jennifer wrote:
I had my belly button pierced about 6 weeks ago. IT has stayed kinda red but doesn’t hurt. Now it hase like a small blister looking thing on the top and is swollen and red on one side of the bar. It kinda feels like a bruise when I touch it. It has NOTHING [...]

Rebekah wrote:
I just got my belly button pierced a week ago and a little bump is starting to take root, close to the piercing. Is this normal?
Dear Rebekah,
I have seen this problem several times. It seems that sometimes the bump goes away with warm compresses and other times there was a need for medical attention. [...]

Jenna wrote:
i have a strong urge to keep picking at my scabs but i know that its not good for my skin. do you have any suggestions for how to quit cuz its a habit at this point.
Dear Jenna,
Yes, picking at scabs is a bad habit and will form scarring. I suggest you cover [...]

Eric wrote:
I got a large bruise underneath the left cheek of my butt. I got it from a hard fall while snowboarding. I have two questions:
1) What should I be doing to try to heal this quickly?
2) Will applying pressure to it make it worse? For example, should I avoid sitting?
Dear Eric,
Cold [...]