Eflornithine topical for Hirsutism User Reviews (Page 4)

• CC30s
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 10, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I got this to help with my facial hair (around chin/jawline). It does not seem to work. I am still plucking and shaving just as often as I was before. When I originally started this medication my testosterone levels were normal, which was confusing as to how I had hair growth in the first place. I have been taking this for about 6 months and my testosterone levels are now high. Not sure if the medication had anything to do with it or if it is in fact undiagnosed PCOS. I would not recommend this medication because it is a waste of money and doesn't work as promised."

• Bb28
• May 11, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have not bought this due to being really expensive. I was lucky enough and asked my sister if she can get it for me in Germany. Her doctor gave her the prescription and bought it for only $9. I will be receiving it in a week and can’t wait to start using it"

• Carwin
• August 29, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I started this med 3 DAYS AGO!!!! I haven't shaved since. Chin and upper lip are still smooth. I was shaving daily. I was thinking surely this isn't working that quickly. For me, so far it's working! Life changing indeed!"

• Sweet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "My last BF told me I look good in a certain light. And he was right. Had white hair all over my face, peach fuss, strong hair on my chin and upper lips. A stubble and I thread. Not any more ! It feels great "

• PamPooh
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've been using this product for about a 1 1/2 month and I use it twice a day but it has slowed down the hair growth only if I'm taking my prescription meds but other than that I haven't seen a change yet. I will keep using it until its gone or my next dr appt on 8/25/2017 but if it doesn't work like I hoped so I will just have to do laser hair removal."

• Cest...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I haven't used it yet (hope it will get rid of the demoralizing appearance of increasingly coarse and numerous white hairs scattered on upper lip and chin !) I'm writing before I try it And BTW I find it VERY annoying that I'm not eligible for the $70 rebate through the company because I'm on Medicare. Why?? I'm paying for it completely out of pocket! This is weird and completely unfair. There isn't even a # to call or email to send to them to complain."

• Jah
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 18, 2022

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I’ve struggled with coarse, thick upper lip and chin hair for years (really since puberty). As an adult, it had gotten to the point it was negatively impacting my self-esteem, having to tweeze and shave everyday so I didn’t look like a man. I tried laser hair removal & after $1000 in treatments, completely unsuccessful. I went to a dermatologist & he put me on spironolactone, which also didn’t work. I requested a Rx for Vaniqa, after researching this may help (he said it probably wouldn’t help). For about 6 months, I used 1x/day and saw 0 improvement. I went through 1 bottle & after reading more about it online, decided to refill my Rx one last time and try it 2x/day (morning and night). That was the game changer. I immediately started seeing less and less hair growing in. It’s absolutely unbelievable that this is working. I tweeze a few hairs every couple days. It’s expensive @ $165, but worth every penny to me. One tube will last about 3 months."

• Amnesty
• September 6, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've used it on and off, and I definitely see slowed hair growth. The only problem I have is that it slows growth, it doesn't remove. This results in hair coming out "just a little bit", i.e., very, very short hairs, which are not so much seen as felt. And they're very hard to remove because so short (and I only use Tweezerman!) It actually takes me longer to pluck the short stunted growth hairs than the full grown hairs. Oh, well. I'm hoping that once I do get them, they won't grow back and I'll be on my way to a smooth chin!!"

• CoCo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 26, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I live in the UK and have battled with dark course chin for years. It had got progressively worse and I would find stray hairs morning, noon and night. I was never without my tweezers. I have a home epl machine, I have tried NoNo and all sorts of other things. None of them worked. I found an online pharmacy that sold Vaniqa. I had to inform my doctor first who checked for contra-indications and then gave the go ahead. I ordered the cream and it arrived next day. Here’s the biggie…. I HAVE SEEN AN IMPROVEMENT IN A WEEK! Very few hairs to pluck and I don’t have that stubbly feeling when I rub cream into my chin. I am so much happier. The £65 I paid is well worth it compared to other so called hair removal products that simply do not work. My friend one gripe is that it cannot be purchased over the counter. I will update my progress in a month or so. Good luck peeps."

• uglyf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 30, 2022

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "My whole life I had really nice skin. Then, in my late 30's I started to get these patches of thick hairs on my chin and lip that would become ingrown and cause painful acne/folliculitis. My dermatologist suggested Vaniqa. I used it for 6 weeks. My skin became the worst it's ever been. The hairs became deeper ingrown seemingly causing so much pain and I didn't think the grown of the other hair was slowing down at all. I developed the most horrific cystic acne that 18 months later, still in not healed. In the areas I used it, I developed scars where the pigmentation is completely gone and I have deep indentations about 1/2 inch in diameter all over my face. If I ever want to look normal again, I'll need so much cosmetic surgery. The absolute only thing in my regime that was different was the vaniqa and after I stopped using it, the cystic acne slowed and then stopped."

• Joy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2022

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This cream is not for me! It burned my skin and I have been dealing with really bad skin since, although I stopped using it as soon as I broke out. My face is completely covered with small pimples and blackheads for weeks. I can't believe I paid this much money for a cream just to have my face get this bad. I'd rather have hair in the face quite honestly."

• Maz
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 8, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "OK, so after 25 plus years of Dailly plucking and twice a day shaving of neck and chin, and then random cheeks and lip dark hairs ( amount of hair increasing and growing in strength daily, I started Vanquia on Tuesday morning ( and applied again in the evening ) Wednesday morning I felt a difference"

• skept...
• November 10, 2015

"After reading all the reviews, there are a good number of them that sound the same (mentioning it is pricey but worth it, and that it works right away), and I wonder if this is company reviews rather than women like me."

• Sally
• April 23, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have recently tried Vaniqa for facial hair and I have lost so much hair on my scalp I would say 40 percent of my hair. I began noticing so much hair loss once I began using vaniqa for facial hair and I stopped using the product. Not sure if anyone else went through this."

• Hirsu...
• March 18, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This was horrible. Had horrible side effects/burned my chin area. Did NOTHING!! I could and would have rather spent the money on multiple effective laser treatments. Very disappointed in money dropped on this worthless product! Literally been using it for months and NOTHING at all! In fact since using it I have noticed more hair! Beware of this no wonder product - doctors never recommend it!"

• Cindy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2019

"Eflornithine did not make a lot of difference. It only slowed the hair down a little bit for the price of $201, I expected action. I won't be buying again. I still have coarse dark hairs. Maybe it's not made for Black skin."

• Kajal
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2020

"I have chin hair dark and coarse. I start doing laser, end up having more hair on my face nearer treated area. Visit Gynaecologist provide me with hormone therapy to control PCOS and ask to go laser. But I decided to end up waxing my face still so depress due to more hair than before. Now my dermatologist suggest me elfora/elyn now I'm using it. Lets see what this brings to me. Hoping for best. Some hair already shedded out in 5 days."

• Grate...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2022

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "In Sept 2021, asked OBGYN for Rx during check up. She was very discouraging, saying she didn't believe it would help someone like me. I'm 10 years past menopause, Mediterranean, light olive w/dark hair that has always had some presence on my face (sideburns, above lip, etc.) Before menopause, and first few years after, this was annoying, but manageable with wax. Recent years turned into huge problem. Vaniqa works perfectly, no side affects. Be patient, takes 3-4 months. My skin is now smooth again from not plucking/waxing daily. Has changed my life - I dream of travel once again in future when I won't have to worry about unfamiliar mirrors/lighting. Now use only every 24 hours & seems to maintain. Is rather spendy, but as other reviewers have said, I'm too happy to mind giving up a few other things to pay for it; honestly, a bargain at twice the price for the relief it has brought me. I wish everyone the same results I've had-don't delay-sorry I'd not known of it sooner."

• Lowri
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have PCOS and like Sandy further down the reviews I am shocked at how much some women have to pay for this treatment! I am so lucky to to be Welsh for many reasons, one of which is NHS Wales. As a single working mother I would struggle to justify paying so much for something for myself so I am beyond grateful that NHS Wales provides this treatment at no cost. I haven't been using it for long (9 days) but already I can see a huge difference in growth rate. Before I would have to shave every morning but now it's down to every 3 days. I am confident that the growth rate will continue to slow and hopeful that it will halt altogether. I will check back in a few weeks with an update. For now it's 8/10 just for the simple fact that I don't know what my end results with the treatment will be."

• Ash...
• July 20, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have suffered from hirsutism for years. I recently started on vaniqua 4 weeks ago and notice a huge difference around my chin and upper lip. But I have started developing acne as a side effect or is this folliculitis. Has anyone experienced this? And have any suggestions to help with the acne ( folliculitis) thank you!"

• Blueo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 23, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Not sure if it's working either, following directions for how $$ it is. I use to do Electrolysis which didn't do much either; she said not to pluck b/c it would reopen the now cauterized blood supply for the hair follicle; but idk if I should pluck for the $$ cream to get to the follicle? I also have to apply it to my "happy trail" and around my nipples my Doc said it's ok to use there. I'm applying rubbing alcohol to clean it better?? ALSO I apply to my beard minus rub alcohol SO I have to be very sparingly w/it. I also tried for a rebate, >:[ , not fair, not covered by insurance..coupon ideas any one. Are there generics and do they work?"

• V1234
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I really wanted to write a great review for this, but I just cannot. I started this product 6 weeks ago, so I realized that it may still be too early. I do think that the growth rate has slowed down slightly (still shaving 3 times a day, though). It’s been SO harsh on my skin that my neck looks even worse than before. I have bumps everywhere on my neck and chin that are so hard to cover up, and you can still see and feel stubble seconds after shaving. My self esteem is practically gone, and I don’t know how much longer I can do this. I plan on starting electrolysis in a few weeks, so will continue to use Vaniqa for now. I just wish I saw a better result, I was so hopeful."

• Hairy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 3, 2018

"Like other users, this has changed my life. Instead of hours peering into my magnifying mirror plucking and waxing only to find all the hairs have returned with a vengance a few days later, I now can sit in daylight without being mistaken for a yeti. The pharmacist has told me the supply issue will not be resolved until 24th September 2018 and that is likely to slip and that there are no other similar creams. What can I do? Considering if I can do my job with a pillow case over my head. Any other suggestions welcome."

• Tired...
• November 7, 2016

"I had been using this cream for several years, and it helped lengthen the time between hair removal. Then, it stopped working. I'm not sure if I built up a tolerance to it, but it was like I wasn't using it at all. So, I took a break for about 10 months and just started using it again. I'm hoping it will start working again. If not, I don't know what I'm going to do. :("

• Londo...
• December 3, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've been using this for over three months now, and I'm delighted with it. I've tried almost everything else on the market during the last 30 years, none of which have worked as well as this. After two weeks I was ready to be disappointed but it gradually started to work. Yes, it's expensive (a tube lasts about 9 weeks), but it's worth every penny to see the hair growth almost disappear. I still have to use a no-no (hair removal system) once a week and occasionally the tweezers, but the difference is remarkable. To feel a smooth chin and upper lip is just great!"