Dr Oz: Embarrassing Health Questions
During his 1,000th episode, Dr Oz shared that he loves that he’s been able to break the taboo and give people a platform to ask their embarrassing health questions. He’s been asked all sorts of things and covered it all, because he knew all along that he was helping people better understand their bodies and their health. He shared that there were some people who waited until the 1,000th show to ask their most embarrassing questions and he was ready to answer them.
Dr Oz: Ingrown Chin Hairs
Dr Oz shared some of the embarrassing questions his viewers have asked and welcomed two people with questions of their own. (stephendann / flickr)
Lisa, a mother of two, claimed she had been waiting ask her embarrassing health question since the days Dr Oz was on Oprah. She said she has ingrown hair on her chin that are painful, and doesn’t know how to get rid of it. Dr Oz explained that there are hair follicles on your skin and women get peach fuzz on their chin. Sometimes they get darker hair as well, and Lisa said if that happens to her she plucks them out.
But sometimes when you pluck the hair, you can pull them out without actually getting the base of the hair out. That area can then build up, swell, and become painful. From now on, Dr Oz suggested she place a warm towel on top of the irritated area to warm the skin. Then, try to pluck out the rest of the hair by getting into the pimple.
Dr Oz: Night Flatulence
Next, Dr Oz heard from a man who had an embarrassing question to ask about his wife. Bruce shared that his wife Hazel farts while she sleeps and it’s loud and smells. Hazels was incredibly embarrassed, but Dr Oz explained that it was likely something called night flatulence. Dr Oz explained that you have food that is being digested by bacteria inside your colon. As it does that, the gas collects and every once in a while you’ll let it go.
If you have a lot of food later in the day, when you go to sleep, you relax and all that gas is released at once. Dr Oz said most of us do this five to seven times a night. To treat nighttime flatulence, Dr Oz gave Bruce some ear plugs and asked Hazel not to eat within three hours of going to sleep.
Dr Oz: Celebrating 1,000 Episodes
Before the end of his 1,000th episode, Dr Oz shared a toast for all of his viewers who watch his show and have made a commitment to get out and get healthy. He celebrated with a cake from The Cake Boss.
Do you have an embarrassing question to ask Dr Oz?
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