Want long eyelashes? Take Latisse
London,
Jan
15:
Who
don't
like
to
have
an
enthralling
eyelashes.
Mascara
may
soon
become
be
a
thing
of
the
past,
for
scientists
have
created
a
drug
that
grows
longer,
thicker
eyelashes.
US
pharmaceutical
firm
Allergan,
which
also
markets
popular
wrinkle
treatment
Botox,
is
the
company
behind
the
drug,
Latisse,
reports
the
Sun.
It uses the same formula as glaucoma drug Lumigan after scientists noticed the anti-blindness treatment boosted lashes. Trials showed that lashes became a quarter longer and twice as thick using Latisse.
The
liquid,
applied
every
night
to
the
base
of
the
hairs,
also
made
them
18
per
cent
darker.
Latisse
will
be
available
on
prescription
in
the
US
later
this
month,
costing
around
80
pounds
for
a
full
month-long
course
of
treatment.
The
drug
is
expected
to
be
launched
in
the
UK
soon
after,
mainly
through
cosmetic
doctors.
Cindy
Ross,
who
took
part
in
clinical
trials,
said:
“People
would
say,
'Are
you
wearing
false
eyelashes?'
However,
some
doctors
warned
that
the
drug
could
have
unwanted
side
effects
and
change
users"
eye-colour.
Glaucoma
patients
using
the
drug
often
have
permanently
darker
eyes
after
six
months
of
treatment.
Side
effects
can
include
temporary
red
eyes,
itching
and
darker
eyelids.
However, Allergan said 65 million bottles of Lumigan had been sold with no reports of serious injury.
ANI