Latisse - what you need to know!

Many of you have heard about LATISSE and how it can help you grow longer, thicker, darker lashes! We get lots of questions about this fun product and we thought it would be good to provide some answers to frequently-asked-questions! Here is what you  need to know!

Latisse is a product made by Allergan, the same company that brought you Botox Cosmetic Injections, Juvederm Gel Injections and Vivite skin care products. They are a company that has earned the trust of doctors nationwide and we feel great offering their products because we know they've done their research! 

Latisse was discovered by coincidence when a pharmaceutical product, called Lumigan, was being tested for use in treating glaucoma (an eye condition leading to damage of the optic nerve). Patients using Lumigan noticed their eyelashes were growing longer, thicker, and darker! Further research was done, and Latisse was born!

Latisse has been FDA approved for the treatment of "hypotrichosis," which is a fancy word for "not enough eye lashes." In just 4 weeks, you will have longer, thicker, darker eyelashes! After 8 weeks, they are nearly double what you started with, and after 16 weeks, your lashes will reach their full, beautiful potential!

Latisse is a topical product (it comes in a dropper bottle with application brushes) that is applied to the eyelid, right at the lash line, each night before bed.

Latisse is safe to use and has very few possible side-effects.

- A small portion of clients notice a dry, itchy, or burning sensation when they apply Latisse. If this is the case, don't worry! Don't use your Latisse as frequently and that will go away. Using it 2 or 3 times a week will still be effective, it will just take a little longer to get your most beautiful results!

- Another small group of clients notice that the skin on their lash line slowly turns darker. This is also nothing to worry about! The pigment will fade away and using the Latisse less frequently will prevent it from happening again.

- There is mention on the television ads of the possibility of dying the iris (the colored portion of your eye) to a darker color. Allergan includes this information because theoretically, that could be possible, but it has never actually been seen in any clinical trials  and has never been reported by a prescribing physician. If a client dropped large quantities of Latisse, directly on the eyeball, multiple times for consecutive days, there would be a possibility of dying brown eyes darker brown, or dying brown "flecks" to darker brown "flecks." Even in this unlikely scenario, light eyes would not be affected.

Latisse is a pharmaceutical and thus, must be prescribed by a physician or other mid-level practitioner with prescribing authority. Likewise, it is distributed through doctor's offices, and not pharmacies. At Dry Creek Laser & Aesthetics, we offer short, FREE appointments for patients who want a Latisse prescription. (Call 801.766.4214 to schedule)

So, now you know! Latisse is wonderful way to give your eyes that extra punch you've been looking for! 

Allergan is offering a $25 mail-in-rebate through November! You can't beat that pricing!
Purchase Latisse at our office for a low rate of just $97!
Then, mail in your rebate card and get $25 back!
You'll only pay $72!

*A popular competing product, Revitelash, is NOT a pharmaceutical and sells at a suggested retail price of $150! Purchase a pharmaceutical grade product, from a company you can trust, prescribed by a physician. You'll see superior results AND save money!

Call for an appointment with Dr Sharp or one of our great Nurse Practitioners: 801.766.4214