Garden/Botony/KitchenFilter: If your potatoes turn green, can you safely turn them back to brown?
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posted by Toekneesan
on Oct 10, 2009 -
5 answers
Freaky-looking unpigmented spots have appeared on my arms. Mass General Dermatology has no appointments until January. Please help me find a good dermatologist in the Cambridge/Boston area who knows the difference between "sometimes skin just looks like that" and "skin cancer."
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Oct 5, 2009 -
13 answers
"... and loved the sorrows of your changing face." Help me accept the fact that I'm aging.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 5, 2009 -
34 answers
Male skin filter: I want my skin to look like
this. How does he get his skin to be so shiny? Photoshop? How can I get that doll-like look? I am also asian. What products do I need to use, and is there a quick and easy way way of doing so.
posted by anonymous
on Sep 3, 2009 -
14 answers
Using a webcam (instead of a camera) for recording changes in facial appearance over time - good or bad idea?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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I want to try that stuff you rub on your face and then peel off like a mask. What is it called, what does it do, and is there a cheap brand?
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posted by Citizen Premier
on Aug 24, 2009 -
12 answers
Old sun-damaged skin all over my body--is it tilting at windmills to consider light therapy?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2009 -
7 answers
Could anyone recommend a dermatologist near Vancouver, BC to deal with dense acne scarring? If you could share some first or second hand experiences of the treatment, that would be awesome too.
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posted by lmm
on Jul 27, 2009 -
2 answers
I am a borderline professional guitarist who suffers from
hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating) and also seems to have developed a very oil-extruding physiology. Is there anything I can do to make it so that I don't have to wash my hands between each and every song? If not, what is the most efficient way to clean up and dry off my hands every five minutes or so?
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posted by sid abotu
on Jul 20, 2009 -
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The cuticle of only one of my fingers has disappeared. It seems to be receding backwards. I've noticed this over time, but today I looked down and I can actually see the back end of my fingernail. What is going on?
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posted by toekneebullard
on Jul 3, 2009 -
10 answers
Help! I'm in Japan, and I have a painful boil on my back from several weeks of carrying around a heavy backpack. I used
this and Neosporin a few years ago in a similar situation in the US, but I don't know what to look for at a drugstore here. Any ideas? (I can speak only a tiny bit of Japanese, but I can read Katakana, in case that might help)
posted by anonymous
on Jun 30, 2009 -
6 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
My thigh is covered with inflamed hair follicles. It's basically little red dots that look like razor burn. It doesn't hurt, itch, or anything, it just looks bad. Is there any way to reduce them?
posted by Anthro girl
on Jun 2, 2009 -
13 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 -
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I've had tinea versicolor for a couple years now, treated with prescription ointment. The ointment doesn't seem to be working anymore, and I don't know what else to do. Please help an itchy lady.
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posted by LolaGeek
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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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 -
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I have a rash. I've been on two different courses of antibiotics and it keeps coming back. What do I do?
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posted by kpmcguire
on Mar 19, 2009 -
16 answers
Seeking info on the effectiveness of
Cupron textiles, which are supposed to have wrinkle- and microbe- fighting properties due to being plated or impregnated with copper. Anybody have personal experiences with the pillowcases, bed sheets, towels, socks, etc, or can offer informed critiques of the company's studies?
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posted by cybercoitus interruptus
on Mar 3, 2009 -
1 answer
What resources are out there for people with super-sensitive skin? I seem to develop a new allergy every month or so. My latest rash is located everywhere my bra touches my skin, so I'm particularly interested in undyed, unbleached organic cotton bras.
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posted by WorkingMyWayHome
on Mar 2, 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 -
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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
I'm recovering from a body sunburn, most of the pain is gone but now I'm painfully itchy. Should I use some moisturiser cream or should I let my skin dry out to accelerate the process?
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posted by gttommy
on Dec 4, 2008 -
15 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
Probably a dumb question, but if skin cells regenerate completely over time, why aren't scars... regenerated out?
posted by xmutex
on Oct 30, 2008 -
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I've got a problematic cat. She's a stray. I've had her for 8 years now, and we estimate she was about 4 months old when she decided to join me. There are 4 main problems: the persistent washing (till she bleeds); the crapping on the floor; the moving of socks and other small items around the house; and the general neediness. The vet is out of ideas. I have this naive hope that there will be a solution (ah, your cat has "Needywashingcrappersock syndrome, ms handee"). But I'm running out of patience (and cash). So it is time to Ask Metafilter. Anyone got any ideas?
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posted by handee
on Oct 20, 2008 -
35 answers
