DEAR DR. GOTT:
I’m a 34-year-old female in fairly good health except I have diabetes and am overweight. I’m currently taking Avandamet for diabetes and Lipitor for cholesterol.

My first problem is that I have hair growing in places where hair should not be on women. Do you have any suggestions what I can do for this and why I have it?

My second problem is that I have very bad dry skin on my forehead and nothing has helped. What is worse is that my 5-month-old daughter has dry skin on her forehead and the back of her head. I have taken her to the pediatrician and have been told to use hydrocortisone on it. All that does is cover it up. Do you have any suggestions for this?

DEAR READER:
While not your first concern, I would be very interested to know the progression of your diabetes, high cholesterol and weight gain. [Read more...]