Using Bimatoprost, a drug used to reduce intraocular pressure in glaucoma, will help you gain those beautiful eyelashes you always wanted. Patients and doctors using bimatoprost for glaucoma treatment noticed that the eyelashes had become thicker, darker and longer after 2 months of regular use of the ophthalmic solution.

Should you use bimatoprost or should you opt for natural remedies?

Bimatoprost is a prescription drug and must be used only after you consult a doctor because it can have some side effects. Side effects vary according to individuals. However, the side effects are not quite serious except in a few cases and for most women, it is safe to use this wonder medication to enhance eyelashes. You could, of course, try natural home remedies such as applying olive oil to the lashes. Women have been known to resort to the use of green tea, lemon peels soaked in castor oil or even trim hair to encourage hair growth in order to get darker and thicker eyelashes. However, such home remedies may not work in all cases, especially in women affected by inadequate eyelashes or hypotrichosis, such natural home remedies may not work whereas bimatoprost does work as has been proven in clinical trials.

How does bimatoprost work?

The exact mechanism of action of bimatoprost is not clearly understood. In its chemical structure bimatoprost is similar to prostaglandins secreted by glands in the body. When you apply bimatoprost along the eyelashes it is absorbed by the skin and by the hair follicles. Scientists believe that bimatoprost works to keep the hair in the growth phase for a longer period. Normally, hair has a defined period of being dormant in the follicle, of growth and then of fall but bimatoprost keeps hair in the middle stage of growth. Bimatoprost also increases the number of sprouting hair.  This results in more number of hairs and gives the impression of thicker, darker and longer eyelashes.

How do you use Bimatoprost?

Bimatoprost has a local action. This means that it works only in those areas where it has been applied to the skin and hair, promoting hair growth and keeping hair in the second, hair retention, phase. As such you need to be careful in the use of bimatoprost for thicker, darker and longer eyelashes.

• Each bottle of bimatoprost ophthalmic solution for thicker eyelashes comes with a set of applicators. Use one applicator only once and then discard.
• Wash your face and your eyes thoroughly, removing all traces of makeup.
• Put one drop of bimatoprost on the applicator and carefully draw along with eyelash line only once. Be careful the applicator does not touch any other skin areas around the eyes or anywhere else on the face otherwise it could cause hair to sprout.
• Repeat this for the other eyelash.
• You can apply Bimatoprost to your eyelashes every night before you go to sleep.
• Remove contact lens before you apply bimatoprost.

For how long must you use bimatoprost

• You must continue to use bimatoprost regularly in order to gain thicker, darker and longer eyelashes.
• You will need to use it for at least one month for effects to be obvious
• After two months of use your eyelashes will become thicker, darker and longer.
• Once your eyelashes have attained the desired properties then you can apply it every alternate day to maintain the condition. If you miss applying bimatoprost for one day, do not double the dose the next time.

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