Eflornithine topical for Hirsutism User Reviews (Page 3)

• kimr
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2015

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've had facial hair seen I was a teenager in 2007. I was told I have polycystic ovarian syndrome. I tried everything to get rid of the hair and used not want to go out I've only been using the cream a few days and I have seen a small improvement only time will tell."

• Ashley
• July 12, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I started using this product about a month ago and I started seeing results immediately! I suffered from coarse chin hair and would often get ingrown hairs that led to scarring from constant tweezing and irritation. I barley have to tweeze anymore and when I do the hairs are thin and come out very easy. I do not know if this product has skin lightening agents in it but I have also noticed that my scarring has faded as well! After suffering for years and not being able to leave the house without make-up I am happy to say that because of this product I am starting g to feel confident in my own skin again! I absolutely would recommend this product to anyone who could use it. I am consistent with applying twice a day and am very happy with it!"

• Lucy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have been using Vaniqa for over 6 years and I was amazed at the results. It then went off of the market due to a shortage with a chemical and I was lost as my hair grew back and I had no idea as to what to do. I saw dermatologists but they told me to wait and gave me treatments that did not work. When Vaniqa came back on the market and I purchased it again in January this product has not been as effective as it was in the past. I use it twice a day as I did before. I still have the same coarse hair and I am not sure if the company has weakened the product or if my hair is not treatable. I will continue to use this product, but it is not as effective as it has been over 12 weeks and every day I pluck the same area."

• Cherry...
• July 9, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I am 44 & pale skinned. I’ve been a slave to my facial hair for well over 25 years. Shaving, plucking, hair removers (that never work). My hair has caused me depression, embarrassment & paranoia. I never wear my hair up, as my hair is my facial curtain. I’m constantly fixing my hair to cover my jaw line, cheeks and neck. I stumbled across this cream by accident and have been using it religiously for 7 weeks now. I almost gave up at 6 weeks because I didn’t notice any difference. I was still plucking for hours and shaving daily. When I wake up in the morning my stubble would be there thick, strong, dark and very noticeable. A few days ago I noticed my face actually felt a bit smoother. Today is day 3 since I last shaved, and only now am I beginning to feel a few hairs coming through. My face looks smoother with no dark patches from shaving daily. There’s no way I could ever of gone 1 day without shaving and plucking (for hours at night). Loving life right now."

• h16
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 23, 2016

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've been told by my GP this cream is not licensed in the UK. I know it's available through online prescriptions by UK pharmacies. Why am I being lied to? I've tried their suggestion of being on Dianette, and I've seen no change in hair growth after being on it for a year. I am beggining to wonder if they are trying to dodge the option of prescribing this cream to me due to it's price (£80.50)"

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 13, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've been using Vaniqa for about two weeks I haven't seen a change yet a few spots I suffer very bad from hair on my chin, side burns and upper lip I have polycystic ovaries which causes the hair growth and its very coarse, grows every minute so I have to shave nearly everyday. I'm hoping it does work and I've read some comments on here I am very surprised to hear the amount that some of you are paying. Here in Dublin in the medical card its only €2.00 I'm shocked that you all have to pay such ridiculous amounts compared to what I have to pay. I hope it works mine is Vaniqa eflornithine 11.5 cream and 60gm"

• Luxie
• February 17, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I’ve been using Vaniqa for over 15 years. Before the recent shortage I found it to work wonderfully. I have dark coarse hairs growing in my chin area, but when I used Vaniqa I didn’t have to shave often. Furthermore, I only had to use Vaniqa once or twice a week for it to be effective. I’d usually put it on in the evening before going to bed one or two nights a week and that was enough. When the shortage happened and I couldn’t get Vaniqa, I resorted to electrolysis. When Vaniqa finally came back on the market I thought I would stop electrolysis and just go back to using the cream. WRONG. I don’t know what they’ve done to Vaniqa but it does not work as effectively as before. I use it daily and I still have to shave everyday and I have that 5 o’clock shadow! Given how expensive it is (I’ve always paid for it out-of-pocket), I cant justify spending so much and getting no results. I’m going back to electrolysis."

• Cece
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 3, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Great product I saw results quickly and effectively plus I had no horrible side effects. I’m extremely happy with the product and I’ll keep using it. The setbacks are you will need a prescription and it’s costly."

• Grand...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 21, 2018

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I used Vaniqa for a very long time but I still had some hairs that were resistant to it. It has priced itself out of my fixed income range. Personally I believe it is ridiculous for a Company to charge $197.00 for a 4 oz. tube of medication. That is just plain highway robbery when they know they are the only one out there. I have something new I am using that is much cheaper! After all this time it seems a generic is due!"

• Dublin
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 11, 2018

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This cream does work. I noticed results within 2 weeks. I've been using it for 2 months now and the chin and jaw line hair that I have has diminished drastically and what is left on my face is very fine. I used to spend at least an hour tweezing every day plus it left my chin constantly red and had to always use concealer on my chin all the time. The redness is 90% gone and I don't get as many pimples from tweezing. This product would be out of my budget but for the moment I am lucky that it's on prescription and that I have a medical card."

• Newyo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 11, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Vaniqa worked great for a few years. Recently there was a long period (months) when you couldn't get it. Now its back but it doesn't work as well. Very disappointed."

• wakaw...
• December 31, 2015

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "For me it doesn't work, not even in one single hair of my face, darker or lighter. I'm using for one month and half and no results till now. What a waste of money"

• cheek...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 3, 2018

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I was getting very downhearted with dark hairs on my chin and neck. Electrolysis only worked for a few days. This cream has restored my confidence! It's not even been a month and I have hardly any hairs to remove or worry about"

• SLou
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 3, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "What can I say but Thank God ! I've suffered from basically a full beard for over 30 years , having to shave daily , twice if I was going out in the evening . I've been using Vaniqa for nearly 4 weeks and the growth has slowed considerably . My GP in West Sussex couldn't prescribe due to the Practice having a 'black flag' on this ?? He wanted to but just wasn't able "

• Adi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have recently started applying Vaniqa (3weeks now) to my chin since PCOS has affected me greatly in unwanted hair growth. I am only writing to you now because I truly believe in this product, the redness from plucking is almost gone since there hasn't been much need for plucking as much. I do still pluck every day unfortunately but not to the extreme amount I was at one point. By far Vaniqa is the only thing that has helped, I have been on spirolactone, birth control, plucking and even bleaching."

• Lou
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This stuff is absolutely amazing!!!!! After a week of using I barely have any patches left to shave after doing so for around 10 years! Only been using it a month and cannot wait to see how much better it gets in time, I did have some slight burning and lots of spots for the first 10 days of using it but both have really settled down and to be honest if i had more time to just wait a little after shaving before applying it probably wouldn't burn so bad Inthe first place so definitely wait around 20 minutes after removing hair to apply"

• Sonia
• April 19, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I had been using Vaniqa for nearly four months. It does show obvious signs of hair reduction but it darkens area of use leaving a mark which is the reason I have stopped using it. I am now using other products to get rid of pigmentation, which has now ruined my skin. I have turned to IPL treatment. I have read it heals automatically after a while but I can't wait for this I've started. Using skin lightener to cover up patch. I wouldn't advice anyone to use this product. I doesn't it come with enough advice on how to treat burn or a scar, so you end up wasting even more money."

• Sadiesw
• December 1, 2015

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I've been using this for about 3 months. I have not seen a reduction in hair. It really dried my skin out making the hair look worse. It is really expensive at $100. I'm going to finish this bottle then I am done. It was worth a shot."

• Anonymous
• May 21, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Worked well until the shortage! Totally non effective now! I’m going back to the generic I used while it was not available"

• Hairy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 13, 2016

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Having been using this on and off since I've bought it. I don't know if it's only me but it has made my overall skin VERY dry. I'm not complaining since I have naturally oily skin. However it is extremely tight-feeling and unusual. It also stings ALOT if you have removed hair on the day ie threading. I haven't noticed a difference on the thickness of my hair or any decrease in growth. After trading such positive reviews I do hope it works for myself and other women out there suffering! Really do wish this is the "miracle" cream it has been labelled since it was super expensive here in the UK"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2018

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This cream has saved my life. I have always suffered from excess facial hair despite normal hormone levels. I used to spend hours plucking and the self-consciousness was ruining my life. I use this cream religiously twice a day and I swear, I could go a month without plucking and would be fine! I do still have a faint 'moustache shadow', but I am hoping this will fade over time. This is worth every penny."

• Soft...
• December 12, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I'm thrilled with this product. After using for 6 weeks I have gone 7 days without have to remove facial hair. I have blond hair so hence laser wouldn't work for me. After going through the menopause I was having to pluck almost daily, I was staggered at the speed the hair was growing. I heard about this product googling methods of hair removal, and found out it was available on prescription in the UK. I went to my GP, thinking I would have to beg to get it prescribed as it's very expensive. My GP was extremely sympathetic and happily agreed, and wished me good luck, as I believe sadly it doesn't work for everyone. I really hope more and ladies hear about this product. Absolute life saver!!"

• boring
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 1, 2021

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Wanted to share a tip for other sufferers. I'm 72: I've had significant chin hair since I was 14. For most of my life I spent an hour a day plucking. In my fifties, I got it down to 45 minutes, plus depilatory for the finer hairs every 2-3 days. I first got Vaniqa when it was still new, & it's been a relief, since I no longer have the energy I once did. It helps a lot if you use it every day, it helps some even if you use it only every 3 days. However, I quickly discovered that it gives me acne -- at least one bump for every application. So before I put it on, I apply a layer of salicylic acid lotion, cheap from CVS. Interestingly, it doesn't seem to effect how well the Vaniqa works at all. About the price. Yes, it's a fortune, but one tube lasts me about a year."

• Elsasol
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 31, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have been using Vaniqa for many years and it has effectively decreased amount of my chin and lip facial hair, which formerly required painful monthly waxings. I only need to tweeze a couple of long chin hairs per month now -- easily accomplished. Very little cream required for thin, effective twice a day applications. Once had a bit of inflammation but I lowered amount of cream applied. Problem is the cost -- now $181 at Costco and more at pharmacy for a tube that lasts 3-4 months. Used to pay $50 for a tube half the size."

• Topma...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 10, 2018

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "This has changed my life. Have been using it for a week and already I have noticed a huge improvement in my facial hair. I previously had to tweezer for an hour or so every day and it has already cut down to a few minutes every other day. I hope the results will continue to improve. So happy!"