Eflornithine topical for Hirsutism User Reviews (Page 5)

• Emm...
• June 16, 2014

"I have hirsutism due to polycystic ovarian syndrome. So I started using this product 5 days ago and oh my! I don't want to tempt fate but wow, it's working already. Over the past couple of days, I've seen the biggest improvement. The stubble that's growing through isn't coming in nearly as quickly and when I shave, you can barely see the little black hairs under the skin. I would normally have to shave at the very least once a day, and again if I was going out in the evening. Evening comes and my razor is still attached to my bathroom wall. I will say that I am using slightly above the recommended dosage. Sometimes three times daily, rather than two, and a slightly thicker than thin coat. I live in the UK where a 60g tube on prescription is only."

• lmc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 11, 2014

"I'm writing a second review on Vaniqa. I started using this in February this year. Twice a day, although some days/times I do forget. I just want to say how delighted I am to have found this. It has totally and completely changed my life! I had terrible male pattern hair growth all over my cheeks, chin, upper and lower lip and starting to grow down my neck. I used to pluck for up to 2 hrs at a time every 3rd day but was never hair free. I wouldn't kiss anyone hello or goodbye as even plucked the stubble could be felt under my skin. 3 months on I'm not scared of being caught in bright sunlight. I pluck around once a fortnight and it takes around 10 mins. The hairs that are coming through are soft and downy. My life is transformed."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2014

"For me, this medication worked everywhere but on my facial hair. It was definitely systemic for me as I noticed no hair growth in areas of my body, previously hairy, but no change in my facial hair. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and I take a medication that causes hair loss. I noticed that there was no regrowth in hair on my scalp that I lost from the medication."

• lmc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2014

"I have always had facial hair but after my menopause started prematurely, the hair growth became very much like a man's. I would pluck at least 2 times a week, and each session would last 2 hrs. I started using Vaniqa 2 weeks ago. I plucked the whole face the same day, and 2 weeks later, I have only just needed plucking a few small areas today, which is the first time, and even those hairs are fairly soft and finer. I love Vaniqa and feel like it's changed my life!"

• che...
• January 11, 2014

"I have PCOS, and so I have a great amount of upper lip hair and on my chin. Instead of pulling 20 chin hairs a day, I pull about 4-5 if I use the product 2 times per day. I have also noticed over the past 3 months that the hair on my head has been falling out, so I backed off on using this product to 1 time per day. I continue to lose a number of hairs from my head every day. I know if I back off to using Vaniqa once every other day, my chin and lip hair will increase, so not sure what to do."

• Anonymous
• April 2, 2012

"I have had excess facial hair since I was 17. I was tweezing at least every other day before I discovered Vaniqa. I have been using Vaniqa for about 6 weeks and have noticed a big difference in the amount of facial hair that has grown back. I am now tweezing only a couple of times a week. This cream is pricey, but is well worth it! I wish I had discovered it years ago!"

• Anonymous
• March 4, 2012

"I'm in the UK and get this on prescription - just have to pay the usual £7.45 each time I get it, which is approximately once per month. I think it is brilliant. In the past couple of years, I seemed to have a lot more peach fuzz and some coarser hair on my neck. This has slowed growth down to the point where it has almost stopped, and I only occasionally have to pluck the odd hair rather than spend an hour every evening. It has given me my life back."

• Anonymous
• December 17, 2011

"I have had immediate results with Vaniqa, reducing coarse hairs on my chin and all hair on my 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."

• Kay...
• August 6, 2011

"I have PCOS so I've been unfortunate enough to have the ugly facial hair situation. Mostly on my chin, and it's 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, it's cleared up my skin, the hair doesn't come back as quickly and it's really made a huge difference. Granted it is expensive. Hope this helps!"

• Anonymous
• February 6, 2010

"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 on the upper lip and chin. However, the finer hair (fuzz) is much better."

• des...
• September 20, 2009

"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!"

• Anonymous
• June 13, 2009

"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!"

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2009

"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."

• For...
• May 28, 2008

"Works great for me. Only apply once per day because it is expensive and not covered by insurance. I am very light-skinned 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."