Why a scar turns out badly (and why a keloid comes back)
They are not degrees of the same problem. They behave differently and are treated differently, and confusing them is why so many keloids come back bigger.
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The mole that changed: when to have it looked at
Skin cancer is the commonest cancer in humans and the most curable, on one condition: that it is treated in time. In Peru people come late, for two specific reasons.
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Prominent ears in children: at what age, and why
The ear reaches almost its adult size by five or six. That is the age from which it can be operated on, and the decision should not be the parents' alone.
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The hand that tingles at night: why it is better not to wait
Once there is wasting at the base of the thumb, surgery halts the damage but does not reverse it. That is why the calendar matters more than how much it bothers you.
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Gynaecomastia: why the gym does not get rid of it
It feels like a firm disc just under the nipple. If that is what it is, it is not fat, and that is why it does not respond to diet or exercise.
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Drooping eyelids: when it is cosmetic and when it is taking your sight
There is a question that is not always asked before operating: is it the eyelid that has dropped, or the brow? Confusing them leaves a worse gaze than you started with.
