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Merely Me

I am a mom to a son who has chronic skin allergies and eczema

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Treatment for Boils: A Dermatologist Provides Solutions

Each month on Health Central’s skin care site, we select one member question to ask of our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green. In this post we are going to be discussing boils. Boils are a common skin infection usually caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, but can also caused by other types of bacteria or fungi. Boils can... Read more Chevron

posted 01/07/2012, comments (2)|

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Judy

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Have been living with depression most of my life

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A Little Joy

Okay, how can you not smile when you see this face??? This is my grandson and he helps remind us of what's important in life. This is the first year he could get up the courage to sit on Santa's knee. He didn't smile, but he didn't cry, either. He makes all the work and stress worthwhile. Happy Holidays!

posted 12/15/2011, comments (6)|

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Medical and lifestyle columnist

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How to Reverse Signs of Aging

One of the areas of the face that can show the earliest signs of aging is the upper and lower eyelids. You may have an upper lid that is just beginning to sag or look hooded, or a lower lid developing slight bagginess, uneven pigmentation that appears, or pronounced creases on the outer corners as you smile (they are graciously called "smile... Read more Chevron

posted 08/01/2011, comments (2)|

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basal cell carcinoma, infiltrative

Hello all, This is the first entry of a log of my experience with skin cancer. It has taken a week to get over the shock of it but it has finally sunk in. It all started with what looked like a pimple on my lower left chin that would heal then bleed then heal. It was getting in the way of my shaving so I decided on an impulse... Read more Chevron

posted 06/01/2011, comment (1)|

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eye webbing

I had bbc removed from the side of my nose about 1 month ago. They let it heal on its on because it was close to my eye. Now I have webbing. A band of skin tightening above and below the healing scar. It very noticable. The plastic surgeon said to massage it to see if that would loosen the skin. No change... Read more Chevron

posted 05/15/2011, comments (0)|

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