DEAR DR. GOTT: You recently published an article about cataracts. A reader noted Longevity Science’s Visual Ocuity eyedrops and stated that it worked for her so that she didn’t have to have cataract surgery. She stated that she found an online company that sold the eyedrops. Could you tell me the specific name of the company she used? When I searched the Web, eight pages came up with numerous companies selling the product. I would feel more comfortable using the website she used because she is happy with the results. Thank you.
DEAR READER: You are not the only person to ask; however, the reader did not mention what website she used. I was able to find that the drops are associated with Klabin Marketing and a related website, but couldn’t find the eyedrops listed.
I suggest you check your local pharmacy. Perhaps your pharmacist can special order them for you. Beyond that, I can’t offer any suggestions.
DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a former strawberry blonde whose “gray” hair is very yellow. I love it. My beautician says it is “platinum,” which sounds so much more elegant than either gray or white. I don’t understand the woman’s concern. I think mine looks nice — and it shines. Thanks for your column. I read it daily.
DEAR READER: I am glad to hear that you are happy with your hair color. I am assuming that your hair has had the yellow tint since it started “graying.” The reader who wrote was concerned because her hair had not always had the yellow tint.
DEAR DR. GOTT: I read the article of the lady with the gray/white hair that was turning yellow and wanted to let you know I had exactly the same problem a couple of years ago. I discovered it was a result of my using a tanning booth without a cap covering my hair. It took almost an entire year before my hair returned to its lovely gray/white color.
DEAR READER: Sunlight has been known to lighten hair after prolonged, repeated exposure as well as add a yellow tint to white or gray hair. Tanning beds (in my opinion, a bad idea anyway) can brown the skin just as the sun does, so it stands to reason that they could also change the color of unprotected hair. There are also now spray-tanning booths that spray a chemical onto the body. If it can darken the skin, I would imagine it can also cause color changes to unprotected hair as well.
DEAR DR. GOTT: Thank you for all your informative articles during the past many years. I have been a clipper for a long time, and many friends call to see what Dr. Gott recommends. I would also like to share a wart remedy with you and your readers: Simply wet chalk and coat the wart. The procedure is to continue until the wart is gone, usually a couple of days. It doesn’t cause any discomfort and doesn’t need to be bandaged or covered during treatment.
DEAR READER: Thank you for sticking with me all these years. As for your wart remedy, this is definitely a first for me. Chalk is one of those things that I always associated with school, blackboards and teachers. I am passing on your remedy and ask that my readers give it a try and let me know of their results. Chalk is harmless and inexpensive so I see no problem using it.