Wrinkles
Can You Prevent Wrinkles with HRT?
Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, has been controversial for quite some time. In the 20th century, women were often admonished that taking estrogen and progestin after menopause would not only ease…
Can You Delay Aging with Vitamin E Oil?
Americans prize a youthful appearance, and we are willing to spend money and go to some effort to stave off wrinkles. Will putting vitamin E oil on your skin help you look young? Is Vitamin E Oil a Go…
Melatonin May Counteract Aging Due to Ultraviole…
Exposure to sunlight can damage the skin, leading to accelerated skin aging and increasing the risk of skin cancers. Tissue culture research has shown, however, that a common compound produced in the …
922 Eating Right for Clear Skin
Tune in to our radio show on your local public radio station, or sign up for the podcast and listen at your leisure. Here's what it's about: We often imagine that acne is inevitable for adolescents be…
Don’t Use Estrace on Your Face
Q. A friend recently told me that she used a vaginal cream as her facial moisturizer. Have you ever heard of this and is it dangerous? A. If the vaginal cream contains estrogen, she could be getting a…
Sunscreen Against Wrinkles
Sunscreen really does prevent photo-damage to skin. Dermatologists have long maintained that exposure to ultraviolet light speeds skin aging and wrinkling. Now a study from Australia confirms that con…
Will Snail Slime Make Skin Smooth?
Q. Is it true that snail slime is found in many facial creams? If so what are the benefits of snail slime? A. We are constantly amazed at the ingenuity of skin care manufacturers. Snail slime does ind…
Can Hemorrhoid Cream (Prep H) Work for Wrinkles?
Have you looked in the mirror lately? If you are like us, chances are pretty good that you have noticed a few (or perhaps more than a few) wrinkles. They come with age. Sun exposure can also cause pre…
Cancer Cream Does Double Duty for Wrinkles
A chemotherapy drug developed decades ago for colorectal and pancreatic cancer is getting attention for its ability to make old skin look more youthful. Fluorouracil cream is prescribed to treat pre-c…
Can Preparation H Reverse Wrinkles?
Q. Is it true that Preparation H helps wrinkles on the face? A. Decades ago Hollywood starlets were reputed to use the hemorrhoid cream Preparation H on their faces to smooth out wrinkles. The shark l…
Can Hemorrhoid Ointment Work For Wrinkles
Q. I have a friend who says that Preparation H can smooth wrinkles on your face. She has lovely skin, but I am dubious. Could a hemorrhoid product really do any good against wrinkles, or is this an ur…