BALTIMORE -- In an effort to put her best face forward, one woman decided to use a product on her face that was meant for a different part of the body.
A guest on the television talk show "Oprah" recently shared her secret to fighting facial wrinkles: vaginal cream.
"I have been putting Premarin vaginal cream on my face for 20 years, and it works," said Vicki Mackarvich.
Oprah Winfrey was a little stunned, but interested, reported WBAL-TV in Baltimore.
So, how did Mackarvich, 58, ever think to use vaginal cream on her face?
"I lived in Florida for a long time, and a dermatologist told me I have very dry skin. I was always in the sun, so he said this would do the trick," she said.
But Maryland dermatologist Dr. Irving Wolfe said estrogen in Premarin causes irritation to the skin.
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"Personally, if something is meant for my 'hu-ha', I don't think I'm going to put it on my eyes," Hoffman added.
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