While we should all be most pleased that our skin has evolved with such an efficient way to keep itself clean, waterproofed and relatively free of infection, we aren’t. Many of us, despite how efficient they are, harbor a great desire to get rid of pores. For us, you see, it seems the main purpose [...]
When a body repairs a wound, it often uses a fibrous scar tissue, or fibroblast, to do so. This scar tissue looks different than other skin because it is reinforced. Your body does this reinforcing in an attempt to keep your skin from tearing open again. It is unable or perhaps unwilling to take into [...]
I would never admit it to my new wife, but beer just might be one of the most important aspects of my life. Especially a good IPA. Ah yeah…just the thought of all that lupulin goodness makes me go a big rubbery one. Unfortunately, the drinking of beer comes with a price. Have you noticed [...]
When the forces of good and evil were creating the universes, I’m sure they had to haggle a bit over what human existence would entail. The side of good would say, “We’ll need rainbows in the skies for the people to smile at.” The forces of evil would retort, “Rainbows only after storms…and some will [...]
Feel lucky. My dad started getting gray hair when he was fourteen years old. He told me this when I noticed my first gray hairs. Granted, I wasn’t fourteen. I was twenty three or twenty four, but it was bad enough. My dad just let it stay gray, I shaved mine off. On the other [...]
Having under eye bags is one of the most unfair cosmetic maladies. Your previous evening may have involved going to church, a friendly game of cribbage, a healthy dinner, and an early bedtime, but people will think otherwise. They will ask, “Are you feeling ok?” with concern in their eyes. They will say, “Wow, someone [...]
I am a very white person; I’ve never really had a tan to get rid of. My ancestors were either a cave-dwelling or an as-yet-undiscovered subterrenean people. I was quite surprised to learn that people – many people – actually want to get rid of a tan. If I got one, I’d want to keep [...]
Cradle cap – or infantile seborrheic dermatitis – usually never bothers the baby who exhibits its scales and flakes. It does bother the parents. Moms and dads promptly seek to learn how to get rid of cradle cap because it turns a cute, crowd-pleasing baby into the subject of snarky asides. People will look at [...]
For the last few weeks, I’ve been on a mission to lose weight and reveal the Greek God that lies dormant underneath my flab. I’ve been eating less and exercising vigorously for at least an hour each day, and to my chagrin, the scale says I’ve gained five pounds. At first I was a bit [...]
There’s only a handful of things I can think of that can beat a good necking session. As it turns out, I don’t think it would be terribly appropriate for me to mention any one of them here today. But, you know what I’m talkin’ about. The only problem with a good necking session is [...]
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