Uses

Vaniqa is a medication used to decelerate the growth of hair in women. It is especially effective on facial hair, and works to obstruct an enzyme in the hair follicle that is responsible for growth of hair. It is not a depilatory cream, and is not meant to be used in place of a hair removal formulation. Continue with your regular hair removal cream while you are using Vaniqa. It doesn`t remove hair, nor is it a cure for unwanted hair on the face. It merely slows down the hair growth process, giving you smoother skin over a period of time.

Dosage

Apply thinly over the affected areas on the skin and under the chin, and massage it in. Use twice in a day with at least a gap of 8 hours in between. Don`t wash off the cream for a minimum of 4 hours. Continue with your regular hair removal creams while on Vaniqa treatment. Apply Vaniqa five minutes after you use your hair removal cream. It`s perfectly safe to use cosmetics after the cream has dried off.

Warnings

If you are allergic to any of the active ingredients in Vaniqa, do not use this medication. Vaniqa should not be used on children under 12. If you are pregnant, consult your doctor before starting on Vaniqa because it belongs to the FDA pregnancy category C which means that its effects on an unborn fetus have not been determined. It is also not known if Vaniqa passes on through breast milk. If you`re nursing, consult your doctor prior to starting this medication.

Missed Dose

In case of a missed dose, don`t apply another dose to make up. Simply continue with you normal application schedule, and skip the missed dose.

Side effects

There may be some amount of stinging, burning, redness or hair bumps on the skin. These are mild in nature, but if they persist, consult your doctor. In very rare cares, Vaniqa has been linked to numbness or bleeding in the skin, contact dermatitis, swelling of lips, and rosacea herpes simplex. In such cases, mild medical treatment was found effective for the elimination of these side effects.

Storage

Vaniqa should be stored 77 degrees Fahrenheit with excursions permitted from 59 degrees to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not keep in the freezer, and do not use after the expiration date.

Overdose

It is unlikely that there will be an overdose, but if you ingest accidentally, seek emergency medical attention or contact a poison control facility near you.