Pepcid AC and alcohol
Dear Alice,My friends take Pepcid AC when they drink to reduce the redness on their faces. Is this safe? I'm worried that it will hurt their stomach linings. Please help.Thank you,Red in the Face
View ArticleFace looks permanently sunburnt
Dear Alice,What is wrong with my face? It permanently looks sunburnt across my nose, cheeks and on my chin. Sometimes it appears worse than others. It is hot to touch and often bleeds. Typical rosacea...
View ArticleItchy legs after physical activity
Dear Alice,I don't exercise often, but when I do, after about twenty minutes of walking, my legs start itching like mad. Usually after a couple days, it stops. What causes this itching?
View ArticlePoison ivy, oak, and sumac
Dear Alice,What are the symptoms of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac? Are they treatable with over-the-counter medications OR is a doctor visit required?
View ArticlePlantar warts
Dear Alice,How can you treat plantar warts on feet naturally or homeopathically?— Footsie
View ArticleItchy, dry scalp
Dear Alice,I am suffering from an itchy and dry scalp. Is there like a shampoo or solution that I can use to reduce the dryness and irritation? At the same time, I don't want the shampoo to make me...
View ArticleCure for psoriasis?
Dear Alice,For the past few years, I have had psoriasis. What makes my condition particularly annoying is that it only seems to be affecting my genitals. While I can apply an ointment to make outbreaks...
View ArticleAre washcloths and other body scrubbers bacteria factories?
Alice,My question is about the cleanliness of loofahs and other body scrubbers. Since they usually hang out in the shower where there is constant warmth and moisture, wouldn't they grow bacteria? How...
View ArticleCan skin become dependent on moisturizers?
Dear Alice,Is it possible to become dependent on moisturizers?I suffer from dry skin and each Winter go through about half a gallon of moisturizer all over my body by Spring time. It's starting to feel...
View ArticleFace turns red after drinking
Alice,I'm a Filipino-Chinese student who has discovered drinking recently. There is one problem, I turn really red!!! I have heard that this happens because I am Asian. I like to drink socially, but am...
View ArticleClothes to protect skin from the sun
Hello, Alice!As the summer is soon to arrive, I was wondering what type of clothing should I wear to protect myself from the sun? Also, what color works best, light or black? I seem to be getting...
View ArticleChickenpox: Do I need to stay home from class?
Dear Alice,I've come down with chickenpox. Should I stay home from classes even though 90 percent of adults have already had it and are thus immune? If I take great care washing my hands and avoiding...
View ArticleHow do tattoos work?
Alice,How do tattoos work? I mean, if human skin cells are always shedding and reproducing themselves, how are the pigments of a tattoo able to stay in the skin for so long?— MOM
View ArticleTreatment for cellulite?
Dear Alice,My sister has cellulite, especially in her legs. She went to one of these health clubs to look for a treatment and they put her on something like "lymphatic draining," and gave her some type...
View ArticleBags under the eyes: How? Why?
Dear Alice,I was wondering what physiological phenomenon makes the pockets below our eyes swell or go blue/dark when we are really tired? I suppose it is blood, but I don't understand why they appear...
View ArticleGreasy foods lead to acne and gallbladder problems?
Alice,I have had terrible stomach problems for a few years now. My doctor says it's due to my love of greasy and oily foods, and that I should concentrate on eating healthier, broiled foods. Do you...
View ArticleAcne treatment
1) Dear Alice,What is the best treatment for acne?— Zit-city2) Dear Alice,I would like to know something about acne. I am a high school student, and have gotten acne. I got it for more than two years,...
View ArticleWrinkle remedies
Dear Alice,I am twenty-five years old yet have been noticing a lot of wrinkles around my eyes. I have started to use baby oil as an intense moisturizer — is this a good idea? Do you have any other...
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