A SIDE-effect of a common eye drug could lead to its use as a baldness treatment, say researchers.
Lumigan is given as eye drops to patients with glaucoma, a condition caused by excess fluid in the eye that leads to vision loss.
But it has one marked side-effect – it can stimulate the growth of eyelashes. Research suggests the active ingredient, bimatoprost, has the same effect on the scalp, University of Bradford experts said.
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