Beauty About Face.(Brief Article)

Bad Hair Days. They affect women of every age and ethnicity. But the hair we're talking about can't be fixed with a blow dryer. Here, leading New York dermatologist Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff talks to three women about their everyday baffle with unwanted facial hair and offers them a little ammunition.

She Invites them to try VANIQA[TM] (eflornithine HCI) Cream, 13.9%--a revolutionary prescription cream proven to slow the growth of unwanted facial hair in women [*]-and report back in two months. Look for the results in an upcoming issue.

Meet Yolanda, Judy and Renee. They are the brave 20 and 30-somethings who weren't afraid to speak out on a topic that plagues millions of women. Though their methods for managing their facial hair are different, their philosophy is the same: get rid of it, and keep it from coming back so quickly. And while they're not afraid to tell the whole world what they're facing, they're not about to let you see a hair out of place.

Dr. Sarnoff: What do you think when you see a woman on the street with facial hair?

Judy, Salon Owner: I think she must be too embarrassed to talk about it or to do something about it.

Yalanda, Photo Agent: I feel for them. But you wonder why they wouldn't want to take care of it? I mean, you can help yourself to some degree with facial hair. It's a pain in the neck, but it's worth it.

Dr. Sarnoff: When did you first notice your own facial hair?