are regarded as cosmetics by the FDA, and as long as the products do not claim medical benefits, the FDA doesn’t monitor or check the products. And since creating “longer, thicker lashes” is not a medical benefit, there is no scientific evidence of whether various OTC products work. In contrast, Latisse is the first and only product the FDA has found effective in growing eyelashes, and it is prescribed for treatment of hypotrichosis, or shortage of hair, of the eyelashes. The Latisse clinical studies were conducted at 16 sites across the U.S. as well as the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and included more than 275 participants, women and men aged 22 to 78. Throughout the 16-week treatment, each person was photographed and evaluated at four-week intervals (week 0 to week 16) for differences in overall lash prominence, consisting of length, thickness and fullness. At the end of the treatment period, Latisse demonstrated that it was effective in 78 percent of the participants – almost eight out of ten. A formulation identical to Latisse but without its active ingredient was found to be effective in 18 percent of participants in a control group.
We can tell you our patients from Chatham, Summit, Randolph and throughout the New York-New Jersey tri-state region have been very happy with the results of their Latisse treatments, and so have we. As always, consult with a qualified medical specialist before choosing and undergoing any cosmetic treatment.
Latisse FDA Approval
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
We recently wrote about an FDA-approved – in fact the only FDA-approved – method of restoring fuller, longer eyelashes. It’s the topical solution Latisse, a skin care product made by Allergen, the same company that developed Botox and Juvederm. In clinical trials Latisse was found to be effective in increasing the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes in women who’s lashes had lost their fullness through natural aging.
Many of our clients here at The Peer Group have asked for more details about the clinical trial results, so here are some important facts about them. First, most of the women who took part in the study – 91 percent –were 35 or older. So that means the results are applicable for women 35 and older. And the skin care results were clear and dramatic: Longer lashes started to grow as early as week 4. During the trials, patients grew more lashes and there was significant improvement in eyelash prominence, including length, thickness, and darkness. These new lashes were fuller and darker at week 8, and achieved maximum growth at week 16. After 16 weeks of treatment, the fullness of patients’ eyelashes more than doubled. Those are results no plastic surgery can achieve.
Among the best things about Latisse, besides its efficacy, is that it’s a simple topical solution you apply once a day at home. There’s no downtime and minimal potential side effects. We recommend consulting a board certified plastic surgeon before about any cosmetic treatment or cosmetic plastic surgery procedure you have in mind. Here at The Peer Group, we’re been getting questions from a lot of our patients in Warren and Somerset counties, from Mendham, Summit and Livingston and throughout northern New Jersey about Latisse. Our answer: If you’re like many women with thinning eyelashes, Latisse may be the solution you need.
Growing Longer Eyelashes With Latisse
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
It began as the answer to a medical problem, and now it’s a breakthrough skin care solution for anyone seeking to restore the long, lustrous eyelashes of their youth. It’s the prescription topical solution Latisse, approved by the FDA for growing longer, fuller eyelashes.
Long, alluring lashes can be among a woman’s most attractive facial features. But like other elements of youth, eyelashes lose their fullness as they age. As we get older, the number of lashes declines, and remaining lashes grow as long, as thick, or as dark as they once did. This is most common in women affected by eyelash hypotrichosis, a condition characterized by sparse eyelashes. One clinical study found a pronounced correlation between increased age and decreased eyelash fullness, length and darkness among patients with eyelash hypotrichosis. Previously, there were no effective skin care products to treat this condition. But Latisse is now proven to be an effective treatment option for these women. And perhaps more important, Latisse can restore lost fullness and length to eyelashes in almost anyone who uses it. It’s made be Allergen, the same company that developed Botox and Juvederm.
The active ingredient in Latisse, bimatoprost, is a fatty acid that binds to receptors in the lashes. These receptors are believed to be involved in the development and regrowth of hair follicles. Latisse is clinically proven to be a safe and effective skin care product. Applied at home in minutes once a day, longer, thicker and darker eyelashes are noticeable within eight weeks. The full effects of the Latisse treatment are visible in 12 to 16 weeks.
Here at The Peer Group in northern New Jersey, patients from Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties, from Chatham and Denville to Chester and Sparta, and throughout northern New Jersey have had great results with Latisse. We recommend consulting a board certified plastic surgeon before commencing this or any other anti-aging skin care treatment. If you’re anywhere in the northern New Jersey area, we invite you to call us for a free consultation so we can talk about this and other cosmetic procedures that can give you a more youthful appearance.
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