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Eflornithine topical for Hirsutism User Reviews (Page 5)

Brand names: Vaniqa, Florexa

Eflornithine topical has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 101 reviews for the treatment of Hirsutism. 68% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Eflornithine topical

  • orpin...
  • April 12, 2016

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I take Seroxat/Paxil for depression. When I started to use Vaniqa, it worked for hairs but I didn't realize that it was making me very depressed! Be careful"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 16, 2016

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Wow this cream works I have pcos and after years of plucking every day as the hair was so bad my doctor prescribed vaniqa . The difference is very noticeable after under 2 months."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 8, 2015

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I have loads of hair on chin, gone hard like a mans beard but I've been using this cream few days & WOW I can't explain skin feels so soft so people get down to docters and get it best thing ever"

10 / 10
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  • 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."

4 / 10
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  • 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"

1 / 10
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  • Tano
  • April 2, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Tried Vaniqa for the hairs on my chin and am absolutely dissatisfied! Very expensive but no results! What more can I say? I’m angry that my dermatologist prescribed it."

1 / 10
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  • 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"

1 / 10
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  • Bonzo
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • December 29, 2020

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Worked on facial hair, however I also started to have heavy fall out from the hair on my head. It may have been coincidental but it was enough to make me stop using the cream."

2 / 10
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  • long...
  • February 14, 2019

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I just start using this less than a week ago, it is covered under my insurance. I hope it works for me. I've had unwanted chin hair growth over 30 year and it was hard for me."

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  • Dachs...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 9, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "Because of PCOS my chin hairs were getting to the point they were dark and long and I swear if I didn't pluck every other day I would have a full beard. "

8 / 10
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  • Tish
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 30, 2019

"This medication used to work great however it went off the market for a while and now that it’s back I have found it to be much, much weaker. Very disappointed since it used to work great!"

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 29, 2017

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I am using this cream for 4 weeks but I haven't seen any difference. Need check few more days for results I guess."

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  • Shann...
  • January 12, 2023

Vaniqa (eflornithine) "I was one of the people who found no benefit after 8 + weeks. I knew that only 1 in 3 seem to see reduction in hair growth."

1 / 10
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