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A 36-year-old male asked:
Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on skin and hair.
15 doctor answers • 16 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
18 years experience
Don't: Don't wear heavy earrings. Your piercings and your earlobes will stretch and sag over time.
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Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Essential: Essential fatty acids found in flaxseed oil help dry skin.
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Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Use: Use moisturizer after retin a (tretinoin) to decrease dryness.
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 36 years experience
Use: Use sunblock or sunscreen after your morning shower to make it part of your daily routine.
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Dr. Thomas Nameyanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Take: Take extra biotin (5000-7500iu) per day, with a b-50 complex. You'll be surprised!
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Dr. William Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Use: Use facial cleansers; microdermabrasion works; Retin-A is key!
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Dr. Jeffrey Hickanswered
Dermatology 15 years experience
Daily: Daily sun protection with broad hats, sun block (spf 30 with uva/uvb coverage) and long sleeves.
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Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Eat: Eat more fruits & veggies. Get some sunshine & stay active. Try biotin get enough rest minimize stress.
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Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 38 years experience
Stay: Stay hydrated and limit excess alcohol which dehydrates.
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Dr. Arlo Milleranswered
Dermatology 17 years experience
Almost: Almost every dermatologist i know uses tretinoin themselves to prevent facial wrinkles.
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Dr. Arlo Milleranswered
Dermatology 17 years experience
Looking: Looking for "ugly ducklings" is a simple way to examine your own moles and find worrisome ones.
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Dr. Arlo Milleranswered
Dermatology 17 years experience
The: The easiest way for patients to detect melanomas is to look for "ugly ducklings".
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 23 years experience
If: If you get burned apply household honey directly on the burn area - will heal quick without blister!
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Easy: Easy pimple cure: grind up an aspirin, add water for a paste and apply to the blemish with a q-tip.
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Dr. Sophie Duriezanswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Pure: Pure organic coconut oil used as a beauty body butter will make your skin perfectly supple!
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