Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A topical cream designed to reduce the appearance of under-eye puffiness and redness using vasoconstrictive and anesthetic ingredients.

Guru Score

57%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

Serious safety concerns outweigh any potential cosmetic benefit. The phenylephrine can dilate the pupil and potentially trigger acute angle closure glaucoma, which can cause blindness, particularly in people with narrow angles who may not know they're at risk. The ingredient also causes tachyphylaxis, meaning it stops working over time, and prolonged use can lead to rebound swelling that makes puffiness worse than before.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2023

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"Ingredients that are anesthetics can be identified on ingredient labels by the ending cane, like benzocaine, tetracaine, and procaine. These are actually commonly found in Preparation H hemorrhoid creams."

Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Nay

"I would not recommend this pretty much under any circumstance. While you could theoretically see benefits with the puffiness and redness from the vasoconstrictive properties, there are serious safety concerns. The phenylephrine can cause tachyphylaxis so it stops working over time, and with prolonged use you get rebound vasodilation which actually makes redness and puffiness worse."

Frequently asked.

What is Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream?

A topical cream designed to reduce the appearance of under-eye puffiness and redness using vasoconstrictive and anesthetic ingredients.

Is Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream worth it?

The gurus are split. 0 of the 2 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 57%.

What is Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream's Guru Score?

Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream holds a Guru Score of 57%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Preparation H Hemorrhoid Cream.

57%

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