29 citations
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May 2010 in “Ophthalmology” Bimatoprost gel makes eyelashes grow longer, but may cause side effects and should be monitored by an eye doctor.
69 citations
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April 2010 in “Clinical ophthalmology” This article reviews the use of bimatoprost for eyelash hypotrichosis and reports its effectiveness in promoting eyelash growth but highlights uncertain efficacy in cases of eyelash alopecia areata.
50 citations
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December 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that latanoprost may be effective for treating eyelash alopecia areata, achieving cosmetically acceptable regrowth in 45% of patients.
15 citations
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November 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case study describes a 16-year-old girl with alopecia areata affecting her eyelashes and eyebrows, who showed very limited response to treatment with topical mometasone furoate and subsequent partial hair loss upon stopping the treatment.
30 citations
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August 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that while bimatoprost was safe for 16 weeks, it was not effective for eyelash growth in patients with significant loss due to alopecia areata, though some with less loss experienced growth.
55 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that latanoprost and bimatoprost, when applied cutaneously to the eyelids, did not induce appreciable eyelash regrowth in patients with alopecia areata over 16 weeks.
12 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This open-pilot study found that topical 1% sildenafil did not show significant hair growth in children with alopecia areata, as outcomes seemed due to spontaneous disease regression.
65 citations
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November 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reports a case where the IOP-lowering drug bimatoprost was associated with eyelash hypertrichosis.
216 citations
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October 1997 in “American Journal of Ophthalmology” This study found that unilateral topical latanoprost use for glaucoma was associated with hypertrichosis and increased pigmentation of eyelashes in the treated eye compared to the untreated eye.