Jeffrey Dover, M.D. Reviews Latisse for Eyelashes
Latisse® is a medication applied to the eyelashes create longer and thicker eyelashes. Skin care expert and Boston-area dermatologist, Dr. Jeffrey S. Dover, reviews its effectiveness and use in cosmetic dermatology.
“We have had excellent results with Latisse® thus far”, says Dr. Dover. “Bimatoprost (the active ingredient of Latisse®) was first used to treat glaucoma as an eye drop medication and a beneficial side effects that was noted was increased eyelash length and thickness.”
Latisse is available only by prescription and is typically used once-a-day. Latisse is applied to the upper eyelash with an applicator that is packaged with the medication. In a clinical study, the eyelash length grew by an average of 30% and eyelash thickness increased by 100% .
“Patients have been uniformly very pleased,” said Dr. Dover. “Their lashes get longer and thicker and become much more appealing looking. Only approved for use to help to thicken eyebrows we have treated a few patients who have thin eyebrows and they so far been quite please with the results.”
When treating eyelashes, Latisse® is applied to the upper eyelashes only. It should not be applied directly into the eye. It takes about 8 weeks to notice results and it can take up to sixteen weeks to see the full effect of the medication. When you stop using Latisse the eyelashes eventually go back to the way they were prior to treatment.
” I think it is a wonderful new addition to our options for so many women in America whose eyelashes are not quite as thick as they would like,” said Dr. Jeffrey Dover.
About Dr. Jeffrey Dover
Dr. Dover received his dermatology training at the University of Toronto followed by research fellowships at St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin at the University of London in London, England, and a two-year photomedicine fellowship at the Beth Israel Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dover is a former Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School, was Chief of Dermatology at the New England Deaconess Hospital for over ten years and also Associate Chairman of Dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology, at Yale University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) at Dartmouth Medical School. A Boston dermatologist, and director of SkinCare Physicians, Dr. Dover’s research interests are lasers in medicine, cosmetic surgery and medical education.
Dr. Dover is the author of over 350 scientific publications. He has co-authored and edited over 30 textbooks. Many of these books are on cutaneous laser surgery and cosmetic surgery. He is founding editor of Journal Watch for Dermatology, produced by the publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Dover is immediate past president of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and vice president of the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. He is past president of the New England Dermatological Society and organizes and directs numerous medical conferences, including the annual Controversies in Cutaneous Laser and Cosmetic Surgery Symposium along with Dr. Arndt.
Dr. Dover, creator of Skin Effects, the skin care line available at CVS Pharmacy nationwide and author of the “Youth Equation – Take 10 years off your face”
Dr. Dover is in private practice in the Boston area at Skin Care Physicians of Chestnut Hill. To make an appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Dover or one of his colleagues call (617) 731-1600, or visit the practice Website.
Skin Care Physicians of Chestnut Hill is located at 1244 Boylston Street (Route 9) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467. Fax: (617) 731-1601
