I recently turned 40 and my skin, which has previously been happy under my tender loving care, has decided to rebel. I've always had dry skin but this winter is the first I've experienced flaky patches on my face. My usual moisturizer does nothing. HELP!
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posted by jezemars
on Feb 20, 2013 -
34 answers
I made some delicious slow-cooker pulled pork using
this chow.com recipe. I cooked the pork shoulder with the skin on, believing it to add flavour. After cooking, it came right off, along with a thick layer of fat. I've looked up pork scratching recipes, but none of them take into account that I cooked it for 8 hours beforehand. I'd like to do something useful with it, but I'm not sure what. Is it destined for my tummy or the bin?
posted by Magnakai
on Jan 20, 2013 -
9 answers
Is-This-Normal filter : I am a few short months away from turning 30, and have noticed while looking in the mirror and at body parts I can see without one, that over my whole body my veins/arteries are a lot more visible than they were before. Is this a normal part of aging? Can it be stopped, or mitigated somehow? Deets inside.
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posted by Fig
on Sep 20, 2012 -
7 answers
I purchased a rotisserie roasted pork knuckle at the Farmer's Market yesterday. I unfortunately neglected to pay attention to the prep instructions on the scribbled note at the stand. When I got home, I got out the slow cooker and started throwing stuff in...the meat and knuckle bone, a ham hock that I had stored in the freezer, a bunch of shredded carrots, cabbage, a cut up onion, 2 cut up apples, some seasoning, and a beer poured over the whole thing. I left it slow cooking for about 8 hours, then on warm overnight. When I got up this morning, the slow cooker was off and it was room temperature. Two questions: 1. is it safe to eat? 2. It doesn't really seem edible in it's current state. There's not a lot of liquid but what there is is mostly fat. It smells good but looks like a mushy mess. Is it salvageable for any purpose? Can I do something else to it to make it a broth base? Bonus question: I pulled the crispy skin off and stuck it in the refrigerator separately. Suggestions on what to do with that?
posted by ms_rasclark
on Sep 16, 2012 -
9 answers
Having a potentially cancerous skin growth removed by a plastic surgeon. What should I expect?
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posted by swift
on Jul 27, 2012 -
16 answers
What should I be doing for facial skincare as I approach age 30 (gulp)? I have been really lax about taking care of my skin properly since I left my acne-ridden high school years behind and now I am growing concerned that if I don't change up my regimen I am going to look like a haggard old lady well before my time. Help!
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posted by thereemix
on Mar 6, 2012 -
51 answers
A tiny burn on my arm is KILLING ME OH MY GOD. How to stop it hurting now and keep it from scarring later?
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posted by silverstatue
on Jul 19, 2011 -
32 answers
The skin on my face spontaneously started feeling tough and waxy to the touch. What could have caused this?
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jan 8, 2011 -
9 answers
Should I steam or let this duck rest first? For game birds, I've usually pricked the skin, quick-poached it, then let it sit uncovered overnight to crisp up the skin before I roast it.
However, I've been using a new recipe for duck that calls for steaming it before you roast it (a wonderful recipe, btw). So the question is: should I let it sit overnight in the fridge
before I steam it or
after I steam it?
posted by digitalprimate
on Nov 24, 2010 -
2 answers
Help me figure out if I am alone in having 'hot spots' on my back, neck and feet where I prefer to be scratched.
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posted by Encipher
on Nov 24, 2010 -
17 answers
What is something an adult woman might wear next to her skin that would leave a multicolored residue/mark/stain on her skin?
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posted by Ideal Impulse
on Oct 31, 2010 -
45 answers
I think I'm going to get my son an iPod Touch for his tenth birthday, but we're accident-prone people, and I know he'll also need a rugged case to take his tiny abuse. Can anyone recommend something?
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posted by littlegreenlights
on Sep 24, 2010 -
14 answers
How do astronauts and other trained professionals deal with itches while in pressurized suits for long durations of time? Does NASA make astronauts undergo "tickle conditioning" to reduce the stress caused by having an itch one can't scratch, or, likewise, the military with fighter pilots? Do the subjects just get used to the feeling, so that the itch deadens? Are antihistamines or similar drugs administered pre-flight? Has weightlessness been found to affect these and related parts of the nervous system that manage sensations of pain, discomfort, heat, cold, etc.?
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Sep 10, 2010 -
15 answers
What have your experiences been with the combination birth control pill (or the progestin-only pill) while breastfeeding? Did it affect your milk supply?
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posted by trillian
on Jul 20, 2010 -
9 answers
After spending a lot of time in the sun, my hyperpigmentation from acne scars has gotten very bad. Do I need to go to a dermatologist, or is there still hope for it to fade on its own?
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posted by tomtheblackbear
on Jul 18, 2010 -
6 answers
YANMDermatologist: What's up with these mini-blisters, it's annoying and making me self-conscious. Wall of late night text-babble inside.
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posted by Heretical
on Jul 1, 2010 -
19 answers
What's the deal with skin-on UK fish fillets versus skin-off Everywhere Else fish fillets?
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posted by Namlit
on May 27, 2010 -
7 answers
Longtime eczema sufferer looking for bath and body product recommendations, especially shampoos and facial moisturizers.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Apr 13, 2010 -
21 answers
A monster zit lurks beneath my skin – large enough that I can feel it when I wrinkle my nose. Is there any way to slay this beast before it shows its ugly head?
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posted by dirk gently
on Apr 2, 2010 -
31 answers
I'm trying to teach myself to knit/crochet and have found that one of the major barriers to learning is the yarn - acrylic yarn to be exact. It irritates my skin.
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posted by echolalia67
on Nov 18, 2009 -
41 answers
I have psoriasis and wonder what treatments work if you or someone you know also has it and what your experience has been.
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posted by longsleeves
on Jun 17, 2009 -
23 answers
[TVMoviesFilter] Trying to remember an old, cheap-looking movie from a single rememberance: in a room full of rich people, a magician/healer slides a woman's neck tumor/lump through to her finger, at which point he cuts it off with a knife.
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posted by XiBe
on May 14, 2009 -
5 answers
Bald male looking for scalp/face care. Not vain, but my scalp is looking mottled, uneven. I'm told that men's skin is different from womens. What can I use to protect/and look better on top, and on my face/eyes?
posted by ebesan
on Apr 15, 2009 -
4 answers
Working all winter as a bike courier seems to have taken a toll on my skin. What can I do to mitigate the damage and lessen the effects of future harm?
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posted by pcameron
on Mar 29, 2009 -
11 answers
I bought a Kindle 2. Amazon lists a paltry selection of covers and skins. I want a good one.
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posted by dbgrady
on Feb 16, 2009 -
6 answers
Why are my legs--especially calves--itching
all the time? I know it's winter, so things are dry, but I moisturize religiously and it happens during the summer too. I've tried Bag Balm, Eucerin, body butters, shea butter, aloe, hydrocortisone, exfoliating, not exfoliating, Cetaphil, jojoba oil, cold showers, not using soap on them, not shaving, and not using stuff with cetyl alcohol in it. This has been going on for years now, getting steadily worse each year, and a dermatologist a while ago just told me to put on lotion. What next?
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posted by schroedinger
on Jan 18, 2009 -
32 answers
I have an old, large blackhead on my back that resists my attempts to remove it by squeezing (due to its position). I asked my dermatologist to remove it and he said "have your wife squeeze it out." He gave me no clue as to why he wouldn't do it. I was not about to ask my wife to do this yucky thing. OK, so who do you go to to get this done?
posted by Rad_Boy
on Jan 7, 2009 -
31 answers
Over the past week, my skin has developed a number of flaky red spots. What could they possibly be?
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posted by arianell
on Nov 11, 2008 -
15 answers
I just started using Tazorac, and of course now my skin hates me (temporarily, I hope). Any recommendations for moisturizers?
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posted by kidsleepy
on Feb 20, 2008 -
17 answers
SkinFilter: What skin care regimen would help my oily, zit-prone face? Are there EFFECTIVE lighteners that aren't hydroquinone to get rid of old brown marks?
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posted by droplet
on Jan 11, 2008 -
22 answers
I hadn't intended to use my question for this, but I just can't get it out of my head right now ...
what skin ailment would cause this? (Warning: semi-icky, but not disasterously awful, picture.) And is she wearing some sort of leather slacks, or are those her legs?
posted by WCityMike
on Jun 29, 2005 -
14 answers
