An Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Bimatoprost for Eyelash Growth in Pediatric Subjects

    March 2016 in “ Clinical ophthalmology ”
    Mark Borchert, Suzanne Bruce, David Wirta … Amanda M. VanDenburgh
    Studysummary In this study, bimatoprost 0.03% was effective and well-tolerated for improving eyelash hypotrichosis in healthy adolescents, but not for those with the condition due to chemotherapy or alopecia areata.
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