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Vaniqa (eflornithine) cream for the treatment of unwanted facial hair
Vaniqa is a white cream that contains 115 mg eflornithine (as hydrochloride monohydrate) in each gram. It has been proven in clinical trials to be safe and effective for the treatment of facial hirsutism (facial hair) in women. It works for all ethnicities and skin types.
Vaniqa blocks an enzyme called ornithine decarboxylase, which is involved in the production of the hair shaft by the hair follicle. Vaniqa has been shown to reduce the rate of hair growth. In clinical trials improvement of facial hair was seen in 70% (7 out of 10)of women. In addition Vaniqa significantly reduced how bothered patients felt by their facial hair and by the time spent removing, treating, or concealing facial hair. Patient comfort in various social and work settings was also improved.
Improvement in the condition may be noticed within 8 weeks of starting treatment. Continued treatment may result in further improvement and you must continue to use Vaniqa to keep the problem at bay as if you stop use facial hair will return within up to 8 weeks.
If you do not see any benefit from use within four months you should stop use.
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How to Use Vaniqa
A thin layer of the cream should be thoroughly rubbed in to the clean and dry affected areas twice daily so that no cream remains on the top of the skin. At least 8 hours should be left between applications and you should wash your hands after applications. For best effects do not wash the treated area within 4 hours of application. Cosmetics (including sunscreens) can be applied over the treated areas five minutes after application.
Patients may need to continue to use a hair removal method (e.g. shaving or plucking) in conjunction with Vaniqa. In that case, you should wait at least five minutes after hair removal to avoid stinging or burning before applying the cream to avoid stinging or burning.
In some patients the skin may sting or burn when Vaniqa is applied over time (skin intolerance). If this happens, temporarily reduce application to once a day. If the intolerance persists you should stop use and seek advice from your doctor.
In clinical trials, the use of up to 30 grams of Vaniqa per month (half a tube containing 60 grams) was shown to be safe.
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Vaniqa (eflornithine) Side Effects
Contact with the nose and eyes and other mucous membranes should be avoided. Temporary stinging or burning can occur if Vaniqa is applied to broken skin. It is possible to be allergic to Vaniqa. If you experience an allergic reaction cease use immediately.
Like all medicines Vaniqa can cause side effects but many people will not get them. The most common of these is acne, either worsening existing acne or causing acne in just over 1 in 10 people who use Vaniqa. Other common side effects are skin reactions from ingrowing hair, hair loss, a burning, stinging or tingling feeling, dry skin, itching, redness or rash. Uncommon side effects are ingrowing hairs, swelling of the face or mouth, skin bleeding, cold sores, dry, cracked or numb lips, pale areas of the skin, sore skin, flushing of the skin, eczema, irritation of the skin, skin boils, abnormal hair texture and abnormal hair growth. Rare side effects are inflammation and flushing of the skin, and can also cause pus under the skin, a red, scaly, itchy dermatitis, abnormal skin growth, red bumpy rash, skin cysts, blistering rash, excessive hair growth, skin tightness, other skin disorders.
If you notice these or any other side effects, or if you are not sure about the effect of Vaniqa, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
You should consult the full list of Vesicare side effects on the patient information leaflet provided with your treatment.
You should consult the full list of side effects for Vaniqa on the patient information leaflet provided with your treatment. Details of this can also be found here.
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