I have had this dry Eczema problem on my both leges since the age of 16. Only in recent years the itching gone very bad and my skin on the leges got dark brown and leathery. I have visited the local doctor and he only asked me to use more moisturizer but nothing else. How can i cure my dry Eczema and how can i make my skin come back to normal rather then leathery. Need help urgently

Dear bobo:

We strongly recommend trying BioHeal as soon as possible on this area up to twice a day.

Please review the information and comments of many who have had very bad cases of eczema and were able to find relief using this product.

See: http://www.bioheal.com/eczema.html

We have had very good results using the product for this concern.

Best Wishes,
-Skin Biology

Dears,

Is the itching going away by using Bioheal?

Dear Bobo:

The itching may be relieved. However, when first using SRCPs on the area you may notice a slight "tingling" feeling. As the skin becomes accustomed to the product, this usually goes away pretty quickly.

Best Wishes,
-Skin Biology

Bobo, I have had bad eczema my whole life. When I was younger on my legs, and when I became older on my hands.I totally sympathize with your leg itching. My legs itched horribly when I was growing up. To help with your problem; I found Bioheal too irritating. I completely cured the eczema on my hands in 1 week using Exfol Cream and Super Cop2x on alternate nights. I think the trick is to make sure to exfoliate the skin so the new healthy skin can come to the surface, an then to use a strong SRCP product to build new skin. hope to hear from you, Coffee.

Hi everyone! Me too I have this native dry skin problem. My other problem is that in my work, I do a lot of travelling and my skin gets even drier. I recommend you use Asla Vital products. They worked for me and they are very low-cost.
Here's a brief presentation, along with the whole product line.

Best regards,
Jess.

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Dear Jesssica:

Your post has been edited and the links to selling Gerovital products have been removed because our Skin Biology Client Forum is a science based forum managed by a science based company and we do not allow posting of products that are commonly viewed as scams.

Please read below on the findings of the Federal Trade Commission as well as the FDA:

A. Glenn Braswell's Dietary Supplement Enterprise Targeted
FTC Challenges False and Unsubstantiated Claims

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in federal district court against A. Glenn Braswell and four of his corporations challenging allegedly false and unsubstantiated advertising claims for numerous dietary supplements marketed under the Gero Vita and Theraceuticals brand names. The complaint also names as a defendant corporate officer Ron Tepper. The complaint challenges claims that five dietary supplements treat or cure respiratory disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, and erectile dysfunction. The FTC is seeking permanent injunctive relief, consumer redress, and a permanent ban against Braswell's participation in any business engaged in the advertising or sale of health-related products.

The Braswell enterprise, which operates out of Marina Del Rey, California, is comprised of numerous affiliated companies, including JOL Management Co., G.B. Data Systems, Inc., Gero Vita International, Inc., and Theraceuticals, Inc., all named as defendants in the complaint. According to the FTC, Braswell's operation is one of the largest U.S. direct marketers of health-related products. The FTC's complaint alleges sales totaling approximately $800 million since 1998.

"These defendants built their businesses on false and outrageous claims aimed at older consumers and those with chronic illnesses," said Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "Today's action demonstrates the Commission's continuing commitment to attacking fraud in the dietary supplement market."

Braswell is already under a 1983 federal court settlement resolving charges that he and several of his corporations violated the FTC Act and the FTC's Mail Order Rule in connection with the advertising and sale of various health-related products.

The FTC's complaint alleges that Braswell and the other defendants market numerous dietary supplement products through false and unsubstantiated claims. According to the FTC, the defendants' multi-page direct mail advertisements deceptively tout their products as "scientific breakthroughs" that can treat or cure a host of serious illnesses and medical conditions. The products identified in the FTC's complaint are: *Lung Support Formula,* claimed to cure or ameliorate nearly all respiratory problems, including asthma, emphysema and smoking damage; * Antibetic Pancreas Tonic,* claimed to treat or cure Type I and Type II diabetes, and to lower blood sugar levels by repairing the pancreatic cells that produce insulin; * G.H.3 and Theraceuticals GH3 Romanian Youth Formula, * claimed, among other things, to reverse and prevent Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and to increase lifespan; *Chitoplex*, a chitosan-based product purported to cause weight loss and reverse obesity without diet or exercise; and *Testerex*, claimed to treat erectile dysfunction in 62% to 95% of men.

In addition, the FTC complaint challenges the defendants' use of deceptive advertising formats and expert endorsements to market its products. Specifically, the complaint alleges that the defendants deceptively portrayed their "/New Life Nutrition Magazine/" as an independent health magazine, when in fact it was advertising written by the defendants for the purpose of selling their products. The complaint further alleges that the defendants claimed that an independent organization, the "Council on Natural Nutrition," conferred its "Golden Nutrition Awards" on the defendants' Arthro 7, ChitoPlex and G.H.3 products, when in fact, the defendants had established the "Counsel on Natural Nutrition." In addition, the complaint alleges that the defendants' representation that Dr. Ronald Lawrence, Director of the Council on Natural Nutrition, endorsed the defendants' products based on his independent, objective evaluation of the products, when in fact, Dr. Lawrence was a paid endorser of the defendants' products and was a member of defendant G.B. Data Systems' Board of Directors.

The Commission vote to authorize staff to file the complaint was 5-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District California, Western Division, on May 27, 2003.

Re: Gerovital H3
Anti-aging hoax
By George Nava True II

See: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010507/msgs/62330.html

For decades, thousands of people looking for "the fountain of youth" flocked to the spa-like clinic of Dr. Ana Aslan in Bucharest, Romania. They came to the spa not only to rest and relax but to get their supply of Gerovital H3 (GH3), a drug popularized by Aslan in the 1950s.

Although Aslan is no longer with us, her legacy remains. Gerovital is still the main attraction of several spas in Romania and the promises are plenty. Regular shots of the drug, we’re told, will reverse aging and prevent a wide range of diseases. For elderly tourists in search of a cure-all, Gerovital guarantees smooth skin, improved memory, increased vitality, relief from depression and freedom from arthritis, headaches and heart disease.

These claims have been swallowed by the rich and the famous. Among Aslan’s many clients were John F. Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich, Kirk Douglas, and Salvador Dali. Sylvester Stallone also reportedly takes GH3 shots to remain sexy.

In the Philippines, not a few gerontologists prescribe Gerovital for their patients. Some of them believe the drug will bring back youthful vitality and treat impotence.

Old Story

But it’s unlikely that Gerovital will deliver what it promises. The reason is simple: Gerovital’s active ingredient is procaine or novocaine, a numbing agent similar to cocaine. Procaine is an excellent anesthetic widely used by dentists but it has no anti-aging effect.

"GH3 is a 2% procaine hydrochloride solution to which minute amounts of the following have been added as‘stabilizers’ or ‘buffers’: Benzoic acid, potassium metabisulfite and disodium phosphate. The procaine (which is the same novocaine anesthetic that you get when you go to the dentist) is supposed to be the active ingredient. Procaine, however, is rapidly hydrolized (decomposed) once it enters the bloodstream, even after buffering or stabilizing agents are added, and there is no evidence - or even any good reason to suspect - that these additives can sustain the activity of procaine long enough to produce the claimed benefits," according to Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler in The Doctors’ Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia.

The Gerovital scam began in the 1930s when German physician Ferdinand Huneke experimented with procaine injections in hundreds of patients. Huneke claimed the drug treated various diseases and relieved severe pain. But more reliable investigators found nothing special about it and denounced Huneke as a quack.

Gerovital Returns

In the 1950s, Aslan followed Huneke’s trail and promoted Gerovital for a variety of conditions associated with aging. Her perseverance paid off. Although Aslan died in 1988, Gerovital remains as popular as ever. It has been promoted by the Romanian National Tourist Office and is available in some European countries. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never approved the drug, Aslan’s supporters lobbied hard to make it available in one US state, Nevada. Legislators there openly accepted Gerovital because of the tourists it would attract and the reveneues it would generate.

"Over the past two decades the US FDA has taken several actions against companies marketing Gerovital but the drug always resurfaces. Despite lavish health claims, its main ingredient has been shown only to have mild antidepressant effects. In some brands tested by the FDA, even that ingredient was missing," said the editors of Consumer Reports, a monthly magazine published by the Consumers Union of the United States.

Unconvincing Evidence

"Gerovital proponents claim that scientifc studies have proven its value. But the nearly 300 reports of Dr. Aslan and others concerning the effects of Gerovital on their patients were reviewed and evaluated by the National Institute on Aging. This review was highly critical of the methods used by the Gerovital proponents and concluded that the evidence for anti-aging effects was unconvincing," added nutritionist Kurt Butler in A Consumer’s Guide to Alternative Medicine.

Fortunately, the dangers of Gerovital are more to your pocket than your health. But the contaminants found in some products can cause serious side effects like low blood pressure, breathing difficulties, and convulsions. For this reason, it’s best to avoid the drug rather than take chances. While nothing can stop the aging process, there are many ways of staying young and active. Gerovital is not one of them.


-Skin Biology

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Hi, I just switched from the super cp serum to the super cop2x. My previous routine was to put on this serum/moisturizer after the super cp serum but since that I'm now using a cream would the sequence need to be changed according to the "serums, gels, bio oils, creams and sunscreen"? Can I still apply it after the super cop2x?
This is just one of those anti-aging moisturizers that they call serums because it's more concentrated. I would just like you to specify if there is some kind of a specific way a product is made that makes it a serum and not a cream. What's the difference? Because a product is a "serum" will it soak through the super cop2x cream? Thanks

Dear hobby:

You can still apply your serum/moisturizer after the Super Cop 2X if you wish.

Regarding serums, Dr. Pickart will probalby post about this. But mainly they are fluid or liquid solutions. Generally serums are applied before creams.

Best Wishes,
-Skin Biology

Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa
17 July 2006

The serums have no oils or fats in them. The creams have protective fats like squalane and octyl palmitate the help the skin but may increase breakouts in acne-prone skin areas.