The Truth About Lash Serums!
I remember working in an Ophthalmology/ Optometry practice in Denver as a scheduler. I recall many times having cute little old ladies call in to make their next appointment with one of the doctors and discussing how they have been and getting caught up. Quite a few times those conversations turned to the side effects of their glaucoma drops. The big controversy was it changing you eye color! The horror! The other side effect was darkened lid skin. Which doesn't sound awesome. Last was the renewed vigor in their lashes. Long, thick, full. These women loved having glaucoma when their lashes started growing. I was in this field seeing this trend and following it to the release of what is probably the beginning of lash serums. I mean, this wasn't even a twinkle in anyones eye until Pharma saw dollar signs. Now, the title I chose for this post sounds a bit dramatic but we need to know what makes those little lid hairs grow so long and lush.
Now, let's talk about the best lash serum you ever used. Remember when you first realized this was a thing? Remember how you scoffed at the idea of spending money on your lashes outside of buying some great mascara? Remember when the idea settled in and you decided to give it a try "just to see if it does anything"? Yeah, me too. Luckily, back in my day, we got glaucoma drop samples. The ingredient is called Bimatoprost. This is the main ingredient that give you longer thicker lid locks. This is an artificial hormone of sorts. It mimics Prostaglandin which isn't technically a hormone either but acts as sorts. In the body, this is a lipid (fat) that spurs healing at a localized level. It is the first responder to any localized damage before the white blood cells pull up. They triage the situation and determine what needs to be done before the healing begins. Local tissue is responsible for making these hormone like lipids, instead of being made by a gland like most of the bodies hormones. They also are in high numbers where inflammation is present. They are responsible for constricting or dilating blood vessels which can cause redness. Redness is seen most often with some sort of injury casing that inflammation.
Many of the market's serums have prostaglandin as the primary ingredient of action. Because they are part of the inflammatory process, using a serum with this ingredient can cause blood vessel dilation and contraction. If you have some redness on your lids already it may make this issue worse with prolonged use. It can also still cause darkening of the skin. On rare occasions, it can and has caused the iris to pigment brown as well. It's possible that applying this topically will cause actual inflammation long term on the eyelids with allergy like symptoms. Doctors do not actually know all the functions of prostaglandins so it is hard to say what these topical hormone -like fats will do long term.
Danielle is a licensed esthetician in the state of Colorado and owner of Derma Lab. She is a Face Reality Certified Acne Specialist and has been in the industry since 2007. Danielle has worked in spas & medi spas, and has been trained in chemical peels, microdermabrasion, microneedling and Sciton Laser Systems. Nothing here is meant to be medical advice.
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