LATISSE in Kelowna

By: Dr. Craig Crippen @ DermMedica

Grow Long, Thick, All-Natural Eyelashes

LATISSE (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is the first and only FDA approved medical treatment to grown your very own eyelashes.  Latisse treatment results in Kelowna are noticeable after 8 weeks and are maximal at around 12 to 16 weeks.  Latisse works by allowing your eyelashes to grow for a longer period of time before falling out.  

Monika Schnarre - see her testimonial about us on the main page of DermMedica

Not enough lashes? Ask Dr. Crippen in Kelowna if LATISSE is right for you.

It’s a once-per-day application treatment that works gradually and effectively. You apply the solution with a brush to the base of your upper eyelashes, as instructed by your doctor. Then, results start to show in as little as 8 weeks, with full results in 16 weeks.  Latisse is now available in Kelowna !

Brooke Shields after 16 weeks of Latisse

Claire Danes after 16 weeks of Latisse

The science behind LATISSE in Kelowna

LATISSE makes lash growth possible because of its active ingredient: bimatoprost. Although the precise mechanism of action is unknown, LATISSE is believed to affect the growth (anagen) phase of the eyelash hair cycle in two ways: first, it increases the length of this phase, and second, it increases the number of hairs in this growth phase.

Latisse in Kelowna - It's a product whose time has come.

In 2001, Allergan developed a medicated eye drop used to lower eye pressure (known as IOP or intraocular pressure) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or high pressure inside the eye. As a result, patients using this medication began experiencing eyelash growth as a side effect. This led Allergan to begin studying its active ingredient. After a clinical trial, LATISSE earned its FDA approval in December 2008. And since then, approximately 1.5 million bottles of LATISSE have been prescribed to approximately 350,000 people in the USA and it is brand new in Kelowna with Dr. Crippen.

What about Latisse becoming available in Kelowna ?

LATISSE is finally available in Kelowna now. Dr. Crippen's clinic is one of the few medical clinics that is able to carry this medication.