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UK’s first eyelash transplant using hair from the head

SCS — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:35:52 +0000

Cosmetic surgeons have performed the UK’s first eyelash transplant using hair taken from the back of the head.

The teenage patient had been suffered from trichotillomania, sometimes also known as trichotillosis or ‘trich’, an impulse control disorder where the patient repeatedly pulls out an area of hair. In this particular case, the patient had pulled out most of her upper eyelashes, having suffered from the disorder for the last 17 years.

The four hour cosmetic procedure involved taking hair from the back of the patient’s head and then grafting individual hairs in the eyelid to replace the lost eyelashes. Over the next four to six months, the lashes should start to thicken up. The eyelash replacement treatment cost around £3,500.

Trichotillomania often begins when patients are teenagers and can lead to depression brought on by the bald patches. Hair grafting offers a way for sufferers to look ‘normal’ again and allow the bald patches to regrow again.

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Eyelash thickener gel approved by the FDA

Staff Writer — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:13:44 +0000

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Latisse as a treatment for enhancing and improving eyelash prominence.

Bimatoprost was initially used to help patients with glaucoma however users of the drug soon found that one of the side-effects was that their eyelashes grew thicker, longer and darker. A more detailed analysis found that eyelashes treated with the gel grew around 2mm in 6 weeks, around twice as long as those using a placebo.

Latisse is produced by Allergan and will only be available on prescription. The gel should be applied once a day to the base of the upper eyelashes using a single-use disposable applicator. Most users should expect to start seeing results within 8 weeks. When Latisse treatment is halted, eyelashes will gradually return to their original state.

Latisse’s active ingredient is bimatoprost, which is a lipid compound dervied from fatty acids designed to bind to prostaglandin receptors. At present, it is not fully understood how the product worked although it is believed the the postaglandin receptors are involved in the development and growth of the hair follicle.

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