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How To Sustain Eye Lash Growth?
Hi .... Been using Careprost for about 10 weeks.... Lashes grew back after I experimented with false individual lashes that left me with no lashes....really impressed with growth...so I need to know.....the recommended amount of application to sustain my current lash growth .... And I notice dark circles although I have a beauty regimen which I use Shiseido products for skin and eye..... Need the dark circles to disappear ASAP!!! I am a 51yr old African -American woman who looks 30ish , with good genes.... Never had skin/aging problems.... My grandmother is 102 yrs young
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Hello,
I am sorry to hear about your condition. Careprost has both its pros and cons. It stimulates lashes to grow longer and thicker however it can also darken your skin, cause redness and pigmentation of iris.
Fortunately, the darkening of the skin is reversible. Your skin may return to normal once you stop using the product but it may take you months to see the result.
I highly suggest that you use natural products to maintain your long lashes like those contain mineral oil.
It may not have the same effect but it can still make your lashes look healthy without giving dark circles on your eyes.
If you want to keep using the product, make sure not to let excess product fall on any part of your face. Only a minimal amount of product is needed to get the long lashes effect.
Some people protect their skin with tissue paper when they apply the product or use vaseline as no to let the product fall on the skin directly.
Your lashes don’t have to feel wet when you apply the product and only apply on upper lids. If you continue this product, you should know that some side effects are irreversible, like the pigmentation of the iris.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Manuel C See IV, Urologist
I am sorry to hear about your condition. Careprost has both its pros and cons. It stimulates lashes to grow longer and thicker however it can also darken your skin, cause redness and pigmentation of iris.
Fortunately, the darkening of the skin is reversible. Your skin may return to normal once you stop using the product but it may take you months to see the result.
I highly suggest that you use natural products to maintain your long lashes like those contain mineral oil.
It may not have the same effect but it can still make your lashes look healthy without giving dark circles on your eyes.
If you want to keep using the product, make sure not to let excess product fall on any part of your face. Only a minimal amount of product is needed to get the long lashes effect.
Some people protect their skin with tissue paper when they apply the product or use vaseline as no to let the product fall on the skin directly.
Your lashes don’t have to feel wet when you apply the product and only apply on upper lids. If you continue this product, you should know that some side effects are irreversible, like the pigmentation of the iris.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Manuel C See IV, Urologist
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