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hiya my names chelsea, i have a beauty spot on the left side of my cheek which looks like a mole but i honestly think it is a mole but my family tells me different, i got bullied when i was younger about it and am really embarrassed by it cause i can't wear my hair back i hide it with my hair, i really want it removed but don't know how to go about this? Can you help me please

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Hi I'm 15 and i have really oily skin. I know oily skin can be easily dealt with but my problem is the fact i have large visible pores on my upper lip. Its really getting me down because it is worse in the summer and it makes me really self concious. I bleach my upper lip and I am concidering getting laser treatment to get rid of the darker hair when I'm older. However I really need help to get rid of the visible pores in the mean time. Can you help?

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Im a 17 year old male, and only recently have I noticed that I have puffy eyes every day, all day. Like when you get up in the morning, you get puffy eyes, but mine stay all day. Ive tried a few things home remedies but nothing has worked, and its beginning to annoy me. I hope you can help, thanks

Asked on 29 Nov 2011 21:29 by Joe
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Hey :) im 17 and i started to get streachmarks on my inner thigs and my back . Im really conscious of them . Anything I can do besides surgery ?

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Dear Doctor Dawn, You recently prescribed a Lady with mild anti depressants for IBS having suffered for over 20 years myself I wonder if you could tell me the name of the medication allowing me to consult with my own Doctor many thanks Ian.

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Im 18 and have always suffered from stress, when I was doing my GCSE’s I lost so much weight and looked really unhealthy, as I got older I just started fainting. Recently ive been fainting a lot and its impossible for me to sleep, also I start to shake uncontrollably, and is impossible for me to do anything as I shake so bad, I also get really cold and shiver and usually my hands and lips also go numb. I have passed out and fitted before as well but blood test proved there was nothing wrong, stress makes everything worse but is stress the reason this is happening or is it a much more serous problem ?

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hello just wondering if you can help me, my last period was august the 17 I have a normal 28 day cycle, I had unprotected sex on the 31st of august, from the 5 of September right up to yesterday with was the 9 th I had quite a bit of brown discharge could I be pregnant, I am trying to conceive thank you

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hi, im niamh im 15, and the last few weeks ive started to get really painful sharp pains in the throat and top of my chest, they're getting worse.The pain makes it hard to breath and i have to sit down and try fight it off till it goes. I heard it can be a sympton of anxiety, could it? Can someone help me please? :(

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Hiya Doctor. I'm 17 years old and have been bothered all through puberty by very long dark blonde hairs on my arms, chest, stomach and back. I don't mind the hairs on my arms, but the other areas make me very self concourse and I don't really like wearing swimwear or any clothing that shows off my tummy or chest just in case someone notices the hairs. I don't want to shave or wax because I'm concerned they'll come back worse. Any advice? Thank you.

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my legs keep going blue with orange splotches on them, what is this? why does it haapen? and should I visit my doctor about this?

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