Recent questions tagged skin care

Description : What's the best moisturizing skin-care product that's not in the caviar price range?

Last Answer : Pond’s Dry Skin Cream. I stopped buying expensive skin stuff 26 years ago and my skin is great…...my daughter is jealous…really. I wash my face with Kirk’s soap, wipe with witch hazel, and apply Pond’s Dry Skin Cream. That has been my routine for 26 years. I no longer even own makeup.

Description : Getting really flakey edges around my nose, nearly everyday, help?

Last Answer : answer:Stop exfolliating (does that require using a product with harsh chemicals to peel off the outer layer of skin?) and allow the skin to heal and rest. Having an area turn red and burn usually means to get rid of the product that is causing those reactions.

Description : Really effective ways to get rid of dark spots?

Last Answer : answer:Dermabrasion is something to research. Read about the contraindications. Your dermatologist can help you with your scarring issues.

Description : Does this sound like post partum pregnancy mask?

Last Answer : Sounds like tinea. Anti fungal creme will take care of it, so will Selsun Blue, actually. It could have been caused by an imbalance in your body’s flora due to the birth. Also by dampness. Go ahead and check, because it could be something else, I suppose. But that was the first thing I thought of.

Description : Which body soap do you prefer Oil of Olay or Dove for the winter months?

Last Answer : Neither. I like to buy natural soap because it has a lot less chemicals. You’d be surprised how much a couple more bucks will get you.

Description : Can you recommend a great eye creme?

Last Answer : answer:Better to use a hat, sun block and keep the sun off your face. That is the primary cause of wrinkles (other than smoking). I use a plain vanilla Oil of Olay moisturizer on my face. Spending extra money on eye cream is only lining the pockets of the cream manufacturer.

Description : How can I keep my face clean?

Last Answer : I just found this site http://www.myacnetreatmentreview.com Its gonna be a fight because of your age and the hormones going bonkers. We all have to deal with that, some just have a easier time with it.

Description : Sun exposure after being waxed?

Last Answer : You will find that your skin is much more sensitive to the sun after waxing and much, much more likely to burn particularly around the now open follicles. The general guidance is to wait at least 24 hours and if possible 48 hours after waxing before exposing the skin to the sun.

Description : Remedies for getting rid of spots?

Last Answer : You can prevent them from getting darker or growing by wearing a high SPF lotion and staying out of the sun, but according to my dermatologist nothing short of prescription creams or laser procedures will get rid of them.

Description : How can I lighten the veins close to the surface on my arm?

Last Answer : answer:Welcome to Fluther. It’s not dark veins that will make it look like you’ve been shooting drugs, it’s needle tracks. If you don’t have those, then you’re cool.

Description : Is there a name for someone who picks their scabs and eats them?

Last Answer : I believe it is considered a form of pica, which essentially describes any disorder in which the sufferer has a compulsion for eating things that are not food.

Description : Will you suggest to me a good brand for a skin care regimen?

Last Answer : answer:It really depends what skin type you have. All of those have too many chemicals for me. I use Sappo Hill soap because the ingredients are few and there is no packaging, then simply follow up with witch hazel as an astringent. Works for me.

Description : Have you tried the "Zeno Acne Treatment Device?"?

Last Answer : Given that the company's website uses a photo of a model with retouched, flawless skin to advertise the product, I'd be skeptical, too. Just how much heat can you get out of something that runs ... use it for minor solitary skin eruptions. That, doesn't exactly fit the description of acne to me.

Description : Why do my hands burn after putting lotion on them when they've been really dry?

Last Answer : When your hands get extremely dry, tiny cracks form on the surface of your skin. That's why it hurts when you have dry hands, and you move them, you're stretching out the little cuts. When you put ... on them, then it's basically like you're rubbing the lotion into a bunch of teeny tiny cuts. Ouch.

Description : Do medicated acne facial cleansers have the same effect as medicated creams?

Last Answer : in my experience, no. i used various “medicated” face washes with little effect. Then the doctor prescribed a medicated, alcohol-based antibiotic, which you don’t wash off, and it worked much better. it was pretty cheap, too, about $14 US. talk to your doctor.

Description : The best ways to use proactiv 3 piece kit

Last Answer : According to the instructions.

Description : Has anyone used Cindy Crawford's skin care line "meaningful beauty"? Is it as great as she says?

Last Answer : No. But it was a good question

Description : How do you deal with zits?

Last Answer : I think leaving them is gross as well. They get all nasty looking and its disgusting. Get them popped and get them over with.

Description : Green peel (herbal peel)

Last Answer : I know this is late, but I suggest that you soaks wash cloth in aloe Vera juice and carefully lay it on your face. Many people have been scarred from peels like this. You may have also had an allergic reaction. I hope you will come back and tell the final results!