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Comment on Why You Might Be Missing Melanoma Skin Cancer by DermApproved

DermApproved — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:09 +0000

Thank you for the great info on detecting melanomas! I can’t stress enough how important early detection is, and how it can improve your chances with treatment.

Comment on How to Stop a Shaving Nick from Bleeding by JoeyZola

JoeyZola — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:59:16 +0000

A friend on blood thinners called me after nicking his earlobe while trimming sideburns. Nearly two hours later the blood was still flowing enough to run down his neck. Those of us on this kind of medication need to be told about the anti-perspirant solution. It was highly effective on a small wound and could be of great help in an emergency. People this solution doesn’t work for may have one of the following complications. 1 – Deodorant instead of anti-perspirant … 2 – A much worse cut than they thought … 3 – An underlying medical condition that needs to bee seen to SOON!

Comment on Skin Care Myths: Plucking Hairs Makes Them Grow Back Thicker by Dr. Benabio

Dr. Benabio — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:22:04 +0000

It is false. Repeated plucking eventually leads to less and less hair, never more hair and never thicker hair. When hairs first start to regrow they can appear thicker (but then thin out). This is why this myth lives on — people often make up theories to explain what they see.

Comment on How to Grow a Beard by udayan

udayan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:25 +0000

i am 21 years old and there is no beard on my face. i feel very irritating because my friends irritate me for not having beard. Please give some require suggestions how i can grow mu beard faster, please

Comment on How to Grow a Beard by udayan

udayan — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:02 +0000

i am 26 years old and there is no beard on my face. i am very desperate.
Sir please give some require suggestions.
how i can grow mu beard faster, please.

Comment on Skin Care Myths: Plucking Hairs Makes Them Grow Back Thicker by Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:59:41 +0000

Dr. Benabio,
Could you please confirm whether this statement is true:

“Plucking can work very well for some women whose hair growth is NOT hormonally-driven. The hair may well come back a bit finer. However, where the hair growth is hormonally-driven, plucking can have the opposite effect as blood rushes to the site of the plucked hair in an attempt to repair the follicle. The blood carries with it an increased amount of androgens which affect the surrounding follicles also, stimulating male-type hair growth.”

Thank you!

Comment on Dr. Oz Is Wrong On This One by Michael Ehrenreich

Michael Ehrenreich — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:15:14 +0000

Thank you for noting this. Dr. Oz’s position is contrary to that of the dermatology community and the AAD.

Comment on How to Grow a Beard by Konnor Esparza

Konnor Esparza — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:06:00 +0000

Say, you got a nice blog. Really Cool.

Comment on Can Exercise Give You Hives? by ken frank

ken frank — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:43:43 +0000

I just had this happen after running a mile on the treadmill. It was the first time and I ate a sub from subway lots of cheese,mayo. The hives came on so fast first my back and then on my privites, balls included. One hive in paticular was as large and covered my hole penis. THANKS FOR THE GREAT INFORMATION……I thought it was a std

Comment on Paper Thin Skin Tears Easily by James Townsend

James Townsend — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:19:30 +0000

I’m a 69 yr. old male with alot of tearing of skin on my right arm from the elbow down to wrist and slight tearing on left arm. Outdoors alot with sports in my younger years. It never all goes away. when one starts to clear up another one appears.