Re: topical medication for excessive facial hair
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 06 Apr 2000 14:22:14 -0400
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Has anyone heard of any creams for removal of "body" hair that is safe?? I have little on my face but much on my body where I shouldn't.... thanks Amy
Judith Ingraham wrote:
> At Wed, 5 Apr 2000, debbie wrote:
> >
> >At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Bonnie wrote:
> >>
> >>I read about a topical medication being used for excessive facial hair
> >>growth, but before I could salvage the article from the newspaper, it
> >>was recycled, and for the life of me I can't recall that cream's name.
> >>Has anyone heard of same? Thanx.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Bonnie
> >>
> >--
> >Bonnie, I just cut the article out from May Prevention. It's called Vaniqa (eflornithine HCI, cream l5%) by Gillette Co and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, scheduled for availability in November.
> >
>
> Bonnie,
> Noted your request regarding topical hair prevention treatment. Many
> are good, but do not provide a long term solution - often they enhance
> the problem by strengthing the facial hair folical, hair growth then
> becomes heavier and darker. I've tried many over the past 18 years, and
> found the only permanent solution is electrolysis. Going regularily,
> initially once every month to six weeks and as time has gone you may
> only need to go every three to four months for a quick clean-up, and
> eventually, as I have, you'll conquered the facial hair growth
> altogether. A reputable, licenced electrologist is my recommendation.
> Good luck.
> Judy
>
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