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Mole removal

Posted by meier to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 20, 2009 3:45pm

When do you have to have a mole looked at or removed? I had a few moles looked at when I was in my teens and was told everything was fine. Since then they have not changed in size but one has changed a bit color wise where it has a clear cover but is blackish underneath. Should I have these...

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Dealing with the after effects of chemotherapy

Posted by CherieG to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 20, 2009 8:27am

As someone who was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2008 and underwent chemotherapy ,I would welcome a segment on how you are expected to deal with the after effects of chemo on your physical appearance. I hear a lot about emotional effects and how to deal with them but never how to dea...

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Hypertrophy vs. Hyperplasia

Posted by ttharper to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 12, 2009 11:22am

It is so great to be able to finally find the time to express my concern regarding Hyperplasia and hypertrophy. I am a Dentist and I have found it extremely difficult to understand what is happening to me!! My OB/GYB originally described it as a keloid and then confirmed it to be hypertrophy...

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Plastic surgery on track marks of recoverying addicts

Posted by ssorrell to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 11, 2009 9:32pm

I have been clean for over eight years but I still have ulgly reminders that I live with. I was a health educator for over fifteen years and developed a addiction to ocycotin during two back surgeries. Never used with anybody and it was a huge secret. My doc said nothing could be done, but ...

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Complications with silicone breast implants

Posted by ciara3658 to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 10, 2009 12:33pm

I have the old silicone breast implants which were placed in 1983. They have since leaked and now my right breast is very hard. I believe we should put more information out there about the complications involved in implants and how long they can be expected to last.

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excessive shin on upper eye lids

Posted by cjmrdm to Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Nov 10, 2009 11:43am

I have too much skin on my upper eyelids. My eyeliner ends up all over my eye lids after I apply it and if I sweat it is even worse. I can feel the extra skin all the time. It is like having weights attached to my eyelids. It is not only unattractive but uncomfortable. I would like to kno...