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Reply: Acne on arms

Hi and Welcome Heather - I am sorry to hear you are struggling with this. Do you know for sure...

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Reply: hand foot and mouth disease

Hello Kathy and Welcome - Sorry to hear your LO has Hand, Foot and Mouth. See this response...

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Balanitis problem please help

Hi i am concerned as I believe i am experiencing symptoms of balanitis. I have not had intercourse in quite...

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How to treat sun scars

I have a large brown spot on my upper back/neck that I have been told is a sun scar. It doesn't bother me too...

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Reply: xanthelasma

Dear Reader, Congrats on the weight loss, that is great!! Hopefully, with your better cholesterol...

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Reply: Round red itchy spot on leg

Dear An, A few likely possibilities include: -a fungal infection of the skin known as tinea...

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Reply: laser depilacion

Dear Reader, The best efficacy for laser hair removal is only when the hair is in its active...

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Reply: Clear water filled bumps on arms.

Dear fsrock, There are several possibilities for your bumps: Most commonly, this may be a...

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Reply: Ladies -- How do you fight facial hair?

Hello, so how do you get rid of hair during that 6 weeks period? I do no want to start shaving my chin,...

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like hand mouth foot but not on palms

hello i have contracted the itchiest contagion. it's driving me mad it itches with an extreme intensity. i...

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Reply: Persistent rash on inner thighs

Hi Spork, it's been a while, but the symptoms disappeared within a few weeks after that post, hence the...

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blackhead or something more? please help!

hello. i'm 16 years old, and i've had a few bumps on my lip in the same spot for...probably two...

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Reply: Un-wanted hair.....

might be good idea to get your hormones checked

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immunity to chicken pox

I had chicken pox at age 5 or 6, I am now 57. Does the immunity last for life or should I get chicken...

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Sudden Hair Loss

I am 35 years old, Just had my third child 6 months ago. I had a terrible pregnancy, heart...

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Intertrigo - A common rash that appears in folds o...

Do you have a rash that shows up in larger skin fold areas such as arm pits, breasts, abdomen and...

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Reply: itchy bumps coming in patches

I just got it in the same spot as you about 2 days ago it looks like its spreading when I scratch it if you...

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Hives help!

2 nights ago I got hives for the first time. They went away only to come back this morning. The allergist...

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Reply: Mystery Red and Itchy Skin with Raised Welts

OMG ! I am glad I came across this site, I have been suffering from this burning itch all over my body or...

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Blisters on my toe

I had one pretty good sized blister on the side/bottom of my toe on 4-29. It broke, so I stuck some triple...

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Reply: Accutane - Second time

Sorry I didn't realize this posted to the entire community...any derm. that can answer would be great!

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smoker's lips -discoloration like burn skin

What can i do to get the pink color back to my lips. there pink in spots

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Reply: Dry/itchy upper lip skin

I have the same problem and I live in the midwest. It flares up aat the end of the winter and says until the...

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Itching

I have been itching for the last 4 years i have been taking allergy shots for 3 of the years. it only takes...

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Reply: Possible reaction

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Where all can a pilonidal (sp) cyst form?

I recently was diagnosed with a pilonidal cyst. But I have found another mass that opened near an old...

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Reply: Itchy Arms & Legs When Exposed

this has been bugging me to the point that I came here to search I wore a short sleeve shirt to work today...

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Reply: Unexplained itching & adult acne-suggestions? advi...

Dear An, First, let me say that acne that is starting to scar is a very important problem- you...

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Reply: itchy fingers

Dear Piratepete, The most common reason for small itchy blisters on the fingers (particularly on...

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