Now Offering: Latisse for Eyelashes

Here's more on Dr. Hamori's latest offering in her Duxbury, Massachusetts practice: Latisse for longer, thicker lashes, which she mentioned in her previous post.

Recently approved by the FDA for treatment of "hypotrichosis" of the eyelashes — another name for having inadequate or not enough eyelashes — Latisse™ enhances eyelash prominence as measured by increases in length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes.

Available by prescription only through a doctor, Latisse is a once-daily prescription treatment applied to the base of the upper eyelashes with a sterile, single-use-per-eye disposable applicator. Users can expect to experience longer, fuller and darker eyelashes in as little as eight weeks, with full results in 16 weeks.

To see if you are a candidate for this treatment, please call Dr. Hamori at 781-934-2200

Here's a video release from manufacturer Allergan with more details on the product.

Reloxin May Oust Botox in the Battle to Smooth Wrinkles

Allergan has been frustrating physicians for years annually raising the price of it proprietary wrinkle smoother Botox. Help may be around the corner. Medicis, the company behind Restylane and Perlane, is about to release Reloxin the next generation of Botulinum Toxin A for smoothing facial lines. The product is thought to act more quickly (1-2 days) instead of the 10-14 days required with Botox. Additionally it will last longer than Botox and have a lower price point. In rough economic times I welcome a break that I can extend to my patients.

See story about Reloxin on MSNBC here...

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In other news: Latisse is now available to lengthen eyelashes. Allergan requires a visit to the doctor's office first as patients with narrow angle glaucoma should not use this product. I like Revitalash a product currently available in my office to enhance eyelash texture and length. My lashes have always been sparse and light colored....after using Revitalash for a month they are thick and long. I no longer need mascara!!!