User Reviews for Eflornithine
Also known as: Vaniqa
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Ratings Summary
User Ratings
| 10 |
| 58% | (4) |
| 9 |
| 15% | (1) |
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| 29% | (2) |
| 7 |
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Key Statistics
9.3/10 Average Rating
7 Ratings with 7 User Reviews
Compare all 9 medications used in the treatment of Hirsutism.
Reviews for Eflornithine to treat Hirsutism
| Review by FortLauderdale: |
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10
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): Works great for me. Only apply once per day because it is expensive and not covered by insurance. I am very light skined with light hair, but a few patches of ugly dark facial hair - chin, neck, etc. Need to pluck a few every now and then, but for the most part a huge difference. Maybe my imagination, but also notice my skin is tighter. I'll like it.
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| May 28, 2008 1:02 PM |
| Review by Anonymous: |
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10
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): I have had hair problems all my life using many different hair removal techniques. None gave a real good outcome and I still didn't like being out in the sun wondering if people were staring at all the facial hair. I apply at night and in the morning. I tried doing once a day, but started getting some hair growth. I now have absolutely not one hair on my face. I have been using for about a year. TIP: Use a damp washcloth on face first so cream will spread more easily and will give more applications per tube.
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| April 19, 2009 2:18 PM |
| Review by desert_rat: |
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8.0
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): Loving Vaniqa so far! Some details on my facial hair situation. I don't have PCOS, yet have severe facial hair issues (full beard if I let it go, especially around chin and on neck). Spent thousands of dollars on laser hair removal, and as soon as I stopped getting the laser treatments, the hair all came back, worse than before. Using Nair or Veet only worked for the soft hair on my cheeks, irritated my skin horribly, and didn't do ANYTHING for the prickly chin and neck hair. I've never been brave enough to shave (except my mustache area), for fear of even worse beard-effect. Waxing didn't touch the problem. Vaniqa, after about 4 weeks of faithful twice a day use, has significantly slowed the growth. Now pluck a few minutes a day only!
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| September 20, 2009 12:25 PM |
| Review by Anonymous: |
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10
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): I have been using Vaniqa for 2 years now. I love it. It is a bit pricey but well worth every penny. I apply it twice a day morning and night. Continue shaving plucking or whatever you do but you will notice you will be doing it much less now. I don't know what I would do without this product. Good luck!
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| June 13, 2009 2:45 AM |
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): I have been using this for about 2 years now and it seemed to work much better in the beginning. Still have problems with having to pluck the wild hairs before on upper lip and chin. However, the finer hair (fuzz) is much better.
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| February 6, 2010 1:27 AM |
| Review by KayFTL: |
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10
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): I have PCOS so I've been unfortunate enough to have the ugly facial hair situation. Mostly on my chin, and its really coarse hair. My doctor put me on Vaniqa, and I have to say, after all these years of struggling with facial hair removers, waxes, creams, this is the best by far. I've only been on it probably around 2-3 weeks and I saw an immediate difference. Even without using a facial hair remover, its cleared up my skin, the hair doesn't come back as quickly and its really made a huge difference. Granted it is expensive. Hope this helps!
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| August 6, 2011 1:14 PM |
| Review by Anonymous: |
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8.0
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Vaniqa (eflornithine): I have had immediate results with Vaniqa, reducing coarse hairs on my chin and all hair on upper lip. I also noticed a big reduction in whiteheads and ingrown hairs on my chin. Because I also have had moderate hair loss with thinning on my entire head, I reduced application to once every day. I still had hair coming out on brushing so now down to once every other day.
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| December 17, 2011 7:41 AM |
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