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Re: vaniqa use and results
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 21:22:12 -0600 (CST)
And actually, if you go to the vaniqa website, under Pharmacokinetics,
it says, "the cream... is <% of the radioactive dose." That's more than
ample to show me that it was a chemo drug. Now, does that mean I won't
use it? Waxing works fine for me, I don't have the need to waste the $
right now.
At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi,
> I thought Eflornithine (the ingrediant in Vaniqa)
>was origanally used for African sleeping sickness only. At least thats
>what it says at there Website.Then some genious researhcer observed that
>it slows the grouth of facial hair(lucky for us!).I also looked it up at
>WEBMD.Com.It effects the DHT receptors in the skin which is a metobolic
>function of testosterone...it effects people with african sleeping
>sickness metobolicaly as well it in fact wakes them up.My Doctor told me
>that the chemical Eflornithine is a testosterone dirivative...meaning
>that it is made from it(or derived) which makes sense to me because
>testoserone affects us metabolically. I have not read anywere that it
>is chemotherapy...although I would like to read more about it.I remember
>from when my Aunt was sick with cancer chemo was like a poisen to
>her...poor soul.I dont know if I would want to use something like that
>on my skin.
>I have been at several websites looking for exactly what eflornithine
>actually is all I get is the same answere... used for african sleeping
>sickness and for reduction of hair growth..the hair does not fall
>out..it just stops growing while your using it.
>I wish there was more information on EXACLT what it is chemical wise..is
>it an antiandrogen?is it testosterone derivative? is it aromatase (which
>turns androgens to estrogens in the skin)? I wish I knew for sure..I
>think it is still to knew on the market to really get all the answeres
>yet. All I know is that it works. I have had Laser tx which was
>wonderful and using Vaniqa as well now and I am having great
>results...remember you have to remove the hair in some way before using
>vaniqa.
>anon...sorry about my spelling..i'm a typo queen
>
>At Fri, 16 Mar 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Actually, the active ingredient in Vaniqa is a low dose of a drug used
>>in chemotherapy (which causes the hair to fall out). Which is why if
>>you stop using the cream, the hair comes back (just like chemo).
>>
>>At Thu, 15 Mar 2001, robyn wrote:
>>>
>>>At Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Zowie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I have a really stupid. If testosterone causes the hair growth, then
>>>>how can a cream form of it get rid of it??
>>>>
>>>I'm not sure about this, but here's my attempt at an explanation. :)
>>>
>>>Everyone has testosterone in their bodies - in most women, the estrogen
>>>and testosterone balance out. That's why some of the women with PCOS
>>>don't suffer from the acne, hair growth, or hair loss that the others of
>>>us do. We just have an imbalance, and that makes the effects of having
>>>it more pronounced. The excess testosterone in our bodies is considered
>>>to be "free testosterone". I believe that the testosterone on our
>>>scalps is considered to be DHT (or something like that - different from
>>>the free testosterone) and the hair follicles react to that, causing
>>>hair loss, or lack of hair growth. That's why things like rogaine work
>>>- that product removes the DHT from the scalp, thus enabling the hair to
>>>regrow or at least stop falling out. I think that this cream is acting
>>>almost like a reverse rogaine - it's making the hair stop growing or
>>>fall out. And, just like if you stop using rogaine on your scalp your
>>>hair will start to fall out again, if you stop using vaniqua on your
>>>face, the hair will start to grow again. That's also probably why the
>>>cream can cause side effects like acne - the testosterone probably
>>>causes it.
>>>
>>>Again, I am not sure about this at all, but it's my explanation. :)
>>>Maybe someone else will know...
>>>
>>>--
>>>Robyn
>>>
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