I’ve been sunburned a few times on my face. Now I have a hard spot on my chin, and it stings a little. I’m afraid I have cancer. Props for being in the know about the sun’s damaging effects. What you...
It takes me over an hour to fall asleep after my head hits the pillow. Is something wrong? Relax. Literally. Most likely, you aren’t getting enough down time before hitting the sheets. Many teens expect to zoom through homework, IMs and...
I get nasty bumps around my panties. They look like pimples, but I’m scared it’s herpes! If you aren’t sexually active, it’s unlikely you have herpes. They’re probably zits or ingrown hairs—the genital area has tons of hair follicles and oil...
My armpits are always black. I scrub so hard that they turn red. I shave, but it’s not hair. Help! Save the scrubbing—it won’t help. A few things can cause darkening, explains New York City dermatologist Dr. Ariel Ostad: 1) You...
I’m embarrassed to tell my mom. I think it is a yeast infection. Will it go away on its own? Go to the gyno, girl friend. Because your discharge is odorous, it’s probably not a yeast infection. You most likely have...
My doc says it’s common for kids to get them, but I’ve worried myself sick about it. Is there anything really wrong? Your doc nose, uh, knows: Kids get nosebleeds. “I see a new case nearly every week, “ says Dr...
Sometimes I feel like water is coming down onto my underwear but, when I check, nothing is there. Is something wrong? Six months to a year before their first period, girls start to produce vaginal discharge that makes underwear feel damp...
I have black hair covering my arms, and people always stare at it. Help! We promise no one notices it as much as you do. “You feel you’re the only one,” says pediatrician Dr. Maida Galvez, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine...
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