Claire Danes’s Lashes Transformed by Latisse
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Actress Claire Danes is the newest celebrity spokesperson for Latisse, and her before and after photos are now posted on latisse.com.
She follows in Brooke Shields’s footsteps as a spokesperson for Allergan’s eyelash product, which is the first and only prescription treatment approved by the FDA to grow lashes longer, fuller and darker. Since its approval by the FDA in December 2008, about 1.5 million kits of Latisse have been sold.
The before and after gallery follows Danes’s 16-week treatment on Latisse, with photos at week 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16 at front, angled, and profile views that clearly show her lash growth. The website notes that none of the photos were retouched.
Danes recently commented that she became a “Latisse girl” because she was curious about the product. “The more I learned about Latisse, the more impressed I was. I’ve never used a product that actually affected real physical change,” she added.
Latisse was discovered by accident when Allergan was developing a clinical trial for a glaucoma treatment called Lumigan in 2001. Patients reported a side-effect—significantly longer eyelashes—and Allergan began investigating other uses.
During research of Latisse, doctors reported on average:
- 25 percent increase in eyelash length
- 106 percent increase in eyelash fullness
- 18 percent darkening of the eyelashes
Latisse is applied to the base of the lashes, and patients usually start to see results in a few weeks. The effects of Latisse are not permanent, so regular use is necessary. Eyelashes will return to normal after the patient stops applying Latisse.
Contact Dr. Stacy Cosmetic in Bellevue, Washington for more info and special pricing for Latisse. (Before and after photo via latisse.com)
