eyelashes

Washington, February 24: Mascara and false eyelashes could soon be a thing of the past as the first eyelash-enhancing drug is about to arrive in the market.

The drug named Latisse, is the only eyelash enhancer which has been given a stamp of approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It had to be tested thoroughly for safety before being approved.

Florida, United States, December 27: Allergan’s drug for hypotrichosis of eyelashes was approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday.

The company officials spoke of FDA’s approval of Latisse™, the first and only scientific treatment to enhance length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes for those 18 and older.

Latisse™ 0.03% got approved as a novel treatment for hypotrichosis of the eyelashes and will be available by prescription in early 2009. It contains the active ingredient of the glaucoma drug Lumigan, which is also made by Allergan.