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How to Soothe Underarms After Hair Removal
Asked by C.G. from Des Moines
on February 6, 2009
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Help! Last night I used a hair removal cream on my underarms. The formula stated it was for underarms and legs and even stated it was for sensitive skin. However, i...
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- Please don't use that stuff again. What you have is a chemical burn. Aloe will work and so will others out there on the market. I agree, go the one of the shops tha...
- Hi C. Try a pure aloe gel-- no perfumes. B. J
- Emu oil works really well on burns...even like sunburn and things like that. You can get it at a natural store or health food store.
Baby Summertime Questions
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on May 9, 2011
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Hi moms! My little guy will be six months old in about two weeks. I have a couple questions for the summertime! Sunscreen: my pediatrician said at six months, but it's...
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- Sunscreen, floppy hats, and rash guards...I don't want to be responsible for my kids getting skin cancer! I figure I'll do the best I can to protect them now. If the...
- I started my son in parent swim classes at 6 months and I will start my daughter at 9 months (would have at 6 months but it was winter). I dressed him in swim shorts ...
- I think you are worrying a bit much. Here is what I do, I use any kid sunscreen you can buy at the store. All four of my kids have super sensitive skin and never have ...
Stretch Marks Won't Go AWAY
Asked by N.P. from San Diego
on April 22, 2007
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I'm just looking for some advice in how to disguise stretch marks, i work out and eat healthy, use tons of lotion and its been 7 months since i had my daughter and my ...
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- Think of your stretch marks as marks of courage and accomplishment, as they will never completly go away. They will fade to white in time (my daughter is 1 1/2, and al...
- Microdermabrasion will help, call me ###-###-####. I am in Chula Vista, Ca., visit my website www.ioderme.com.
- do you meen they are still red? They will never go away they will turn silver and light and if you get a sun burn they will show up brighter but unless you get a laser...
My Legs Are So Pasty
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on May 12, 2011
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...but it's HOT outside! My husband and I are going to a baseball game tonight and it's suppose to be in the upper 70's, definitely shorts weather! But my legs are glo...
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- get some self tanning lotion and rock those shorts!
- nothing wrong with white legs. They arent pasty! LOL. Wear colors like pink, light purple or whatever, not white or black, that compliment your skin. The only fashion ...
- You live in ohio of course they are pasty! Either embrace it and wear shorts or you could get a spray tan.
Foundation for VERY Fair Skin
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on September 16, 2011
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I have such a hard time finding a foundation. Mac used to work great for me, until I became more diligent about sunscreen. Now, they don't go light enough. I am VERY p...
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- I'm extremely fair (redhead) ... worn sunblock on my face daily almost my entire life. If you want store brands, I recommend looking at L'Oreal. I've used a number...
- Really Bare Escentials stopped making the ligth foundation? I use the fairly light and that is really light...... and I am fair skinned. There is one shade lighter t...
- Estee Lauder has a color called Paper. You can't get much lighter than paper!
Over-the-counter Eczema Lotion/cream Recommendation
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on November 23, 2008
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So ladies, what OTC eczema lotions/creams/moisturizers have worked well for day-to-day maintenance/prevention of mild eczema in children? I am looking SPECIFICALLY fo...
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- I use Aveeno Baby Soothing Relief Moisture Cream on my son and myself. Its not greasy at all and provides long term moisture. Good Luck . ..
- California Baby is honestly the best kind. There is no mineral oil and other fillers in it that will clog the pores. Mineral oil will prevent the skin from "breathin...
- We use Eucerin. DD has eczema so bad as a baby we had to start with a rx. Her skin split and bled. the doc recommended that once we get the cracks taken care of to ...
Finger Burn
Asked by R.W. from Chicago
on June 24, 2010
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my 1 year old burned his finger on the curlers what do i do im going crazy
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- Since he's so young, I would take him to pediatrician. Also, accidents happen. So don't beat yourself up over this. The posts are good keep it clean and dry and loo...
- since it is on his hand take him to a doctor to be checked out. If a burn is on the hand, face, feet or genitals or covers more then 25% of their body or is 3rd degre...
- Calm down. If you are freaking out, your child will freak out. First, run it under cold water. Let the water keep running over it for several minutes. DO NOT USE...
Sailing in the Virgin Islands
Asked by T.H. from San Francisco
on December 17, 2007
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I am scheduled to go on a family sail in the US Virgin Islands. We will be bringing our 7 month old baby. Anybody have any tips for sailing with a baby? We've consu...
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- I found this link, http://www.sailjazz.com/editorial/read/27 BUT... Your baby will need to wear a snug fitting life vest with a crotch strap 24 hours a day - that...
- Pardon me for being blunt, T., but are you nuts? You have no business taking such a small baby on such a difficult trip. It would be one thing if you lived in the is...
- Really, I think it will be okay. We grew up boating and now my nieces/nephews,kid are in the second generation. Out of all the years, I got seasick just once. The kid ...
Ant Bites
Asked by K.B. from Houston
on April 21, 2009
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Hello Ladies-
My 7 year old received several ant bites on his foot and hand on Sunday while at the park. There doesn't appear to be anything too worrisome when I l...
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- Hello K.! I am actually allergic to ant bites and a long time ago my mom read somewhere that windex can help take the sting out. I have been spraying windex on my ant ...
- There's some wonderful stuff called ChiggRx (pronounced ChiggerRex). It comes in a small white round container, looks like a large prescription bottle shape but it's w...
- Rub apple cider vinegar on the bites. You can also mix a paste of apple cider vinegar and baking soda and apply to the bites.
How to treat bloody and swelling bug bites?
Asked by J.H. from Billings
on July 5, 2008
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After playing outside the last few days, my kids and I have gotten bites from some sort of insect, at the back of our neck, at our hairlines. The bites are bloody, and...
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- HI, Sounds like some kind of sand fly or gnat bite.. The bites look way worse than they actually are. My kids have had them before, we used Avon stuff on then kid...
- When we lived in Yellowstone Park, we use to get buffalo gnats all along the hairline--really swollen and bloody. So I would guess you have some type of gnats. I've ...
- I am so glad you asked this because we've had the same experience! The little bugs are like nats or something and they are very irritating. My little 2 year old had ...
