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Epilator, Latisse, Clarasonic….
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If you would have read what was stated earlier
"Latisse is actually Lumigan, which is a glaucoma medication. It was found that the eyelashes of people using it were significantly longer and fuller after a short period of use. The discoloration of the iris actually is a side effect of using it as a glaucoma medication, where you are dispensing drops directly into your eye, and it can change your eye color to brown permanently. Latisse was born out of the side effect finding and it is applied very lightly to the lash line so the chances of iris discoloration is slim."
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"The discoloration of the iris actually is a side effect of using it as a glaucoma medication, where you are dispensing drops directly into your eye, and it can change your eye color to brown permanently. Latisse was born out of the side effect finding and it is applied very lightly to the lash line so the chances of iris discoloration is slim."
Ideally, things applied to your lashline would stay there, but given that
– bimatoprost is water soluble
– a common side effect is eye irritation
– application is recommended just before bedtime
– most people are going to accidentally put too much on at one point or another
the chance of some of it finding its way into your eye is pretty high.The incidence of it happening in clinical trials for glaucoma tend to be in the 0-1.5% region (keep in mind that this is for everyone in the trial, not just the light-eyed participants).
It seems to be a permanent side effect, and may only be noticeable for several months/years according to the Lumigan leaflet, so it's not like you can stop treatment if you see any changes happening and expect it to stay that way. Latisse was approved by the FDA in 2008.
AFAIK no large-scale, long term data on side effects have been reported for use of bimatoprost for eyelash growth.
Only approximately 5% of the amount used in an eyedrop is applied to the lashline.
Given all that, if I were a light-eyed girl and particularly attached to the colour of my eyes, I'd go for eyelash extensions until some more studies have been done, but everyone should weigh up the risks/benefits for themselves.
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