Can Latisse Backfire? (Page 2)

I used Latisse successfully for several months & loved the look. But then my lashes started to fall out, leaving me with short stubby ones less full than when I began the latisse. Does anyone know if it stops working, or the body gets resistant to it, or have any of you had the same reaction? Thanks.

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I started using Lumigan in April 2013. By August through to November 2013, I had very long eyelashes, so long that people would comment on them, and so long that I was contemplating trimming them. They looked ridiculous when curled as they were touching my eyebrows.

However, this is not a state that will last. Gradually, they started shedding and returning to their normal thickness and length, even though I was applying the product as before. An internet search revealed that lots of users had had the same experience. I found plenty of advice ranging from "use thrice a week" to "use once a week" and I've tried them all but it made no difference.

1.5 years later I'm back to where I started, but several pounds sterling lighter. While the initial results were staggering, this product only works for a limited period of time. I would not recommend it to anyone.

Some people in this thread distinguish between Lumigan and Latisse, however, there is no difference between the two. It's the same product sold under a different brand name.

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Yes, the rumors are true. Latisse does seem to stop working after a while. I had the most amazing long beautiful lashes with Latisse. People would always ask if they were fake. I loved them so much! Then after a little over a year of use, my lashes started to return to normal. No, it wasn't the general cycle of shedding and regrowth. I continued using the product, but It just stopped working. I continued using it throughout the next year. Tried every other day, every three days, every single day. Nothing worked. =[ So I've just been off the product for about 3 years now.

I'm not too optimistic, but I'm gonna give it another go. Oh how I miss those gorgeous long lashes.! I don't wanna throw 100+ dollars down the drain, but gosh I love the lashes so much, I can't resist one more try.

All the doctors SAY it will work for as long as use it, but it's not true. I doubt the they did the study on people over a several year period anyhow. Even if it did lose it's effectiveness, not like they'd say so, obviously. Ugh.

As they say, if something's too good to be true, it probably is. =[

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As per my previous reports, I'm now on my 3rd bottle of Lumigan (started in Jan 2014) and my eyelashes are still thicker. Maybe it depends on how thick your hair is naturally? My eyelashes naturally are pretty sparse as is all the hair on my body. The lumigan makes my eyelashes thicker but not darker so I still need to use mascara to make them more noticeable but when I use the mascara they are pretty thick and long. I haven't found they are going back to being really sparse and I am still using the Lumigan EVERY day, sometimes I forget and skip a day but I usually use it every night before I go to bed. The bottle lasts me over 6 months. I am still happy with the Lumigan so far.

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I'm having the same problem, my lashes went from long and beautiful to short and stubby. My batch is 86362. I called Allergan and keep getting passed around. If this is a bad batch they should just tells us, send us a new batch and move on.

What was your batch number?

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The exact same thing happened to me too after using Lattise for 4 years . I was told by MD to decrease application to 2-3 x a week once I achieved the length and fullness I wanted. Well now my lashes are short and very thin ;(. Any suggestions? I haven't used Lattise for 6 months - didn't see why I should continue fearful I would end up with BALD eyes. Thanks for any suggestions, Lori

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Yes, at first it was great then after less than a year my lashes started falling out and returned back to their normal length. Now I have areas with very short stubs taking forever to grow back. What's up with this? Anyone else?

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There is a difference between the strength of Lumigan and Latisse. Lumigan is about 1/2 the potency of Latisse and about 1/2 the price. I have been using it for about 2 years now after being dissatisfied with Latisse. (I used Latisse for about 1 1/2 and started losing my eyelashes). I have not had the same experience with Lumigan (I have used it almost daily for 2 years) and my eyelashes are still long. Please see my other comments in this thread.

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I've been using Latisse for about 3 mths and lashes have not thickened. Some lashes longer but OMG lashes falling out. Never used before. Was told to keep using a couple weeks ago and now it's worse. Disappointing.

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Hey Cat, Lumigan comes in 0.01% and 0.03% Bimatoprost. I suppose you are using the former?

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I've read on multiple med sites that the stronger brimatoprost is the more likely you are to have hair loss. I think your onto something!

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yes, I am using the .01%. I am still using it almost everyday and have not noticed any lash loss yet. My lashes are a lot longer and a bit thicker. Most noticeable when I wear mascara. I am not a very hairy person anyway so I am pleased with the result.

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Hi all. I posted almost a year ago (Nov 2014). Since then, after i used up my last bottle I stopped using altogether. My lashes finally went back to their normal length but I did not have any "balding" as others have stated. I just started using full strength again this week after about 8 months of nothing. I will keep you posted on the results.

Mostly I stopped because I wanted to give my eyes a break, didn't want to reorder based on the posts here, and was tired of the pinkeye look without mascara/makeup.

I use the bimatoprost 0.03% that is about $10 a bottle. It's affordable so I can buy several bottles at a time.

The jury is out.......

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where on earth do you get it for $10 a bottle?

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Cat, I buy from a company overseas.

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Cat, I sent the name of the website but the administrators must've edited it. If you do a web search for bimatoprost, you will find a few places that sell it. Just beware and check the reputation of the seller and any reviews for the online site.

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Thanks, I would just be leery of ordering online, you never know what you are getting. I'm glad it's working for you.

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I don't know if I'm happy to hear that other people are experiencing the same thing I am with Latisse or not. The big question is will it ever work again and if not, what can we do to grow lashes?! It sounds so superficial, but it's really important to me-as I age, I need all the help I can get! Any ideas?

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I have been posting my progress with lumigan and will give an update. I am still using it daily (sometimes I skip a day or two but not too often). I get mine from the pharmacy. My lashes are still long and I am pleased with the results. I haven't experienced the balding' that I did with the latisse, and I have been using the lumigan for quite a while now. It has been working very well for me. (see my previous posts). A bottle lasts me about 6 months. After that even if there is some left in the bottle I find it loses its effectiveness.

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Hello all! I've used latisse irregularly for a few months so I don't think I ever saw full potential. I'm wondering if I stop using the product for an extended period & restarting it, but using it properly, if the product will work for me? I've stopped for about a month so far.. Please help!!

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If you start using it again it will start to work. You have to use it everyday for about 4 - 6 weeks to start to see a difference. I found the weaker solution, LUMIGAN worked better for me. As you can see by the previous posts some people, including myself, experienced the opposite effect after an extended period of using LATISSE. Our eyelashes actually got thinner and sparser. I did not find that happened with Lunigan. I have been using Lumigan for almost two years now and I am pleased with the result. You also have to be careful you don't apply too much, just enough to dampen the base of the eyelash.

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