So very true! Do not neglect your Teeth. Infected/bad teeth can affect the Heart in a negative way. Thanks Dr. D! I hope you enjoy your weekend, and I'll catch you tomorrow
I love that you referred to aging “as your wiser years”. I found your information on over the counter allergy medication very helpful. Thank you Dr. Dray.
You have solved a mystery in my life! I am 44 and when I was 13, 14 and 15, I had those blisters on my fingers. It was awful. It was between every finger on both hands. I remember this well because it hurt, itched like crazy and it was during my softball years. Went to a dermatologist and my GP. Neither could figure it out. It was such a horrible experience. I would wear band aids on each fingers and when they got sweaty, it was much worse. Seems like one day, they started getting better and only had one tiny break out in my mid 20's. Went away pretty quickly. I am thrilled that I finally know what it was! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
My sister is a dentist and had to find her own patients for her boards. My parents needed a TON of dental work and she brought my mom. The examiner was so impressed with how she did with her complicated Eastern European dental problems that he (the examiner) actually offered her a job on the spot. She didn’t want to move to another state and she didn’t take it - I bet her life would have been really different!!
I love your shout out to dental schools! When I was a student it was so strenuous to have to find all of my patients (and depend on them to show up for their appointments so I could pass) for not only clinic rotations but for the board exam as well! ❤
Hi Dr. Dray I have followed you from Queensland in Australia for years and we have a humid hot summer coming up. I want to thank you in these difficult times money is very tight and you are a lifesaver. I really enjoy your informative videos and just want to say thank you and you are appreciated. xx
Thank you for the dental plug! I’m a hygienist and we always desperately needed patients in hygiene school who would show up to their appts. No shows counted against us and we always offered 90% off deep cleanings compared to regular dental offices🥳! I went to Clayton State University in GA (call them for appts!) Look it up people! So worth it ❤
My eye doctor said Lumify is actually a weak version of a glaucoma medication and it has a decades-long safety profile. She said it doesn’t cause vasoconstriction or rebound redness, and she uses them herself. Obviously, people need to check with their own eye doctor!
@@J_Mock92 I am one of those people who has battled red eyes literally my whole life. It’s just how my eyes are. I try really hard not to use whitening drops, and just accept my eyes lol, but when I use Lumify, at least I don’t feel like I’m making matters worse. Godsend.
@@scentsiblesandi5913 same here! There are people who have naturally clear/white eyes, and then there are those of us who do not. Lumify not only clears my redness, but it also make them luminous. They seem to de-puff as well, or at least improve your eyes so much that it appears they’re de-puffed.
Until Olay gives the concentration of the active ingredient in their products, I refuse to purchase them. They have increased the cost of this drug store brand without proving the increased price is worth it.
You are 100% right about the lip balms. I stopped using lip balms about 10 years ago because my lip just kept drying out. Now I just use Vaseline and or the CeraVe healing ointment on my lips. I don't do any type of lip glosses, lipsticks or anything. I keep it very simple.
Yay for Costco! I spend way too much time in there when I go. I can't resist going down just about every aisle. Lol! Several years ago, my sister had a root canal done at a dental school. No issues at all. Enjoyed the video but now I want to go to Costco even though I just went last week and it's quite a hike for me. 😂 Happy Friday, Dr Dray! I hope you, your sweet momma and little Tybee have a lovely weekend. ❤
Thank You Much for Taking All of Us Dr. Dray!! I Really Enjoy Going With You!! Happy Friday!! Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!! Love and Blessings Always!!🙏💕🌹💕🙏
Hey, Doc. Congratulations on "No Cavities." That's great. Just an FYI. I'm an RDH licensed in CO and CA. I administer N2O/O2, Local Anesthetic, and can perform exams. I add this because I know TX RDH jurisprudence is very limited. Anyway, there is no rec'd amount of dental cleanings a year. I know it sounds crazy but true. It's very individual. For example, I need three visits a year and I've seen those genetically lucky folks who can come in once a year or less. The only reason folks think two cleanings a year is magic is because insurance companies offer two FREE cleanings with your policy (i.e. Insurance Treatment Plan) Truly, not statistically significant.
I swear my Costco subtly moves their merchandise around on a weekly basis! One day something is in one aisle and the next it's been moved! Our Costco always seems to have the skincare in the middle. I got my 2-pack of Hydro-Boost for $19.99 recently on sale at Costco. Love a bargain! When we were kids and had a cold, my mom would rub Vicks on our chests, then take the clothes iron to a dry washcloth to warm it up, then put that on top of the Vicks. Always felt so good! At my Dr's recommendation, I recently went of oral allergy medication to a spray. She suggested Flonase or a generic of it. I went to Costco yesterday and found 3 bottles of Flonase for $52.00 compared to 5 bottles of the Kirkland brand for just over $15.00 on sale. No brainer! Thanks again Dr. Dray for all you do!!
Hi Dr. Dray, Thank you so much for sharing I just recently started getting the little water blisters and thought UGH poison ivy, like another person commented, or just another issue of some sort with all my autoimmune issues! I'm definitely OCD about washing my hands since the pandemic and man the little blisters do itch like crazy, so I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Thank you again! 😊✌
Looove your Costco content. I swear, they need to sponsor you lol. I recently got a 3 pack of the CeraVe hydrating facial cleanser at Costco, it was such a good deal!
Dental students/hygienists will sometimes even pay their patients to come to their exam. It probably depends on the area you're in but it does happen. Students often advertise on Facebook looking for patients not only for exams but for their clinicals while in school. Hope that helps!
So, I’d say my skin is only a teensy bit sensitive, but Band-Aids… holy moly. I had a major DaVinci surgery last December and after about a week, the Steri Strips fell off. I was instructed to cover the five incisions with Band-Aids. Within a day, the area under the adhesive became red and inflamed, and within another week, I began spitting stitches. I’ve had reactions to adhesives on bandages before, but never that bad. I’m convinced it was the topical reaction that caused the layer of stitches underneath the skin to begin pushing out. It took months to heal up. Four of the five look just fine now, but one is still a raised bump that’s decidedly more pink than the others. Thanks for taking us to Costco with you! I haven’t been in ages and miss it so! ❤
Hi Dr Dray! Thank you for your informative videos! I watch you from Australia and love going shopping with you in Houston. It's really interesting to see what's on the shelves in the US😊
Oh my goodness! When I first got those little bumps on my hand, I thought it was poison ivy! Thank goodness my doctor gave me a cream that cleared it up. Also, my grandmother slept wearing white gloves at night after using rose water and glycerine. Memories! Have a great day!
Ive dealt with his too I work in a hospital and in a college lab so lots of handwashing i was given clobetasol to help with the inflammation/itching but buying my own soap that was less stripping was what really helped me. Im going to try what your grandmother did!
My doc gave me a cream didn’t help much but I’ve been really aware of everything I get in my hands the biggest thing that messed with my hands was dawn and anything with coloring in it especially blue. I rarely have the issue now also foaming hand soaps reduce the chance of reaction to.
Loved this-so much great info on overall health regarding allergies, eye drops, dental care!!! I find dyshydrotic eczema so confusing. If sweat makes it worse, you would think occlusion (ointment +gloves) would also be a trigger. I hate how finicky skincare is sometimes (all the time actually lol)
Dental school clinics are fantastic! It’s not just that you only pay for the materials; the dental work is in my top three dentist experiences (?). Takes a bit longer, but that might be a good thing. The students are advised by all sorts of professors too while they work on your teeth.
I saw that big ol' bottle of Amlactin over your shoulder. The price of the big bottle at Costco is the same price as half the size at Kroger. I must remember to grab some when I'm at "the club".
I have indoor and outdoor allergies so my symptoms are year-round. I started immunotherapy - allergy shots - last year and they have helped a lot! I still take an antihistamine daily, but I no longer feel like I am drowning in my own phlegm and mucus.
I never had allergies until I moved to Houston!!!! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ Also my OB told me when he was a resident he would take Benadryl to sleep instead of drugs so he wouldn’t get hooked on them!! 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
I really love the fact that you are always giving great advice for people who are cost conscious. Good skin care talk shouldn't just be for people who can afford the $300 La Mer moisturizing cream. BTW... I have signed up to be a final exam for the optometry school at UC Berkeley. They actually paid! This was way back during my poor college student days.
She's got some videos on those (IPL) like Kenzzi and others. Other derms have videos on them as well such as Skin by Dr. Azi, Dr. Sam Ellis, Dr Davin Lim (Australia), etc.
Your skin looks great. I wish I would get a routine and stick with it. I usually give up on skincare within 1-2 weeks. Usually when I get a breakout or two. Horrible, I know
Many years ago, my optometrist suggested I use Refresh Liquigel for my dry eyes. I had gone to him because I woke up one morning w/one of my eyelids literally stuck to my eye ! (painful!) He said if I put Refresh Liquigel in my eyes every night before bed, I'd never have that problem again. He was right ! It's a great product. I do have seasonal allergies....to tree pollen.
Thanks for the shout-out to dental schools! There are very specific “lesions” in the teeth to meet the dental filling requirements for Board Exams, so hoping you are a candidate is probably wasted time. Better would be to sign up at a dental school for comprehensive care. We also had to do a crown for the Board Exam (Idid this in Ohio and in California)- that was a lot easier to find patients for. But patients started to become savvy and demanded a lot of money to sit for the exam, I heard . Some of my fellow students sent limousines or paid for hotel rooms for their denture patients -these patients sat for many hours and did NOT get a new denture for it, so they were definitely owed something! Also, the labs that made the crowns increased their fees to work because they were overwhelmed with demand and had to get the work done in a day or two. It was a stressful time, hoping your patients would show, having “back-up” patients that you could depend on, or “give” to a friend in need. It was ALL worth it! I’m going to my 30-year dental school reunion at OSU in two weeks and am excited to re-connect and see the state of the art dental facility they have now. Thank you again for the shout-out, Dr. Dray1
Dental hygienist here. Yes, had lots patients come in after 2-3 yrs. Unless they cleaned in between teeth & had electric tooth brush - lots of cavitiities! PS: Some people are fine with cleaning once yr. Some need cleaning 4x/yr.
Thanks Dr Dray for mentioning different eye drops for dry eyes. My eyes have been dry for quite some time. I have tried the Refresh eye drops they didn't moisturize my eyes enough. My Eye Dr gave me a Systane Complete sample and I noticed my eyes weren't as dry ... very happy with it I have a full size that I use just when my eyes need some TLC. Happy Friday 🎉
@champagnenroses My functional medicine Dr. told me dry eyes must be resolved from the inside out and to take a high quality Omega 3 fish oil. It works excellent for me and everyone I've told to try it. It's really been a Godsend! 😊
Last February I got a case of Eczema (lasted almost 4 months) my hands & feet had those bumps on the most, it was so miserable I thought my husband was going commit me. Back & forth to the Dermatologist lots of cream constantly. Took Zyrtec (still taking it, I'm afraid to get it back). I feel for anyone who gets it.😭😭😭
I’ve had it for a year until I started washing my hands with cerave face wash, the green bottle one that’s creamy and using purito unscented centenella cream, and I also like the la rosh posay cicaplast which has centella in it as well, it’s less moisturizing though.
I just got off accutane for the second time (20 years in between) and i used the refresh drops then put overnight eye ointment in right before bed and that helped a lot. They sell a 4 bottle pack of the reusable refresh drops on sale for around $15 at my Costco so look out for that! slightly cheaper than single use vials
So, for 20 yrs now, ever since Olay came out with their fancy line of moisturizers; every single thing Olay makes causes my skin to develop bumps. Fragrance-free, eye creams, serums, creams. Just anything from the Olay brand gives me bumps on my skin wherever I apply it!? Why??? I've used lots of other products from other brands w/ niacinamide in it. My skin really hates the Olay brand.
Yes Dr Dray!! You are 100% right about the dental students needed patients for the boards. Some (most) will even pay you to be their patient. Mainly bc it’s a very long day.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin are the only proven oral treatment to slow the development of dry Macular Degeneration. My 90 yo mom has it. Her ophthalmologist tells her it's necessary to take. Oral Areds 2 by Bausch & Lomb is otc but pricey. Costco supplements may be the only affordable option. Definitely see your eye doctor about it. Thanks for your great videos, Dr Dray!! Happy Friday!!
Thanks for the eye drop info. Was so confused by all the options I ended up buying nothing. Had bought eye drops for dry eyes awhile back and seemed like it made it worse. Now I know why, it had that preservative.
Dry and crepey skin is my problem. Am already 70 but still interested to improved my skin. Can you recommend any products suited for me, Doc?Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭 . Thanks Doc Dray for sharing videos. 😊
I had eczema on my hands when I worked in a kitchen years ago. The cracking on my hands was excruciatingly painful. My favorite topical was a product called "Bag Balm" which comes in a square green tin. When I was working, I did the cotton gloves with plastic (non latex) gloves on top.
Just getting notified that you posted a new video as I make my Amazon purchase from some of your recs lol. I got the Vanicream moisturizer and Eucerin SPF :)
Costco routinely changes their Floorplan on a constant basis to make customers search around the entire store rather going directly to products & immediately checking out. It has put me in a bad mood before when I was in a hurry. Otherwise, I love Costco.
Thank you for the informative videos! I enjoy watching you videos to educate myself on common skin findings I see as a family medicine resident. What do you think about creating a series of videos where you talk about common skin conditions (actinic keratosis, SK, KP, atopic dermatitis, types of skin cancer). You do a great job on supporting your content with studies. I think the medical community needs someone like you. Hope you consider it. Thanks!
I love the white cotton gloves with a really thick emollient moisturizer I usually do moisturizer and then Vaseline on top of that and then the gloves. You can get boxes of about seven pairs on Amazon with a little mesh bag to wash them in.
My pharmacist suggested the cotton gloves over a thick cream or ointment for my hands overnight (I’m a nurse) we have QV here in Australia and it’s a fabulous tip for repairing compromised skin.
If I use the same lip balm for too long- and I mean several months- I found Palmers cocoa butter and Burt’s Bees Peppermint would make my lips feels soooooo dry!! I couldn’t find relief until I changed products.
Hi dr dray and everyone. I have a huge question. I am in so much pain right now because my water softener broke and is being repaired. My skin is feeling it and inflammation is very high My question is what products can I use at this time to help calm my skin down. I have moderate to severe eczema on my face and body. Current using cerave baby wash as a face and body cleanser and using aveeno baby lotion under mineral oil. I have what can described as dry, powdery and flaky residue on my skin. Like ashy but much severe and it flakes. Sometimes it’s smelly. I’m taking a shower everyother day. Any other suggestions ?
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌺🌹👍👏👏🤗Dr. Dray on behalf of my husband I want to pass along his great love for sunscreen. I have bought many sun screens for him, when I ask him how he likes it, he says it’s OK. However, black girl sunscreen kids broad spectrum is his favorite. He makes wine as a hobby and here is California is harvest season for grapes. Let me tell he says this is his favorite sunscreen and he makes sure to apply to neck, ears, arms, top of the head and of course a hat. He was attending a football game and during the tailgate party noticed a mom take the same sun screen and apply to young child. A big THANKS for all your hard work educating us regarding sun care.😊😘🥰😍🤩.
i loveee your videos!! they’re so informative and you fill me in on so much that my dermatologist doesn’t :/ i recently watched your video on your holy grail skincare products and i was wondering if u could do an updated one!!
I have horrible seasonal allergies & normally have to carry around an epi-pen! On October 26th I have an appt with an allergist & I have to go off all of my antihistamines five days prior & I have no idea how I’ll survive those 5 days…😅. Thanks got the cool video, Dr. Dray. ❤
I have hand eczema and found avoiding products with SLS (and using moisturizer after hand washing) has really helped. Also had to switch to a SLS free toothpaste because it did something similar to my lips!
Yep SLS makes my scalp very itchy and gives me canker sores in toothpaste. For some reason it's ok on my hands but otherwise a total bummer ingredient for me.
You just answered my question without even coming to the video knowing you’d answer it 😂 I was wondering what the little itchy almost ball look a like things were in my fingers. Very itchy too
I have allergies all year round and take 2 oral medications plus a nasal spray. My allergies get so bad that I get sinusitis. One thing that does help is to take the medication at night. Next step for me is immunotherapy shots. Yay me!
I worked in dental school. Far as they free dental work goes. They usually Loki go for patients for their exams and they will only do what they need for the exam. For example if they looking for deep cleaning. It will only be few teeth . Not the whole mouth. But you vocal get reduced fee work from dental work.
Oh and as a chronic itch sufferer, I keep it in check with the cheapest Zyrtec knock off I can find, lukewarm showers, proper body creams, and Bepanthen (as suggested in a You Tube comments section.) Not as fast acting as a steroid, but it works! Highly recommend.
Something to mention about oral care- antibacterial/antiseptic mouthwashes seem to have a detrimental effect on the bodies nitric oxide levels which increases blood pressure and heart rate by altering the oral microbiome and disturbing the balance. There are probiotic mouthwashes and products with xylitol to inhibit biofilm formation available which are preferable
Does the menopause make the skin more sensitive? I am 42 and my skin used to be sensitive but it feels like now is so much worse, I had 2 nasty reactions to 2 new moisturisers and I wonder if this the menopause. Thank you :)
It can and your ob/gyn would be a good resource. Dr Dray has a mature skin video. Dr Emma Wedgeworth (UK) has videos on menopause and so does Mary Claire Haver, MD.
Question: with moisturizers, people say to put them on a damp face. With sunscreen (I think) people say to put them on a dry face. So what do you do if you have a moisturizer/sunscreen in one product? Do you put it on a damp face or a dry face?
You can put it on a damp face (she has talked about this in a vlog or other videos I believe). You put it on and let it dry/absorb. Then you apply another layer on top of that one.
Yes I have seasonal allergies. Lately they’ve been triggering my migraines. Actually planning to try a nose spray but not sure which one. So many brands.
What up Indirect reference to me 🤗 Thank you dr dray- i was the one who commented under the Vick’s comment a few videos ago. I’m still confused on how to use it though? How often and how long? Can anyone link the original video?
I want to do this, but scared at the same time. Getting a massage is not the same as getting a haircut (for example) by a student. Too much pressure etc can throw out muscles/nerves
I am astonished. Zirtec, Differin, ranitidin, steroids.... are inly available in Spain under medical prescription.... I cannot believe my eyes. Nothing like tons of drugs on offer at a mall happens over here. My jaw is dropping low
You are so right about the need to find patients!! It's crazy.
So very true! Do not neglect your Teeth. Infected/bad teeth can affect the Heart in a negative way. Thanks Dr. D! I hope you enjoy your weekend, and I'll catch you tomorrow
My anxiety is through the roof today, and your shop with me videos always help me relax. Much needed today ty ❤
I’m struggling with bad anxiety lately too
@@Tara_thatonegirl me as well, even just driving in the highway gives me anxiety & also going to the dentist😢
I love that you referred to aging “as your wiser years”. I found your information on over the counter allergy medication very helpful. Thank you Dr. Dray.
You have solved a mystery in my life! I am 44 and when I was 13, 14 and 15, I had those blisters on my fingers. It was awful. It was between every finger on both hands. I remember this well because it hurt, itched like crazy and it was during my softball years. Went to a dermatologist and my GP. Neither could figure it out. It was such a horrible experience. I would wear band aids on each fingers and when they got sweaty, it was much worse. Seems like one day, they started getting better and only had one tiny break out in my mid 20's. Went away pretty quickly. I am thrilled that I finally know what it was! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
My sister is a dentist and had to find her own patients for her boards. My parents needed a TON of dental work and she brought my mom. The examiner was so impressed with how she did with her complicated Eastern European dental problems that he (the examiner) actually offered her a job on the spot. She didn’t want to move to another state and she didn’t take it - I bet her life would have been really different!!
I love your shout out to dental schools! When I was a student it was so strenuous to have to find all of my patients (and depend on them to show up for their appointments so I could pass) for not only clinic rotations but for the board exam as well! ❤
Hi Dr. Dray I have followed you from Queensland in Australia for years and we have a humid hot summer coming up. I want to thank you in these difficult times money is very tight and you are a lifesaver. I really enjoy your informative videos and just want to say thank you and you are appreciated. xx
Thank you for the dental plug! I’m a hygienist and we always desperately needed patients in hygiene school who would show up to their appts. No shows counted against us and we always offered 90% off deep cleanings compared to regular dental offices🥳! I went to Clayton State University in GA (call them for appts!) Look it up people! So worth it ❤
My eye doctor said Lumify is actually a weak version of a glaucoma medication and it has a decades-long safety profile. She said it doesn’t cause vasoconstriction or rebound redness, and she uses them herself. Obviously, people need to check with their own eye doctor!
I love Lumify eye drops. Best redness relief eye drops I've ever used.
@@J_Mock92 I am one of those people who has battled red eyes literally my whole life. It’s just how my eyes are. I try really hard not to use whitening drops, and just accept my eyes lol, but when I use Lumify, at least I don’t feel like I’m making matters worse. Godsend.
Love Lumify, got it 40% off at CVS, the best. ❤️❤️
@@scentsiblesandi5913 Wow! Good to know, thank you for sharing 😊✌
@@scentsiblesandi5913 same here! There are people who have naturally clear/white eyes, and then there are those of us who do not. Lumify not only clears my redness, but it also make them luminous. They seem to de-puff as well, or at least improve your eyes so much that it appears they’re de-puffed.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 congratulations on no cavities! I love to go shopping with you! Thanks for taking me with you! Have a blessed weekend!🥰
Thanks 😊 Have a great weekend
Until Olay gives the concentration of the active ingredient in their products, I refuse to purchase them. They have increased the cost of this drug store brand without proving the increased price is worth it.
You are 100% right about the lip balms. I stopped using lip balms about 10 years ago because my lip just kept drying out. Now I just use Vaseline and or the CeraVe healing ointment on my lips. I don't do any type of lip glosses, lipsticks or anything. I keep it very simple.
Yay for Costco! I spend way too much time in there when I go. I can't resist going down just about every aisle. Lol! Several years ago, my sister had a root canal done at a dental school. No issues at all. Enjoyed the video but now I want to go to Costco even though I just went last week and it's quite a hike for me. 😂 Happy Friday, Dr Dray! I hope you, your sweet momma and little Tybee have a lovely weekend. ❤
Thank You Much for Taking All of Us Dr. Dray!! I Really Enjoy Going With You!! Happy Friday!! Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend!! Love and Blessings Always!!🙏💕🌹💕🙏
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Greetings Jackie Marsh hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💜….
@@DrDrayzday Thank You Gorgeous Lady!! I Hope You're Having a Super Lovely Day!! Please Enjoy Your Weekend!! Love and Blessings Always!!🙏🌹💕🌹🙏
@@whitneybrown4067 Thank You Friend!! Please Enjoy Your Day and Weekend!! Many Blessings Always!!🙏🥰💜
Hey, Doc. Congratulations on "No Cavities." That's great. Just an FYI. I'm an RDH licensed in CO and CA. I administer N2O/O2, Local Anesthetic, and can perform exams. I add this because I know TX RDH jurisprudence is very limited. Anyway, there is no rec'd amount of dental cleanings a year. I know it sounds crazy but true. It's very individual. For example, I need three visits a year and I've seen those genetically lucky folks who can come in once a year or less. The only reason folks think two cleanings a year is magic is because insurance companies offer two FREE cleanings with your policy (i.e. Insurance Treatment Plan) Truly, not statistically significant.
I swear my Costco subtly moves their merchandise around on a weekly basis! One day something is in one aisle and the next it's been moved! Our Costco always seems to have the skincare in the middle. I got my 2-pack of Hydro-Boost for $19.99 recently on sale at Costco. Love a bargain!
When we were kids and had a cold, my mom would rub Vicks on our chests, then take the clothes iron to a dry washcloth to warm it up, then put that on top of the Vicks. Always felt so good!
At my Dr's recommendation, I recently went of oral allergy medication to a spray. She suggested Flonase or a generic of it. I went to Costco yesterday and found 3 bottles of Flonase for $52.00 compared to 5 bottles of the Kirkland brand for just over $15.00 on sale. No brainer! Thanks again Dr. Dray for all you do!!
Hi Dr. Dray, Thank you so much for sharing I just recently started getting the little water blisters and thought UGH poison ivy, like another person commented, or just another issue of some sort with all my autoimmune issues! I'm definitely OCD about washing my hands since the pandemic and man the little blisters do itch like crazy, so I'm pretty sure that's what it is. Thank you again! 😊✌
Looove your Costco content. I swear, they need to sponsor you lol. I recently got a 3 pack of the CeraVe hydrating facial cleanser at Costco, it was such a good deal!
Dental students/hygienists will sometimes even pay their patients to come to their exam. It probably depends on the area you're in but it does happen. Students often advertise on Facebook looking for patients not only for exams but for their clinicals while in school. Hope that helps!
Love the shop with me!! Thanks for doing them over and over.
So, I’d say my skin is only a teensy bit sensitive, but Band-Aids… holy moly. I had a major DaVinci surgery last December and after about a week, the Steri Strips fell off. I was instructed to cover the five incisions with Band-Aids. Within a day, the area under the adhesive became red and inflamed, and within another week, I began spitting stitches. I’ve had reactions to adhesives on bandages before, but never that bad. I’m convinced it was the topical reaction that caused the layer of stitches underneath the skin to begin pushing out. It took months to heal up. Four of the five look just fine now, but one is still a raised bump that’s decidedly more pink than the others. Thanks for taking us to Costco with you! I haven’t been in ages and miss it so! ❤
dr. dray vlogs never get old
Hi Dr Dray! Thank you for your informative videos! I watch you from Australia and love going shopping with you in Houston. It's really interesting to see what's on the shelves in the US😊
Me too.
Goodmorning Dr. Dray. 🌼Thanks for taking us with you! Have a wonderful day😘
Oh my goodness! When I first got those little bumps on my hand, I thought it was poison ivy! Thank goodness my doctor gave me a cream that cleared it up. Also, my grandmother slept wearing white gloves at night after using rose water and glycerine. Memories! Have a great day!
It is miserable
Ive dealt with his too I work in a hospital and in a college lab so lots of handwashing i was given clobetasol to help with the inflammation/itching but buying my own soap that was less stripping was what really helped me. Im going to try what your grandmother did!
My doc gave me a cream didn’t help much but I’ve been really aware of everything I get in my hands the biggest thing that messed with my hands was dawn and anything with coloring in it especially blue. I rarely have the issue now also foaming hand soaps reduce the chance of reaction to.
Loved this-so much great info on overall health regarding allergies, eye drops, dental care!!!
I find dyshydrotic eczema so confusing. If sweat makes it worse, you would think occlusion (ointment +gloves) would also be a trigger. I hate how finicky skincare is sometimes (all the time actually lol)
Dental school clinics are fantastic! It’s not just that you only pay for the materials; the dental work is in my top three dentist experiences (?). Takes a bit longer, but that might be a good thing. The students are advised by all sorts of professors too while they work on your teeth.
I use dental clinics you can get your teeth filled and cleaned they are very good if you are on a tight budget.
I saw that big ol' bottle of Amlactin over your shoulder. The price of the big bottle at Costco is the same price as half the size at Kroger. I must remember to grab some when I'm at "the club".
I absolutely love your skincare videos, keep them coming please😊
I have indoor and outdoor allergies so my symptoms are year-round. I started immunotherapy - allergy shots - last year and they have helped a lot! I still take an antihistamine daily, but I no longer feel like I am drowning in my own phlegm and mucus.
Damn allergies 🤧 I feel ya
Oh I love me a Dr. Dray Costco visit! Thanks for lighting up my stressful Friday! 💜
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I never had allergies until I moved to Houston!!!! 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ Also my OB told me when he was a resident he would take Benadryl to sleep instead of drugs so he wouldn’t get hooked on them!! 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
Of course I will shop with you at Costco! Can't wait! Happy Friday Dr Dray and peeps 🥰🥰🥳☕😘💕
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Thank You Soo Much Friend!! Happy Friday!! Have a Beautiful Day, and Weekend!!🙏💕🍁💕🙏
Happy Friday Reed ! enjoy your day xoxoxoxo
@@jackiemarsh2470 Happy Friday my dear sweet friend . God bless you my friend xoxoxoxo
@@marizzy63 Thank You So Much my Dear Sweet Friend!! I Hope Your Day and Weekend Will be Fabulous!! Love, Hugs, and God Bless You Always!!🙏🥰🥰🌹🥰🥰🙏
I really love the fact that you are always giving great advice for people who are cost conscious. Good skin care talk shouldn't just be for people who can afford the $300 La Mer moisturizing cream. BTW... I have signed up to be a final exam for the optometry school at UC Berkeley. They actually paid! This was way back during my poor college student days.
Love your Costco skin care shop-with-me trips! ❤ I have to get a membership one day. 😁
Thanks for watching
Could you possibly do a segment on at home laser treatments, if you haven’t already. Thanks
She's got some videos on those (IPL) like Kenzzi and others. Other derms have videos on them as well such as Skin by Dr. Azi, Dr. Sam Ellis, Dr Davin Lim (Australia), etc.
Your skin looks great. I wish I would get a routine and stick with it. I usually give up on skincare within 1-2 weeks. Usually when I get a breakout or two. Horrible, I know
Many years ago, my optometrist suggested I use Refresh Liquigel for my dry eyes. I had gone to him because I woke up one morning w/one of my eyelids literally stuck to my eye ! (painful!) He said if I put Refresh Liquigel in my eyes every night before bed, I'd never have that problem again. He was right ! It's a great product.
I do have seasonal allergies....to tree pollen.
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I’m always so amazed as to how expensive everything is in the US compared to the EU
Thanks for the shout-out to dental schools! There are very specific “lesions” in the teeth to meet the dental filling requirements for Board Exams, so hoping you are a candidate is probably wasted time. Better would be to sign up at a dental school for comprehensive care. We also had to do a crown for the Board Exam (Idid this in Ohio and in California)- that was a lot easier to find patients for. But patients started to become savvy and demanded a lot of money to sit for the exam, I heard . Some of my fellow students sent limousines or paid for hotel rooms for their denture patients -these patients sat for many hours and did NOT get a new denture for it, so they were definitely owed something! Also, the labs that made the crowns increased their fees to work because they were overwhelmed with demand and had to get the work done in a day or two. It was a stressful time, hoping your patients would show, having “back-up” patients that you could depend on, or “give” to a friend in need.
It was ALL worth it! I’m going to my 30-year dental school reunion at OSU in two weeks and am excited to re-connect and see the state of the art dental facility they have now. Thank you again for the shout-out, Dr. Dray1
Dental hygienist here. Yes, had lots patients come in after 2-3 yrs. Unless they cleaned in between teeth & had electric tooth brush - lots of cavitiities!
PS: Some people are fine with cleaning once yr. Some need cleaning 4x/yr.
Thanks Dr Dray for mentioning different eye drops for dry eyes. My eyes have been dry for quite some time. I have tried the Refresh eye drops they didn't moisturize my eyes enough. My Eye Dr gave me a Systane Complete sample and I noticed my eyes weren't as dry ... very happy with it I have a full size that I use just when my eyes need some TLC. Happy Friday 🎉
@champagnenroses My functional medicine Dr. told me dry eyes must be resolved from the inside out and to take a high quality Omega 3 fish oil. It works excellent for me and everyone I've told to try it. It's really been a Godsend! 😊
@@allison471 I also take Omega 3, dry eyes can also be from allergies and inflammatory conditions as well
Last February I got a case of Eczema (lasted almost 4 months) my hands & feet had those bumps on the most, it was so miserable I thought my husband was going commit me. Back & forth to the Dermatologist lots of cream constantly. Took Zyrtec (still taking it, I'm afraid to get it back). I feel for anyone who gets it.😭😭😭
I’ve had it for a year until I started washing my hands with cerave face wash, the green bottle one that’s creamy and using purito unscented centenella cream, and I also like the la rosh posay cicaplast which has centella in it as well, it’s less moisturizing though.
I just got off accutane for the second time (20 years in between) and i used the refresh drops then put overnight eye ointment in right before bed and that helped a lot. They sell a 4 bottle pack of the reusable refresh drops on sale for around $15 at my Costco so look out for that! slightly cheaper than single use vials
So, for 20 yrs now, ever since Olay came out with their fancy line of moisturizers; every single thing Olay makes causes my skin to develop bumps. Fragrance-free, eye creams, serums, creams. Just anything from the Olay brand gives me bumps on my skin wherever I apply it!? Why??? I've used lots of other products from other brands w/ niacinamide in it. My skin really hates the Olay brand.
Thank you for always advocating for oral health as usual. Very important
Yes Dr Dray!! You are 100% right about the dental students needed patients for the boards. Some (most) will even pay you to be their patient. Mainly bc it’s a very long day.
Lutein and Zeaxanthin are the only proven oral treatment to slow the development of dry Macular Degeneration. My 90 yo mom has it. Her ophthalmologist tells her it's necessary to take. Oral Areds 2 by Bausch & Lomb is otc but pricey. Costco supplements may be the only affordable option. Definitely see your eye doctor about it. Thanks for your great videos, Dr Dray!! Happy Friday!!
Whole food vitamins/supplements by Standard Process and also Omega 3's work excellent!
Happy Friday, Dr. Dray 🤍😊☀️
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Happy friday friend xoxoxo
Thanks for the eye drop info. Was so confused by all the options I ended up buying nothing. Had bought eye drops for dry eyes awhile back and seemed like it made it worse. Now I know why, it had that preservative.
Dry and crepey skin is my problem. Am already 70 but still interested to improved my skin. Can you recommend any products suited for me, Doc?Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭 . Thanks Doc Dray for sharing videos. 😊
I had eczema on my hands when I worked in a kitchen years ago. The cracking on my hands was excruciatingly painful. My favorite topical was a product called "Bag Balm" which comes in a square green tin. When I was working, I did the cotton gloves with plastic (non latex) gloves on top.
Just getting notified that you posted a new video as I make my Amazon purchase from some of your recs lol. I got the Vanicream moisturizer and Eucerin SPF :)
Hope you like them 👍🏼
Costco routinely changes their Floorplan on a constant basis to make customers search around the entire store rather going directly to products & immediately checking out. It has put me in a bad mood before when I was in a hurry. Otherwise, I love Costco.
A walk around a Costco store is enough exercise for the day. It’s too much for me and makes me cut my shopping trip short.
I thought it was me. 😩
Thank you for the informative videos! I enjoy watching you videos to educate myself on common skin findings I see as a family medicine resident. What do you think about creating a series of videos where you talk about common skin conditions (actinic keratosis, SK, KP, atopic dermatitis, types of skin cancer). You do a great job on supporting your content with studies. I think the medical community needs someone like you. Hope you consider it. Thanks!
She's got videos on some of those already.
Happy Friday Dr Dray and everyone . Always enjoy our shopping trips ! Have a fabulous day love to mom and Tybee xoxoxoxo
Have a nice weekend! Thanks! :)
@@UncleCharlie111x2 enjoy Uncle Charlie
Greetings Mary Ann Gonzalez hope u r well n Happy Friday😀👍💜….
Happy Friday mary ann Gonzalez. Hope you're enjoying your day and doing well.
@@db-gb5xi happy Friday my friend 🤗🤗
I love the white cotton gloves with a really thick emollient moisturizer I usually do moisturizer and then Vaseline on top of that and then the gloves. You can get boxes of about seven pairs on Amazon with a little mesh bag to wash them in.
My pharmacist suggested the cotton gloves over a thick cream or ointment for my hands overnight (I’m a nurse) we have QV here in Australia and it’s a fabulous tip for repairing compromised skin.
What qv cream do you recommend?
I like urea creams very much
I’m also in australia
Where do I buy the cotton gloves
Currently using cerave cream moisturiser in the tub so I just use it on my arms and hands as the tub is huge
@@Ohkeh640 I got cotton gloves on Amazon. $10 for three pairs.
Kirkland brand nose allergy spray I swear by. AND such good value
Re generics vs. branded, you’ve got to read Bottle of Lies! Great read and terrifying facts.
Happy weekend Dr Dray...see you tomorrow x💙🤩
Lashes be poppin’ today!
Thank you for the informative videos, really helpful
Yes re: NYU dental students. They always asked if I need dental service. NYU dental school is one of the best dental schools in the country.
If I use the same lip balm for too long- and I mean several months- I found Palmers cocoa butter and Burt’s Bees Peppermint would make my lips feels soooooo dry!! I couldn’t find relief until I changed products.
Yeah the peppermint oil can be irritating
I found the Palmer cocoa butter lip balm to be not helpful at all for my chap lips.
The prices for the Costco brand allergy medication can't be beat.
Hi dr dray and everyone. I have a huge question. I am in so much pain right now because my water softener broke and is being repaired. My skin is feeling it and inflammation is very high
My question is what products can I use at this time to help calm my skin down. I have moderate to severe eczema on my face and body. Current using cerave baby wash as a face and body cleanser and using aveeno baby lotion under mineral oil.
I have what can described as dry, powdery and flaky residue on my skin. Like ashy but much severe and it flakes. Sometimes it’s smelly. I’m taking a shower everyother day. Any other suggestions ?
I sympathise I have the same problem, using mineral oil on you face now I might give that a go.
Years ago I was one of our friends patients for his dentist exam. It was interesting to see the process of their testing
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌺🌹👍👏👏🤗Dr. Dray on behalf of my husband I want to pass along his great love for sunscreen. I have bought many sun screens for him, when I ask him how he likes it, he says it’s OK. However, black girl sunscreen kids broad spectrum is his favorite. He makes wine as a hobby and here is California is harvest season for grapes. Let me tell he says this is his favorite sunscreen and he makes sure to apply to neck, ears, arms, top of the head and of course a hat. He was attending a football game and during the tailgate party noticed a mom take the same sun screen and apply to young child. A big THANKS for all your hard work educating us regarding sun care.😊😘🥰😍🤩.
i loveee your videos!! they’re so informative and you fill me in on so much that my dermatologist doesn’t :/ i recently watched your video on your holy grail skincare products and i was wondering if u could do an updated one!!
I have horrible seasonal allergies & normally have to carry around an epi-pen! On October 26th I have an appt with an allergist & I have to go off all of my antihistamines five days prior & I have no idea how I’ll survive those 5 days…😅. Thanks got the cool video, Dr. Dray. ❤
I have hand eczema and found avoiding products with SLS (and using moisturizer after hand washing) has really helped. Also had to switch to a SLS free toothpaste because it did something similar to my lips!
Yep SLS makes my scalp very itchy and gives me canker sores in toothpaste. For some reason it's ok on my hands but otherwise a total bummer ingredient for me.
I’m a dental hygienist in Illinois, graduated in 2017, and I had to find my own patient for my clinical board exam 😅 it’s a thing for sure
You just answered my question without even coming to the video knowing you’d answer it 😂 I was wondering what the little itchy almost ball look a like things were in my fingers. Very itchy too
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Thank You Friend!! Happy Friday!! Have a Fantastic Day and Weekend!! Many Blessings!!🙏💜🥰
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Happy Friday Whitney ! hope you are having a wonderful day my friend xoxoxoxo
Happy Friday Whitney Brown. Have a lovely day and take care.
2:05 if you don’t have white cotton gloves, you can use cotton socks on your hands instead.
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I have allergies all year round and take 2 oral medications plus a nasal spray. My allergies get so bad that I get sinusitis. One thing that does help is to take the medication at night. Next step for me is immunotherapy shots. Yay me!
Love your videos! I feel like you were very against hylauranic acid before. What made you change your opnion?
Happy-go-lucky 😊
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I worked in dental school. Far as they free dental work goes. They usually Loki go for patients for their exams and they will only do what they need for the exam. For example if they looking for deep cleaning. It will only be few teeth . Not the whole mouth. But you vocal get reduced fee work from dental work.
Yea and sometimes they’re looking for people with really bad teeth. I tried once they examined my teeth and turned me away lol
Your videos are so informative ❤
I use Cerave face wash as hand soap 🤷🏼♀️ it doesn’t strip my hands of moisture like hand soap does
Great idea. TY
Which one
@@Ohkeh640 the hydrating cleanser
Oh and as a chronic itch sufferer, I keep it in check with the cheapest Zyrtec knock off I can find, lukewarm showers, proper body creams, and Bepanthen (as suggested in a You Tube comments section.) Not as fast acting as a steroid, but it works! Highly recommend.
I also have trouble with Eos but no other balms (I don’t lick my lips). Thx for the video.
I love that eye health supplement. You can get it elsewhere but Costco has great prices on it.
Something to mention about oral care- antibacterial/antiseptic mouthwashes seem to have a detrimental effect on the bodies nitric oxide levels which increases blood pressure and heart rate by altering the oral microbiome and disturbing the balance. There are probiotic mouthwashes and products with xylitol to inhibit biofilm formation available which are preferable
Interesting!
This was really cool 😎. I’m not a shop with me person but this had a different (and needed) take. Informative. TY❤
Another place that stocks white cotton gloves - Army Navy Surplus store
Does the menopause make the skin more sensitive? I am 42 and my skin used to be sensitive but it feels like now is so much worse, I had 2 nasty reactions to 2 new moisturisers and I wonder if this the menopause. Thank you :)
It can and your ob/gyn would be a good resource. Dr Dray has a mature skin video. Dr Emma Wedgeworth (UK) has videos on menopause and so does Mary Claire Haver, MD.
@@db-gb5xi Thank you very much, will have a look :)
I’m finally on the mend from the hand eczema. It’s been 3 months!!! So happy you’re talking about this! Thank you!!
Question: with moisturizers, people say to put them on a damp face. With sunscreen (I think) people say to put them on a dry face. So what do you do if you have a moisturizer/sunscreen in one product? Do you put it on a damp face or a dry face?
You can put it on a damp face (she has talked about this in a vlog or other videos I believe). You put it on and let it dry/absorb. Then you apply another layer on top of that one.
@@db-gb5xi ok thank you very much.
You can go online and get aveeno calm and restore in a 2 pack also! I love Costco!
Yes I have seasonal allergies. Lately they’ve been triggering my migraines. Actually planning to try a nose spray but not sure which one. So many brands.
What up Indirect reference to me 🤗 Thank you dr dray- i was the one who commented under the Vick’s comment a few videos ago. I’m still confused on how to use it though? How often and how long? Can anyone link the original video?
I. I. Australia and have allergies all the time eg hay fever have to take telfast every day or get itchy, sneezy etc
Random note but you can do the same with massage schools and get a free massage from students or at least discounted massages.
I want to do this, but scared at the same time. Getting a massage is not the same as getting a haircut (for example) by a student. Too much pressure etc can throw out muscles/nerves
My sister is a dental hygienist and she had to find her own patients for her exams
I am astonished. Zirtec, Differin, ranitidin, steroids.... are inly available in Spain under medical prescription.... I cannot believe my eyes. Nothing like tons of drugs on offer at a mall happens over here. My jaw is dropping low