Vaniqa cream, the first topical prescription for women with unwanted facial hair, came on the personal care scene in the year 2000 after exhaustive testing and clinical trials to meet with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval.

This list of answers to frequently asked questions will help you decide whether it is an option you may want to consider:
Just exactly what is Vaniqa cream?
Vaniqa is the brand name for a cream containing 139mg/g of eflornithine hydrochloride. It took the name "eflornithine hydrochloride 13.9%" and was sold under the brand name - Vaniqa.

Interestingly it was noticed by accident that the side effects of this drug, originally intended as a medication for cancer and later used for African sleeping sickness, was hair loss.

The pharmaceutical companies involved were able to develop this drug into Vaniqa cream which can interrupt hair growth.
How is Vaniqa cream used?
Vaniqa cream should be applied to the skin twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening for example. Simply massage it into the area you want to treat such as the upper lip, beneath the chin or other facial area.

Wait for the cream to dry before applying any cosmetic preparations to the skin.
What does Vaniqa cream do?
This topical preparation affects the mechanism of hair growth in the hair follicle. It must be clearly understood before purchasing Vaniqa cream that it is NOT a hair removal cream. Those are called depilatories.

Vaniqa cream is a hair growth retardant. It slows hair growth, reduces it, thus making hair removal sessions using waxing, sugaring, tweezing, and threading easier and less frequent.

When will I see results?
This varies from person to person but many women see a difference in hair growth after 6-8 weeks if they use the cream twice a day. Persistence and patience is needed. Six months is a reasonable time to give it a fair chance.