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Botox for your eyelashes

An eyelash booster that promises to enhance sparse and thinning lashes has been created by the same company that produces the wrinkle-filler Botox.

The drug, Latisse, will be made available under prescription in America and if applied once daily, apparently boosts length, thickness and the shade of flutterers, by encouraging regrowth of hair follicles.

The drugs company behind the latest beauty enhancer, Allergan, says it estimates the success of the new cream could top £300million a year.

However before you hot-foot it to the States, the company has warned that constant use of the lash booster is required to main more lustrous lashes. And more worryingly, Allergan has revealed that side effects can include redness, itchiness and a darkening of the eyelid skin.

More alarmingly, the company explains that any part of the body exposed to the cream could show hair growth. Watch out when applying then – slipping could be fatal!

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Monday 29 December 2008


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Sounds just like the non-prescription ones you can buy now!
Comment by Katy Bagshaw on December 29 15:57

I think that the eyelash botox sounds good and very interesting, i would use it but as im only 14 somethings telling me my mum wouldnt b to happy lol :) The only thing that would concern people is probably the side effects and like growing hair on any part of the body exposed to the cream, but appart from that i have a feeling that this could be the new trend in america.
Comment by Yasmin on December 29 16:37

oh well, shouldn't it be then a cream for bold guys. well, it does say that part of the body exposed to the cream could show hair growth... a head is a part of the body!
Comment by B on December 29 23:41

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