Latisse Eyelash Treatment: Good For Hair Too?

Baldness has always been one of the most annoying conditions to plague humankind, and it seems Latisse may be marketed to folks with thinning hair in the not-too-distant future.

According to a report, the eyelash-thickening drug has been used to help boost follicle production on the scalp since December 2008 by Dr. Alan Bauman of Boca Raton.

Bauman explained, "Patients who were using it for eyelashes sometimes have eyebrow problems, so it’s a short hop to the eyebrows. So, of course, if it was working there, too — from the eyebrows, it’s just a short hop to the hairline."

Cosmetic chemist Perry Romanowski noted that the medicine, priced around $125 per 2oz bottle, is only effective for people who can still grow hair. "Expense is a big disadvantage, but perhaps the biggest problem with this technology is that it does not restart hair growth for hair that has stopped growing. If it works on scalp hair at all (and this hasn't been definitively proven), it will only be able to thicken existing, working hair follicles."

"Since what people really want from this product is something that will bring their hair back, I suspect that they will be disappointed because that will not happen. Are a few thicker, fuller strands going to be worth the expense? Perhaps to some people."