Is it okay to tan if you have a skin pigmentation?

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I have some skin pigmentation where some spots on my skin are darker than the other. My dermatologist gave me so cream to make it lighter, but is it okay to go to the beach and tan?
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How do I get rid of this scar / pigmentation?

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I either had a horrible spot come up or I got bitten on my face about a year ago and it became infected. The skin went dry and flaky on my cheek. Now I have been left with a very bright red, slightly indented mark on my face.

The doctor said it was a scar and a facial beautician said it was pigmentation.

I have tried Bio Oil, microdermabrasions, glycolic peels, cocoa butter, cocoa scar cream, special pigmentation cream and nothing has worked. It has really lowered my confidence because I wont leave the house without covering it up, and even then it is so obvious I have it there, on my face. I have tried dermablend and had no luck.

Can anyone help?
Just to note this scar is a pinky / red mark so I need something to make my skin tone back to normal. I am a white female. Its like a bad acne mark, large, and red.
there is a concealer from Benefit called Bo-ing and it's around £15 cheaper on eBay. it comes in three tones and covers everything. It's know as an industrial strenth concealer and works wonders.

I to have a scar and it covers it brilliantly.  (+ info)

What are some ailments and disorders that involve the human body's nervous system?

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I would like to know what disorders/ailments affect the nervous system for a biology project, and I figured this was the best place to go.
I have autoimmune pernicious anaemia (unable to absorb vitamin B12 in the digestive system) which affects the nervous system as B12 is essential to maintain the myelin sheath around the nerves. If undiagnosed, it can lead to permanent paralysis, be misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease (and cause permanent Alzhemier's disease if not diagnosed in time) and MS and is fatal without treatment. Misdiagnosis is common as lab levels are far too low. I have nerve damage in my finger still from being misdiagnosed. I had to diagnose myself.

Pernicious Anaemia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pernicious_anemia

http://www.drdach.com/B12_Jeffrey_Dach_drdach.html  (+ info)

What are the odds of my children inheriting these disorders?

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My fiance and I were in the process of planning our wedding, when he told me his father and aunt have a seizure disorder; presumably from his paternal grandmother, because his father and aunt have different fathers. Now, my fiance also has an aunt (on his mother's side) that has Downs Syndrome. I am concerned about possibly passing something onto my future children. What are the odds of my children inheriting one or both of these disorders?
Down Syndrome isn't something that is inherited, and seizure disorders rarely are. So very low.

If you really are concerned you could talk with a geneticist. But as far as I can tell, there probably is no need to.  (+ info)

Why does the skin have discoloration or pigmentation?

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Often, a fair complexioned skin gets to develop skin pigmentation or brown spots. What causes it?
age, prolong exposure to sun and other artificial sources of UV rays (PC, white lights), heredity (if it runs in your blood that you are prone to pigmentation and not applying sunblocks....sunblocks wont stop the formation of pigments but they prevent faster formation  (+ info)

how to get rid of dark skin pigmentation caused by pregnancy?

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i got this thin dark line running down the middle of my stomach..my doctor said it is common in pregnancy, something abt skin pigmentation n tht it will go away..it has been more than 3 weeks since i had my baby but the mark is still there..wht can i do to get rid of it?
You don't need to do anything, and truthfully there isn't anything you can do. You describe what is known as "linea negra"- latin for black line. It's related to the hormones of pregnancy, and is sometimes more noticeable in darker skin tones. Nobody knows exactly why the pigmentation should happen that way, but as a rule it does shift off in the months following delivery as the hormones return to the normal unpregnant state. Since it's been just 3 weeks, that isn't likely to have happened yet. In some cases it will fade a great deal, but it may not entirely go away. And unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it. Your skin formed more pigment cells in that area, and there just isn't anything that will change that. Some doctors think there could be a relationship between the line and folic acid, so you could try taking a folic acid supplement- but you should still be taking a prenatal vitamin that contains that as well. Otherwise, just hang in there a little longer and hopefully it will fade away as the months pass.  (+ info)

What Disorders may developed kids that were beaten by father?

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Hi people!
What Disorders may developed kids that were beaten and ashamed in front of people by father?

Thank you for your answers.
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How well does zoloft work for anxiety disorders linking to depression?

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How well does zoloft work for anxiety disorders or is there anything else better that u would recommend that would not put me to sleep. Ive feared social things, going back to school, getting a job and getting infront of people all my life Just wondering wondering if there is something that would help me have a productive life that would help my anxiety? I want even go into a store by myself I panic. Ive always been more to myself because of it no very social.
It works pretty damn good for me. I really don't feel sleepy at all just better.

It's more like your relaxed now that you don't have anxiety. It was a change for me because I couldn't think of a time where I was not panicky except when I was a little kid.

I started taking zoloft for anxiety/depression going on 2 months now.
I started at 25mg and am now at 100 mg, and I think I'm staying at 100.

It is truly amazing for anxiety. Anxiety has made me miserable, but not anymore.

I haven't had a panic attack in about a month now, and let me tell you it is great. I can go out in public now without a problem, Heart palpitations from anxiety are gone, and it also helps with my obsessive compulsiveness.

Good luck, you won't regret it!  (+ info)

What kindof cases/disorders would one expect to find on a Medical Endocrinology ward?

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I know it is related to hormones, and there seems to be a varying amount of related disorders - from diabetes to thyroid to cancer. Are there any specific disorders in relation to Medical Endocrinology (in the UK)?
Here are some examples: patients with pancreatitis, patients in diabetic coma, sent up by the ER, patients in severe hyperglycemia sent up by the ER, patients with Addisons disease (adrenal trouble), patients with severe anaphylactic reactions that has not been properly diagnosed, young girls with severe abdominal pains who tell you when you ask whether they have had sex : "No doctor I am not married!" with an innocent smile and are about to loose a 6 week embryo,patients with acute neurotoxin infections from seafood, and other sources, patients with chronic heavy metal infections: lead, arsenic , benzene compounds, patients with wrongly diagnosed epileptic seizures.....you want more, we have seen them all mate.  (+ info)

What percentage of obese people have eating disorders?

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What percentage of obese people have eating disorders? Is it more common than unhealthy lifestyle?
To clear it up, I mean people who have had eating disorders from the start, not after they started eating enormous amounts.
Most people have unhealthy life styles, especially older folks who are passing their habits down to their kids. However, it is more common to have an eating disorder at a younger age. So, finding a statistic is going to be age based, and not representative of everyone.

Contrary to your question, most people that have eating disorders are not obese, they are quite likely to be unusually thin. Think: young girls throwing up after a meal. The obese people will have a problem that deals with food as a source of soothing in an emotional setting.  (+ info)

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