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The New Eyelash Booster

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Apparently there really is a cosmetic remedy for everything. This year Allergan, Inc., got the go-ahead from the FDA to launch “Latisse”, a spin-off of the glaucoma drug Lumigan. The prescription medication promotes longer, thicker, darker eyelashes.

The eyelash-boosting power of the drug was discovered when it presented as a side effect in patients using Lumigan eye drops. It didn’t take long before Allergen parlayed the development into a lucrative cosmetic procedure/material that’s now offered by numerous physicians.

Regular use of the drug can cause a darkening of eyelid skin and an increase of pigmentation of the iris. Over a period of months or years brown eyes can become browner.

The idea has been a boon for chemo patients who have lost their eyelashes during treatment.

To learn more about the new eyelash booster log onto:

http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/news/20081205/fda-eyes-eyelash-boosting-drugtment.

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