Latisse™
Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia, and Tacoma, WA
At Bellevue LASIK & Cornea we are offering a new procedure to enhance the eyes. It is a cosmetic product for the eyelashes called Latisse™ and it gives excellent results. If you use eye makeup each day to make your eyelashes longer, darker or thicker-looking, you can now achieve longer-term results by using Latisse nightly for four months.
What is Latisse?
Latisse is a product that lengthens, darkens, and thickens the eyelashes. It has received FDA approval to treat the condition known as hypotrichosis – sparse eyelashes. Hair has a growth cycle with three phases:
- The growth phase
- A short transition period
- The dormant phase
Latisse works to lengthen the growth phase. This causes eyelashes to grow longer in that extended time, and more of them to grow. They become darker by a gradual increase of melanin in the hair shafts.
How Do I Use Latisse?
Briefly, you would apply it much as you apply eyeliner. It comes in a kit containing the Latisse solution and a supply of disposable applicators. You place a drop of the solution near the tip of the applicator, as you hold it horizontally.
Then you draw it along the base of the upper eyelashes like eyeliner. There should be no dripping or run-off, just a feeling of moistness. If any solution gets into your eyes, it will not cause problems.
Discard each applicator after one use and use a separate applicator for each eye. This is for your protection from any contamination. Avoid touching the applicator tip and keep it away from any surfaces.
Latisse Results
After one month you will see a difference in your eyelash length, color and thickness. Each month up to four months the results will become more visible. You might want to mark your calendar on the day your start using Latisse. That way you can monitor your progress over the four months of initial treatment. You could even take some Before and After photos.
You will surely be delighted at the enhancement of your facial appearance. Your eyes will look better-defined, which will change your overall look, and no more will you have to apply mascara, eyeliner and eye shadow every morning. You might still want to use eye shadow for evenings.
Some people might experience some redness and itchiness at first. This will usually cease within one or two weeks. It is not an allergic reaction and does not mean that Latisse has harmed your eyes. The body simply adapts to this new treatment.
Bellevue LASIK & Cornea offers LASIK to give you your sharpest vision. Dr. Leavitt is a board-certified ophthalmologist and can likely enable you to reduce your dependence on glasses or contact lenses and perhaps abandon them altogether. You can learn more about how this is done by scheduling a complimentary consultation.
If you have questions about Latisse and would like to know more about it, please contact our office today. We serve the areas of Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia, and Tacoma, WA, and we hope to meet with you soon.