Vaniqa for Hirsutism User Reviews (Page 2)

• Jukesy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2014

"I have been using Vaniqa for just over a week, and I can already see a massive improvement. I have very dark facial hair, which I have to pluck daily and always had a dark shadow. I am so pleased to say that so far, so good, the shadow is disappearing, and the hair that's growing back is finer and nowhere near as dark! Hirsutism is the most embarrassing thing ever. I went to my doctor in the UK and was told I was not eligible for this cream on an NHS prescription, so my doctor wrote me a private one. When I went to the chemist, I was quoted over."

• vaniq...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2015

"I have had the problem of facial hair for around 7 years, waxing, laser, and plucking worked to an extent, but I was still always self-conscious as it would come back quickly. I knew there would be something out there to help me, so I got online and found reviews on this cream. I have been using it for around 4 weeks now, and the results are amazing. Hair regrowth has reduced amazingly, my skin feels smoother rather than stubbly, and my self-esteem when out (especially in bright places) has improved so much! I highly recommend this cream to anyone who suffers from facial hair and has it affect their self-esteem. It is expensive, but very worth it. My insurance paid for half of it."

• 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!"

• Cherry...
• July 9, 2021

"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."

• Bearded...
• July 24, 2015

"I had very coarse dark facial hair on dark skin and was constantly self-waxing under my chin. If I went 2 weeks without waxing, I felt as if I had a beard. After burning my skin several times with hot wax on my face, I turned to shaving. Now shaving had the hair back within 48 hours and was causing hair bumps. Embarrassed but determined, I finally asked my Dr. for help, and after a short time with Vaniqa... WOW, it's working! I noticed results after 2 weeks! I suggest plucking the area if it's your face to remove hair from the shaft. Ladies, I DON'T recommend shaving since you're just cutting the hair, not removing it. I use a small amount 2 times a day. The hair that is growing back is much finer, and I am plucking very few coarse hairs."

• Miraboo
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2016

"I used this cream a long time ago and was very happy. It's pretty expensive, costs me about $150. My pharmacy was able to get me a voucher. I stopped using it because it was so expensive and started using other hair removal products. I'm fair-skinned, and the OTC products burned my face so bad. I eventually went back to the Vaniqa. A tube usually lasts me for 3 months, so I figured the cost was reasonable compared to other products I used. I have read some bad reviews, so I guess everyone is different. I start Vaniqa daily, but just once a day in the evening before bed. I apply pretty much on my entire lower face and neck area. I'm really hairy, and although they are blonde, it looks terrible. I love this product, it really works for me."

• Par
• June 27, 2019

"Changed my life. I had hair all over my chin (almost 100). I started seeing results in almost 2 weeks. Now I pluck 5-10 in a week or so. I had marks all over my chin because of continuous plucking, and my skin has greatly improved. I only gave it a 9 instead of 10 because of the cost and lack of availability. I don't mind paying for the cream because of its benefits, but it is hardly available. I live in Melbourne, and they don't supply to Aussie anymore. So I get compounded from a pharmacist who charges me 2x, which is very expensive. As I am using it only for my chin, the cream lasts me close to 2 months. Worth every penny though. Brought back my self-confidence. FYI, I spent a lot on laser with no results other than increased hair growth."

• Karla
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 24, 2019

"I have struggled with dark coarse hair on my lip and chin since I was 16. I am now 28. I was introduced to Vaniqa a month ago. I have been on it for 3.5 weeks now, and WOW! It is amazing. Before I started using it, I would have to pluck every day for at least an hour. Now I’m plucking once a week, and the hairs are lighter and thinner. I used to have a 5 o'clock shadow that would never leave. It’s almost gone now and barely noticeable. I can finally walk around the house in front of my partner with no makeup on and let him touch my face and not be ashamed. This cream has restored my confidence tremendously. I only wish I had found it sooner. Amazingggg."

• Holli...
• July 23, 2015

"I have been using this cream for almost a year, and it's completely changed my life. Prior to Vaniqa, I was shaving every day, which was very upsetting. I felt very embarrassed about everything in my life, from where I was going to what I was doing, I had to consider my embarrassing problem: would I be able to shave? It was the last thing I thought about at night and the first thing I thought about in the morning. Not anymore, now I shave maybe once a week. The growth has reduced by about 80%, so it's a very light shave. My self-esteem is fantastic. I don't have PCOS, my doctor said it was atypical (means no reason, I think). I'm in the UK, so I get this on script."

• Dapper
• February 24, 2016

"I've been using the generic, Eflora, which has the same active ingredient. I have dark coarse hair on parts of my face. My upper lip isn't too bad (manageable, mostly just dark fine hairs), but my chin is horrible. If I shaved, it really had to be twice a day, and even after shaving, my skin could still feel prickly. The left side was inexplicably worse than the right. I started noticing results on the thinner and/or slower-growing hair first... Two weeks: Start seeing results with hair between eyebrows and on upper lip (these areas weren't too bad). Four weeks: Start seeing results all over, including chin. Eight weeks: Still improving, growth extremely slowed except for the left side of chin. The left side of chin is slowing, just not as much."

• Hairy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 20, 2016

"I have been using this cream (which my GP fought for on the NHS, UK) for about 12 years. I had always had a lot of blonde facial hair, but following menopause and stopping HRT at age 60, I began to grow a full beard, face, and neck. The dermatologist first suggested waxing, a task which my husband performed for me. This worked for a short time, after which I noticed stubble the day after waxing. I had my androgens (male hormones) checked and indeed had too many. They can be countered by estrogen, but since I have breast cancer, 8/8 estrogen positive, this was not an option. Finally, and in desperation, I begged the dermatologist for another solution, and voila! Vaniqa! I still pluck some stubborn whiskers every day, and losing weight helps."

• Hopeful
• March 24, 2019

"Used Vaniqa for years. When it went off market, I found a few almost used-up tubes and added water to thin what was stuck in the tube to extend the treatment, which worked better than I thought. In January, I bought the newly released Vaniqa for the same high price as the original, only to find hair reappearing. I feel duped by the new release and hope the company will be forthright about their product and pricing going forward. The original was excellent. The new release, disappointing - and weaker than my diluted leftovers."

• Allin...
• September 23, 2015

"I have suffered with strong facial hair on my neck and chin for 2 years. It was a nightmare. I would stand in a mirror plucking for 2 hours, which is not good when you have a school run to do. I have recently noticed my facial hair getting worse, and the more I plucked, the more rashes and ingrown hairs I was getting. It was ruining my life. I went to my local GP with an infection on my neck from plucking, and he prescribed me Vaniqa cream. I have to tell everyone who suffers like me, don't get the cream, it's amazing. I have been using it for 3 days (not long I know), but the difference in my skin and hair growth is amazing. I have smoother skin, and my bumps are nearly nonexistent."

• Manda...
• November 4, 2015

"Did nothing for me. I have been applying Vaniqa twice a day to my chin for over 2 months, and I haven't noticed any change whatsoever. I will continue to try until the tube is empty but will NOT repurchase. I don't want people out there to falsely assume this is some sort of miraculous cream that works for everyone. I have sharp, dark hairs on my chin and a few scattered ones on my face and chest, and I've had it since I was 20. I think electrolysis is the only way for me to better my 'condition.' Good luck to all out there battling this."

• Hairy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 12, 2015

"I have been using Vaniqa for about 12 years now, and it has been amazing. I have always had dark and long peach fuzz all over my face. Vaniqa got rid of it. I do still grow a mustache and some thicker hairs on my chin, especially as I get older, but I can manage that with tweezers. It's the full-face peach fuzz that was unmanageable. Make sure you apply the Vaniqa as the last step in your facial regimen. For a while, I was putting it on first, under my other products, thinking it would work better, but then I started losing hair at the end of my left eyebrow. It took me a while to realize that when I put other lotions on over the Vaniqa, I was spreading it onto my eyebrows. Hair grew back when I was more careful."

• cheese
• 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."

• Pissed...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 1, 2018

"I have been using this for years. It works. I am out, and guess what? The manufacturer will not be making it again until September due to no active ingredient available. How in the hell is that possible? You have a patent. You are the only maker of this drug in the USA, and you cannot supply it. I am distraught about this. What am I supposed to do now? What are all these women supposed to do?"

• 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."

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

"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."

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

"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

"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."

• irish...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2015

"I don't have PCOS, however, I have horrid dark and very coarse hair on my chin and under it since I was a teenager. I have to shave every day, being a woman, it is such a horrible feeling. I feel embarrassed in bright sunshine and dread the summer months. I have had laser, and it didn't work. I thought nothing would help, so I got the courage to go to my doctor, who prescribed me Vaniqa one week ago today. I don't want to jinx it, but I think it's starting to work already. I usually shave in the morning, and by nighttime in bed, I can usually feel the stubble through again, but the past few nights it's been smooth with a small bit through in the morning. It's still bumpy underneath, but it's only been a week, so I'm hoping it keeps working! Will update again soon."

• Anonymous
• August 8, 2015

"I have loads of hair on my chin, gone hard like a man's beard, but I've been using this cream for a few days, and WOW, I can't explain, skin feels so soft, so people get down to doctors and get it, best thing ever."

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

"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."

• 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."