Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 1, 2020

Found a new way to lose weight easily, so exited to share

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i’ve seen so many people getting slimmer so easily and i asked myself, how? This new ultrasound cavitation body slimmer helped me get in shape so easily just by using the device, i’m loving this product.



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[Discussion] Dr. Rhonda Prisby and her research in the Bone Vascular and Micro-Circulation Laboratory at UT Arlington, and novel disease states where vessels become bone-like "dead space"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsK-pPjW020&t=1s

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NPR News: Several 'Best' U.S. Hospitals Penalized Over Too-High Rates Of Infection, Injury

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Several 'Best' U.S. Hospitals Penalized Over Too-High Rates Of Infection, Injury
Medicare is cutting payments to 786 hospitals with the highest infection and complication rates. The list includes a third of the hospitals proclaimed as the nation's "best" in one prominent ranking.

Read more on NPR

[Discussion] Health vs Money

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I developed an excruciating pain under my ribs on Tuesday. Went to the ER. Dr says they are going to remove my gallbladder. The surgery alone will cost about $10,000 even with my $500 a month insurance plan. I'm a lone parent (kid is 16) who works as a freelancer. I checked myself out of the ER, went home and upped my insurance plan (still open enrollment). My new platinum plan will cover most of the surgery and hospital costs. I am waiting until February 1 (just over 23 hours to go) to go back to the ER and have my gallbladder removed - if I can get through the pain. My Dr. gave me pain medicine to help me. I promised to go to the ER if I develop a fever. Part of me thinks I am being completely stupid, part of me thinks I am being practical and part of me is in too much pain to get out of bed. Hopefully I won't develop a fever in the next 23 hours, I've made it this far. I'm sure there are others in the same situation or even worse off. Thanks for listening.....



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[Question - Other] Question on senior care...

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Back story: my coworker (J) and I have been assisting our former coworker (V) who we consider family. V has congestive heart failure and is not long for this world. J has an HR type position so she had taken on the responsibility of the paperwork and insurance side of things, I have been the brawn; I’ve begun cleaning out her home for her to get ready to sell while she stays at a nursing home and I shop for her and am the main visitor as she doesn’t have anyone local besides us.

I’ve been ruminating on the idea that we are good at this and could take to assisting others as well. I brought this up to J and she’s in, so I’m trying to a bit more digging now but need some assistance, does the type of care we are providing fall under respite or something else? We do have day jobs so full time assisting isn’t on the table (yet). Any other knowledge or advice on this subject would be much appreciated.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 31, 2020 at 06:51AM by rathrowawayaj https://ift.tt/317B7I1

Help deciphering Doc for Dollars (ProPublica) payments [Discussion]

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I'm researching specialists for a friend and I'm trying to understand what constitutes a conflict of interest. All the articles I've read make it sound like most money from drug or device companies is a COI and therefore bad. But consulting fees seem up for interpretation (to me). ?

Here's a cardiologist for example. He got very little from drug manufactures, but over 30k each year in '17 & '18 for consulting fees from device companies. I'm thinking this could be a good thing, if the companies are paying him for his knowledge. I found nothing searching for link to the doctor and the device manufacturer. So I can't tell what the consulting fees are

Any thoughts on this?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 31, 2020 at 06:09AM by smudgedbarcode https://ift.tt/2S6Q7BN

NPR News: A New Form Of Northern Lights Discovered In Finland – By Amateur Sky Watchers

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A New Form Of Northern Lights Discovered In Finland – By Amateur Sky Watchers
It was the members of a Facebook group who noted that the auroras they'd seen didn't look like any that had been previously catalogued. So physicists asked them to take a few carefully timed photos.

Read more on NPR

Toxic Beauty Documentary

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I’ve recently watched this documentary and I feel as though there are some unanswered questions. Mainly it was mostly about lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson due to talc in their baby powder. I had heard years ago that talc was carcinogenic and would avoid purchasing any cosmetics that used the ingredient. My mother was never a user of baby powder so I didn’t grow up using it either.

Another case in the documentary was testing MyMy’s toxins in her body due to the 27 different products she uses everyday. The percentage was really high, especially due to the ratio of how fast our bodies get rid of toxins and how fast we keep putting in/on toxins that are absorbed.

So a few questions I have are how come the beauty/cosmetic industry isn’t regulated as much as other countries are regulated? Why is it a never ending argument that’s always dismissed about regulating these beauty products? Through testing why are the finds not disclosed to the public or even warned until its to late, if at all?

Would it be better for my own health to find handmade products or create them myself? It seems like just about everything is toxic for you.

Furthermore, I feel so bamboozled. I hate how advertisements mess with us psychologically.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 31, 2020 at 04:56AM by NocturnalNun https://ift.tt/2ObSsKA

Deodorant without aluminum that keeps smell away for hours?

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I been trying a few natural ones like spray and cream ones, but they only keep the smell away for a few hours. Some also leave white marks on my clothes. Anyone know any that are non-toxic that will help me resolve these small issues? Thank you!!



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[Discussion] Concierge Medicine

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I just found this sub because I was commenting on another community where someone was a little mistaken on a subject and I got down a rabbit hole of concierge medicine. So, I was looking for a place to find other people’s opinions on this topic.

For those who don’t know what concierge medicine is here is a semi edited version of my comment: If you can run without insurances you don’t have to pay a huge medical coding department to figure out what box to check to get insurance covered. Believe me when I say the medical coders are trying their best to get you to pay less because the hospitals know that their best way to ensure payment is to get it from the insurance and not have to go after patients with collections agencies and lawsuits. BUT doing away with insurance does away with these massive departments and cuts healthcare costs all around. Wait, you say that only the wealthy can afford to pay out of pocket for individualized healthcare? That’s falsely propagated by tv shows and movies that show the wealthy owning their own hospital wings and having doctors on retainer. This type of medicine is called concierge medicine or retainer medicine and sounds a whole lot fancier than it is. This can be for primary care medicine as well and often works out cheaper than insurance if you’ve implemented it correctly. You pay a doctor an annual or monthly fee and all of your wellness and preventative care is covered in that. You still pay lab fees and for prescriptions, but your doctor has negotiated prices that don’t involve insurance directly, so you get the best deal. In this model a doctor spends more time with every patient because they are able to have less to sustain their practice. The patient gets more attention and the doctor prevents burnout. The reason we don’t have this? Because of regulations against “doctor shopping” and insurance companies lobbying politics. What we have is a system where physicians are slaves to the insurance system and it honestly really sucks.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 31, 2020 at 02:53AM by bohemian_mouse_rat https://ift.tt/2O9NiOX

Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 1, 2020

[Question - Other] Giardia lamblia (giardiasis): how to prevent re-infection?

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I am about to go on to my 3rd treatment protocol for my giardiasis which was first diagnosed in December. I don't know how I contracted these parasites. But stool samples showed the presence of Giardia lamblia. I am not in an undeveloped country and don't go camping and so on. I am in a major city in North America. I don't have any pets or children.

My initial response was almost immediate with Flagyl (Metronidazole) 250 mg, three times a day for 10 days. Intense diarrhea stopped within two days.

After a month, it resurfaced again as stool samples confirmed. The second bout of treatment was 500 mg of Flagyl for 7 days, 3x a day.

Two weeks after the second prescription where the medications was taken religiously every 8 hours and until finished, another stool sample shows the presence of Giardia, again due to symptoms recurring.

How does one ensure they can't get re-infected? Is it possible to make your hands completely sterile after going to the bathroom (bowel movement)?

What are the chances of cancer and suffering from permanent lactose intolerance as a result of medication?

Any helpful insight or comments is greatly appreciated.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 09:46PM by Due_Administration https://ift.tt/2RFIJhR

Uninteresting Insurance Question [Question-Insurance]

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[Question-Insurance] Hello! Sorry if this isn't the right sub but I have a question: my deductible for United Health is $300, I have a bill for $400. Do I pay the whole bill or just the deductible? Secondarily, I haven't had insurance in like 10 years, do I pay the insurance company or the hospital?

Sorry about the [Question-Insurance] the bot got snippy with me



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 09:50PM by tfauthor https://ift.tt/38NX4OT

[Discussion] Vaccinate All Children Act of 2019

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H.R.2527- is the vaccinate all children act of 2019 and it will require each student in public elementary and secondary schools to be vaccinated in accordance with the advisory committee on immunization practices. If a state does not do so they will not receive funding for their public entities that promote preventive wellness services unless they institute certain vaccination requirements.

In our current day and age it is extremely heartbreaking to see that parents are pushing their own agendas by not vaccinating their children. With all that has been done to improve the lives of children, how can we risk our own children but other children as well?

John Kiely was a child in the 1950’s and he developed measles, he was in an oxygen tent. His temperature was rising, a nurse would come in every few hours to administer a shot and through all of this he could see his mothers face with a waterfall of tears coming down. She was in pain from seeing her child suffer and no parent should see their child suffer from something that is so easily preventable. If a child were to experience measles in 2020 (1282 measles cases in 2019) they will more than likely experience the same symptoms John did.

Lastly, If vaccinations do not hurt children, letting them go without it will.

This was for my Healthcare policy class, needed to make a post on social media. This isn’t a law yet, but how do you guys feel about this? Is this something you would support?

Thanks!



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 08:44PM by bojangifier https://ift.tt/36FhAjc

People who regularly care for or assist a family member or friend with a health problem or disability are more likely to neglect their own health, particularly by not having insurance or putting off necessary health services due to cost [news]

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 05:31PM by ElectronGuru https://ift.tt/2RHGVoB

[Question - Insurance] How long does Attestation of income take to be approved?

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So I'm in a bit of a jam. I live in California who this year reinstated the penalty for not having coverage (unfortunately didn't hear about this until literally two days ago). I have until the 31st to sign up so I'm applying today and they need proof of income. Unfortunately I'm not actually working, just got hired at a place on Monday and won't start for another week and a half, not sure when I'd get my first paycheck but obvs not by the 31st.

I filled out and uploaded an attestation form but I can't go any further in the process until it's deemed acceptable for eligibility. Does anyone know how long this generally takes, if I can do anything to speed up the process and is there any sort of leeway if I were to miss the deadline?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 10:35AM by GemOhsihra https://ift.tt/36CYFFB

[Question - other] should I buy a N95 mask?

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Hello,

I live a few rooms away from the only known case of the person who was confirmed to get the Wuhan Coronavirus. He's now in quarantine, and I came back from vacation after he got quarantined. Should I be worried and go out and buy an N95 mask? I have an autoimmune disorder due to pre-diabetes and have asthma.

Thanks.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 10:53AM by TrumpBRO https://ift.tt/2uH7OQg

NPR News: Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat

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Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat
At least 8,000 people have died from the flu in the U.S. this season. The good news: Easy steps you can take now to protect against the flu may also help you steer clear of the new coronavirus.

Read more on NPR

[Question - Insurance] I received a Medicare EOB for a 09/2019 doctors appointment which was denied because it was miscoded. Am I out 530 dollars?

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I got in touch with billing at the clinic last Thursday and was told they were going to re-code and re-submit. I plan to contact them tomorrow and see what the status is.

I was able to get on medicare last June because of an injury and subsequent disability 3 years previously and so far my experience with Medicare hasn't been very hopeful. But then nothing has gone right the last 4 years.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 30, 2020 at 02:47AM by sarissa211 https://ift.tt/2GyOJ5x

Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 1, 2020

[Question - Other] High triglyceride levels

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I've recently took a blood test and ended up with a pretty high triglyceride level but I'm not too sure it's accurate. I'm a 17 year old boy and was on my way for a physical and had to take an unexpected blood test. I've eaten an egg and drank a cup of milk about 2 hours before the test and I'm not sure if that'll have a big impact. My question is, should I take the results seriously? They're only slightly higher than the maximum range.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 29, 2020 at 10:12AM by jsrao3 https://ift.tt/37Csc3J

Wellness Box Launching - get an exclusive coupon code

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https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 29, 2020 at 09:15AM by Takealisten https://ift.tt/36C2ivz

[Question - Insurance] Paying when Treatment was Ordered Vs when it was Given?

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I went to see an allergist back in December. At the time I was on a great health plan where a specialist visit is $50 and everything is covered. So I paid $50, did the testing and agreed to start immunotherapy. Doctor said great they would order the vials and I could start in about a month (January). Fast forward to the first week of January I go and get my first treatment. On my new plan I have a $1,600 deductible (yay!) before my insurance pays 80%. My first treatment was about $70 no big deal. The problem is I also got billed on that day for the vials.

My question is: shouldn't this have been billed in December when they ordered the allergen vials and I agreed to do it instead of the day I got the treatment? Can I ask the doctor's office to bill it for December?

Tl;Dr Should I be billed on the day I signed up for and ordered a particular medicine or the date I first got treated?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 29, 2020 at 08:20AM by JoeyMaps23 https://ift.tt/3aPAFT5

[Question - Insurance] Is it Legal to use an HSA account with a PPO plan?

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I have an HSA account from a company that I worked for in 2019 that later sold their business at the end of 2019. The new company offered me a PPO plan with medical/vision/dental starting my first day of work in 2020. I still have money in the HSA account that I want to use to cover copays or any other out of pocket expenses during my medical visits. I just want to make sure that is legal still the HSA account is still active.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 29, 2020 at 08:40AM by WattyForFun https://ift.tt/2uDhNpM

Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 1, 2020

[Question - Insurance] Will Collectors come after me event though I didn't agree to 2020 ACA coverage?

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A little bit of background:

in 2019 I aged out of my Mom's health insurance and got a plan that seemed reasonable money-wise, but was definitely sketchy during the process and now after the process.

I had signed up for a site to discuss with someone how I could get more information on the government healthcare website, because I didn't know anything about healthcare and asking my Mom for adult advice never pans out.

People called repeatedly and gave advice to the point where I stopped picking up the phone (most of them were bots and I would instantly hang up) and I wound up having to investigate on my own anyway.

Most of the plans on the marketplace were far too expensive for the money I made, so I was a bit frustrated and worried, but I was still ignoring the phone calls bc most of them were robots. Eventually someone left a voicemail on my phone with a phone number, and I called them back. They told me about some coverage plans and I selected one from Ambetter than in total was going to cost $203 per month and an enrollment fee up front. That was cheaper than the marketplace so I agreed.

It turned out that half of the price I was having to pay was going to go to "benefits", which included dental/vision discounts and a rx discount card. I didn't really care for this aspect, but the sites looked super sketchy and the links to them sessioned out after a few hours. A few hours later I was super concerned about the legitimacy of the sites so I wound up calling Ambetter about my account and they confirmed that I had a record there now.

Every month I'd pay $101 for benefits on the 1st and $102 for the actual insurance on the 15th. I didn't think of it much, bc Ambetter sent me mail often and I had an official account and everything. I could still log into the site the phone call guy (Drew???) sent me to, so I wasn't worried about that either. I don't go to the doctor much, only went twice during the whole year. Once for an annual checkup and second for a double-combo of the flu + ear infection. Ambetter didn't even cover my psychiatrist appointments, I covered that $115 fee out of pocket and stopped going to therapy. I could still get my medicine for $7 a prescription though, so I just took it in stride.

Fast forward to December 14th.

I got a new job that had health insurance, so I intended to change over at the start of the new year. I logged on to the health insurance marketplace and they said I could view my eligibility results and update my info for 2020. Tried going through all that but it never finished the API call. Just kept loading.

So I went to the Ambetter site and logged in. Clicked around for a good hour trying to find a way to not be enrolled in the 2020 plan, which the site told me I was already enrolled for 202. Nope! Not happening. I took my debit card info off there and sent several email complaints about not being able to decline enrollments. None of the complaints gave a human response.

Went to the third site for the "Benefits" but it wouldn't let me go to my personal page anymore. Looked around for a good 30 minutes trying to decline again, but considering I couldn't even see my info I gave up.

Since I saw 'Drew' had sent me an email reminding me to renew my coverage, I emailed him. It was automatically generated, but he gave out an email to contact him for further discussion. In that email I explained my situation and that I didn't want coverage for 2020. I never got a response.

Eventually I got an email saying I was automatically enrolled in a 2020 plan because I never updated my healthcare marketplace information. *eyeroll*

Fast forward to January 2nd.

I noticed I got charged for "benefits" for the month. Emailed my bank but I need to have a phone call to go further with keeping them from charging me.

I was grumbling to my friend about all of this after having to pay extra tax money for the health insurance, and they said the money I'm not paying for insurance/benefits might get sent to collections after a certain period of time since I'm not paying the fees.

So TL;DR:

Am I going to have to pay collections for this nonsense? Even though I'm trying every option available to not be charged for a plan I didn't agree to? I never paid the premium for 2020, and Ambetter is emailing me and calling me (with a robot....) to try to get me to pay.



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 11:44AM by DueRest https://ift.tt/3aIgqqt

[question-insurance] seeking advice-chronic illness, can't afford medication-KS USA

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My niece has chronic kidney disease. I am not fully in the loop on her exact care regiment, but I do know she is taking an obscenely expensive medication. She is covered by insurance, but the cost is still unaffordable. Her father's church and employer charity have declined to assist and the drug manufacturer says they only have assistance programs for transplant patients (which she will be one eventually, but later is better than sooner). His financial plan of attack is to end medication and let her kidneys fail, then she will be covered by SSI. Is there any potential resource he is overlooking here?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 10:16AM by weneedanothertimmy https://ift.tt/3144Xx4

[Question - Insurance] What happens if my actual income for 2020 ends up being higher than my estimated income when I applied for ACA?

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Hi, I'm purchasing health insurance through coveredca. Because I'm currently self-employed, my income can vary greatly. With my current estimate, I qualify for savings. I assume if I end up making more than the estimate to the point where I no longer qualify for the savings, I will have to pay back the credit when I file my taxes next year. Can anyone shed some light on the process?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 05:25AM by KeepingItSurreal https://ift.tt/37yNGhV

[Question - Other] Why is it so hard to get my medical records?

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I have been trying for almost a year to get a copy of my medical records.

Summer of 2003 I had a series of surgeries and then an extended hospital stay with a medically induced coma. Some of the things that happened that summer are still affecting my health today but I don’t remember a lot of it because I was a teenager and first in a coma, then on a lot of drugs.

I have sent multiple requests to the hospital in question (UMass Memorial) to no avail. I have faxed, mailed, and e-mailed them. Either they say they don’t get them or if they do, they can’t read them.

I am currently in Philadelphia and can’t bring the paperwork to the office in person. I am NC with my parents so I cannot ask them for the details of what happened.

Why is this so hard? Is there a better way to do this?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 05:28AM by grayperegrine https://ift.tt/38LUFnA

[Question-insurance] what can my 57 year-old father do?

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My father recently was accepted for SSDI, and Is 100% disabled. However, Medicare Does not kick in until two years after your acceptance to SSDI. Living in Massachusetts and having a monthly income of ~$2400 disqualified him for mass health. Is the marketplace the only option?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 05:35AM by empeefive https://ift.tt/37wUbSr

Natural dupe for a lipstick?

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BBIA Last Lipstick Red Series 3, Velvet Matte, Brick Red (13 Artistic) 0.12 Ounce https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B075V34GPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pf1lEbWVF4WDG

Anyone know one for this shade?

Thank you 🙏



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 28, 2020 at 04:09AM by thebigbadgreyhound https://ift.tt/2O4MRpb

Thứ Hai, 27 tháng 1, 2020

[Discussion] We were told that our org was the only one in the health system to meet their goals quotas... And after looking at the form 990s for the larger system, I'm worried...

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And well, some have predicted that rural health systems are the most vulnerable right now. If these systems collapse, it means the death of our city, the neighboring towns and the reality of 45+ minute trips for people to reach an ER or their primary care physician. I do wonder what the next five years hold - especially since people are also leaving left and right - people who've been apart of the system for 10+ years, who are being enticed to pursue jobs in larger cities, even if it means a hour drive in the morning.

So with that said, how are your local hospitals and systems fairing and do you sense any trouble in the coming years?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 27, 2020 at 07:26AM by Steako24 https://ift.tt/2RUai5B

My lips are constantly chapped

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My lips are constantly dry and chapped, and I don't know what to do anymore. I don't live in a particularly cold place (Spain), they're dry even when I don't wear lipstick for weeks, and I've stopped licking them.

Here is what I've already tried: - coconut oil - jojoba oil - shea butter - aloe vera - scrubbing with toothbrush - scrubbing with lip scrub

Nothing improved.

Do you have any other idea? What works for you?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 27, 2020 at 06:40AM by _lujiaa https://ift.tt/2Ruc5zn

Chủ Nhật, 26 tháng 1, 2020

Henna clogging shower drain

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Hi. This question is for all people here who use henna for dying their hair. How do you stop henna from clogging your shower or sink drain? I have very long hair so I have to use a lot of henna. In my house pipes are not very good. I bought henna before even thinking of this potential problem. Not sure if it is even a good idea to use it in this situation. Any suggestions?



https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted January 26, 2020 at 08:00AM by madflower5 https://ift.tt/2TZ5Cht
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