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 ...

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 urban ...

Q I would like to alert you to a problem I encountered using Preparation H as a skin treatment. A long time ago I read something you wrote about this ointment being good for chafed skin, so for about ...

KIESTER — Despite wordplay that makes Kiester’s name the butt of a joke, a new Preparation H commercial set in the small town puts it in a positive light. In the ad, a woman, clearly impressed by the ...

Q. Can Preparation H raise blood pressure? I have been using Preparation H for a few weeks for a hemorrhoid problem. During that time, it seems that my blood pressure has been going up. My pressure ...

Q: You answered a question recently about Preparation H side effects. The person who wrote to you had hypertension. The blood pressure medicine reacted badly with the phenylephrine in Preparation H, ...