Bimatoprost question

[labellavita1985]

Hey guys,

just wondering what your thoughts are on bimatoprost as a hair growth agent.

Is there a product available to the public for induction of scalp hair growth?

As I'm dealing with diffuse hair loss, I don't have the option of applying Latisse just to my thinning areas, as I know some of you do.

Lastly, can anyone tell me where I can buy bimatoprost (eye drops) online without a prescription?

Thanks!

 

[Captain Hook]

In theory it should be helpful. I couldn't find any studies on bimatoprost specifically but here is a study showing that latanoprost, a similar drug (it's a prostaglandin analogue, whereas bimatoprost is a prostamide) increased hair density in men with Androgenetic Alopecia

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21875758

The main caveat with these two drugs is that they are very expensive and unless your insurance covers them (this is usually only the case when they are prescribed for ocular hypertension or glaucoma), it would be a very costly addition to any regimen.

Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong but at this point in time minoxidil is the only cheap hair growth stimulant. Adenosine (unless you count the 1% adenosine in S5 Bedtime Cream) is also quite expensive, at least Shiseido's Adenogen is.

I'm not sure where you can buy bimatoprost online but I'm certain other forum members would be better informed. Hope this helps and best of luck!

 

[Joan]

I use Latisse for my eyebrows. It has definitely made them longer and a bit fuller. I buy it here, without a prescription:

https://www.shoplatissemd.com/latisse/

As you can see, a tiny bottle will cost you close to $100.

 

[labellavita1985]

Joan,

how long do you think the bottle would last if I were to put it on my scalp?

 

[Joan]

An entire 5 ml bottle is nowhere enough to cover your whole scalp. One drop will cover one eyebrow or one eyelash line. Maybe you should try the sepipiprant that some of the guys here are trialing. You can check out the thread on that.

 

[labellavita1985]

Ok, so the Latisse is not an option then.

Hook,

do you know if there is a latanoprost product that is available to the public? Also, if you have any personal experience with Adenosine, or any opinions on it, I'd appreciate it if you shared them with me. I'm considering buying the Spectral RS, which contains it.

Thanks!

 

[Captain Hook]

Absolutely, latanoprost is marketed as the brand Xalatan for ocular hypertension and glaucoma, it doesn't have any current FDA approval for cosmetic use yet but it certainly could be used off-label. I'm sure various online pharmacies would sell and ship it you'd just have to do some research.

A 2.5 mL bottle of latanoprost costs anywhere from 17-31 USD and the concentration is 0.005%, vastly lower than the 0.1% concentration used in the study I posted. So it seems impractical due to the expense.

As for adenosine, it has some good evidence backing it (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24183218) with the aforementioned study showing 0.75% adenosine is only slightly less effective than 5% minoxidil. I personally don't have any experience with it yet but I plan on implementing S5 Bedtime Cream which contains 1% adenosine after my current pot of S5 Day Cream runs out (should be in about a month from now) and I'll certainly report any differences I notice.

 

[labellavita1985]

Thank you so much, Hook. I can't find how much adenosine Spectral RS contains. I'll have to look into this more. The S5 sounds good too; do you happen to know anything about whether adenosine use involves shedding? From what I understand, it is thought to work in a similar way as minoxidil.

 

[Captain Hook]

No worries. I haven't seen any specific concentrations for Spectral RS nor Shiseido Adenogen, although the reviews of Adenogen seem promising. S5 Bedtime Cream states 1% concentration but again this is hard to confirm since there are no telltale signs like with spironolactone and its mercaptan-like odour. I replied to your post on another thread about adenosine and shedding by the way!