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A 24-year-old female asked:
what is the best over-the-counter medicine for ezcema?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
OTC creams, etc...: To treat mild or moderate eczema, Hydrocortisone 1% cream (use a thin coat on the rash, twice a day, for 5-10 days) is cheap, found at most stores and works well. A daily moisturizing cream (cetaphil, cerave, eucerin, etc.) used 2-4 times a day helps to heal eczema & to prevent return of the rash. One can avoid creams with lanolin, aloe, or fragrances if sensitive to the ingredients. Avoid soaps.
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Dr. Holly Maes answered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
No one best...: The the treatment of eczema is moisture. There are too many to name,but names don't really matter.Use does! If you moisturize at LEAST twice a day, limit bathing to 2-3 times a week, and when you do bathe, use moisturizing cleansing agent, you shouldn't need other medicines. But you to be obsessed about using the moisturizer. Flare-ups should then respond to non-prescription hydrocortisone
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A 23-year-old member asked:
What is the best type of sports to do to have a good health?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Colin Kerr answered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Best exercises: For optimal fitness you want to engage in at least 150 minutes of activity each week. These should be divided into 3 areas: 1) aerobic: jogging, hiking, treadmill, elliptical, etc. 2) strength: low-medium load weights for strength, upper & lower limbs; and 3) stretching or yoga for flexibility.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is considered the best hospital in the country?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Gutti Rao answered
Hospital-based practice 46 years experience
Web site/reviews: We have web sites like healthgrade. Com or leapfrog.Com grade physicians and hospitals. Time to time 100 best hospitals are published in the time magazine.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
I wanted to know the best doctor for icsi in singapore?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Peter Horvath answered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
The University Group: It is always a good idea to go with a university based group if you are not local to an area. See
http://nuhcrest.Nuhgynae.Com.Sg/cos/o.X?C=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1096811
for information on the university reproductive endocrine service.
Good luck.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What is the best technique to put on contacts?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Alfred H. Rivera answered
Ophthalmology 40 years experience
Follow instructions.: The best technique is to follow the exact instructions explained to you by your eye doctor when he or she demonstrated to you how to insert and remove them at the time of your acquiring them. Even with that, some people just have a harder time than others, especially if they have long eyelashes. I am an ophthalmologist and i wear contact lenses at times. I am not very good at putting them on.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How do I find the best rheumatologist on here for my mom?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Alan Ali answered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Rheumatologist: Contact local hospital and ask who is the rheumatologist on staff, or ask your pcp for referral.
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