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Can The Medication Vaniqa Help In Reducing Facial Hair Growth?
I have a lot of hair on my face, esp mustache and chin. I ve been having electrolysis treatments for 1 year. I feel that the peach fuzz hairs not being treated by electrolysis are increasing. Can the drug vaniquua help decrease growth. What are side effects?
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Hi,
VANIQA is an FDA-approved prescription cream clinically proven to reduce the growth of unwanted facial hair in women. It is a very low grade and rather safe cancer drug. Changes in the skin are going to happen. Mostly those are not very much. There can be irritation. There might be change in the skin or skin pigmentation but that isn't in the warnings so, not common.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
VANIQA is an FDA-approved prescription cream clinically proven to reduce the growth of unwanted facial hair in women. It is a very low grade and rather safe cancer drug. Changes in the skin are going to happen. Mostly those are not very much. There can be irritation. There might be change in the skin or skin pigmentation but that isn't in the warnings so, not common.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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