Medical Aesthetics
Latisse in Calgary, a prescription lash product with a consultation first.
Latisse contains bimatoprost and is a prescription medication in Canada. It is applied next to your eye, every night, by you. That is why there is a consultation before there is a prescription, and the consultation is complimentary.
Prescription only
Latisse is a prescription medication in Canada. It is assessed and prescribed, not sold over a counter and not bought on a whim.
Eyes, which changes the rules
It goes on the upper lash line, so the questions at the consultation are about your eyes and your eye history as much as your lashes.
Applied nightly, by you
This is a routine you carry out at home with a fresh single use applicator, not a treatment you come in for.
It is continuous
It is used ongoing. When use stops, lashes return to how they were. That belongs in the decision before you start rather than after.
The plain version
What Latisse is
A prescription solution containing bimatoprost 0.03 percent, applied to the skin of the upper eyelid at the base of the lashes.
Bimatoprost started out as a glaucoma medication, put into the eye to lower pressure inside it. The effect on eyelashes was noticed during that use, and Latisse is the product that came out of it. That history is exactly why the consultation is about your eyes.
- How it is applied
Once a night, to the upper lash line only, with a single use sterile applicator and one applicator per eye. The lower lashes are not treated. - It takes time, and it is ongoing
The product information describes change over a number of weeks rather than days, and use continues after that. Stop using it and lashes return to how they were. - It is a medication, not a cosmetic
Prescription only in Canada. It is assessed, prescribed and reviewed, and it is not something to share with anybody else. - It is prescribed here for lashes
That is what it is prescribed for at this clinic. Anything else is a conversation with the prescriber rather than an assumption.
The part people skip
What it can do to your eyes and your eyelids
None of this is a reason not to use Latisse. It is the reason the consultation exists, and it is gone through with you before anything is prescribed.
- Itching and redness
Itchy eyes and red eyes are the effects reported most often. - Darkening of the eyelid skin
The skin where the product is applied can darken. This is usually reversible once use stops. - A change in iris colour
A permanent change in the colour of the iris has been reported. It is uncommon, and it does not reverse. If your eyes are light coloured, raise it specifically at the consultation. - Dryness and irritation
Dry eyes, eye irritation and redness of the eyelid are all on the list of possible effects. - Uneven use, uneven result
Applied to one eye and not the other, the two will not match. It is applied the same way on both sides or not at all.
Before you book
When it is not prescribed, or not yet
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Not used. The consultation can still happen, and the prescription waits. - An active eye infection or inflammation
It waits until that has been seen and cleared. - Raised eye pressure or glaucoma, now or in the past
Not an automatic no, but it needs your own physician involved. Bimatoprost affects pressure inside the eye, which is what it was made to do. - Contact lenses
Lenses come out before applying and go back in afterwards, following the product directions. The solution is not meant to go into the eye itself. - Anyone wanting a guaranteed result
No result is promised on this page or at the desk.
If Latisse is not the right thing for you, you are told so, and you are not charged for being told.
Questions
The ones that come up most
Do I need a prescription?
Yes. Latisse is a prescription medication in Canada, which is why the first step is a consultation rather than a purchase.
Can I just buy it online instead?
Prescription medication from an unverified seller is a poor idea in general, and this one is applied next to your eye. The clinic cannot advise on or take responsibility for anything bought that way.
How long before anything changes?
The product information describes change over a number of weeks rather than days, and it varies between people. You get that expectation set properly at the consultation instead of as a number printed on a page.
What happens if I stop using it?
Lashes return to how they were before. It is a continuous product, and the cost of continuing is worth working out before you start.
Can I wear mascara?
Yes. The lash line needs to be clean and free of makeup at the point the product is applied.
Can I use it on my eyebrows?
It is prescribed here as a lash product. Anything beyond that is a conversation with the prescriber.
What does it cost?
It is a product you take home rather than an appointment, so it is priced per supply. You get the figure at the consultation, and the consultation is complimentary.
Visit us
Start with a complimentary assessment.
- Address
1861 17 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2T 5W3
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(587) 353-6698 - Hours
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:30am to 7:00pm - Parking
Free street parking on the surrounding streets, two hours or more
