Viewer Mail: Is Revitalash comparable to Latisse anymore?

On a recent blog post regarding Latisse, we received the following comment:

" I understand that Doctors sell Latisse to make money. What I don't understand is why anyone would pay $120.00 (my OB/GYN sells it) for this product when there are OTC products that do the exact same thing (in the same timeframe) for less money. I use Revitalash (it was developed by an eye doctor) and got longer (even curlier) lashes in 9 weeks. I was hesitant to try any of these products, but am so glad I did. Lashes make such a difference to the face. I get lot of comments, mostly people want to know what mascara I use. Needless to say, Revitalash is good option to the pricey and risky Latisse."

Both Revitalash and Jan Marini’s Age Intervention Eyelash Conditioner used to contain bimatoprost, the active ingredient in Latisse. Thus, it is true that older formulations of these 2 products would be expected to produce results somewhat like those seen with the Allergan product.

However, neither of those 2 products underwent the rigors of an FDA safety and efficacy trial as was done with Latisse. Thus, one could never guarantee the same results for those 2 products as can be expected from Latisse. Having said that, after Allergan’s lawsuit to prevent other companies from using their product, neither Revitalash nor Age Intervention now contain the active Allergan ingredient that leads to luxurious eyelashes.

There are undoubtedly still some older versions of these products available. However former users of these products cannot expect the newly formulated Revitalash and Jan Marini’s Age Intervention to produce the same results as Allergan’s Latisse.

Dr. David J. Goldberg
Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center, Boca Raton
Skin Laser Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ

Dr. Jason Pozner
Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center, Boca Raton
Sanctuary Plastic Surgery, Boca Raton