Suggest Remedies For Excessive Facial Hair

Posted on Wed, 6 Apr 2016

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Question : i am 32 yrs F, have been using mintop forte 5% for 3 months that has induced excessive facial hair growth at cheek and chin and they are dark black in color , what should i do to control them, i need to use mintop to prevent hair loss at the same time need to find a solution for hair on forehead, cheeks, chin

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Reduce concentration from 5 to 2 percent, use eflornithine hydrochloride

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I understand your concern but excessive hair growth on forehead and cheeks is a side effect of topical minoxidil.
I would recommend you to reduce the concentration of minoxidil from 5 percent to 2 percent. It won't reduce the efficacy of minoxidil but will definitely decrease the side effect of increased hair growth.
In such cases I recommend my patients to use eflornithine hydrochloride 13.9 percent cream on the affected areas twice daily for 3-4 months.
This is a prescription drug and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 days later)

But i do not see improvement in my scalp hair density should i continue use of mintop i have been using it for three months now.

And also the treatment that u suggested what is d name of cream in case i can order it online or at pharmacy

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Continue for another 3 months

Detailed Answer:
You can continue with mintop for another 3 months to see the response.
There are various brands of eflornithine cream available in the market like eflora cream and efnithin cream.
You can buy either of the above.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar