Navel piercings typically take four to 12 months to fully heal, but if you take proper care of your piercing, you can make the process go more quickly and painlessly. Cleaning and caring for a fresh belly button piercing prevents the irritation and infection that could otherwise slow down the healing process.

Fine red lines just beneath the skin are usually enlarged capillaries or a cluster of blood vessels visible due to their proximity to the skin’s surface. The condition is known as spider veins, thread veins or spider angioma.

Jalapeno peppers have a tart bell pepper-like flavor with a spicy kick. Although jalapenos are milder than many peppers – less than 10,000 on the Scoville scale vs. the cayenne pepper, which comes in at over 30,000 – some may still find the pepper too hot.

Whether it's an overabundance of freckles and spots or a mustache-like line across your upper lip, dark pigmentation around your mouth can make you self-conscious about your smile.

Having excess hair can make you feel uncomfortable about your appearance. In women, too much facial or body hair is often the result of a condition called hirsutism, which tends to be caused by a hormonal imbalance. To remove hair and prevent it from coming back, a natural approach is often the kindest on the body.

Lemons provide a natural way to add highlights to blonde and light brown heads everywhere, but there's so much more these yellow fruits can do. From ridding yourself of an oily scalp to smelling like fresh lemons after a rinse, lemons can do wonders for the health of your hair.

Although skin cells continuously regenerate, scars can form when skin is damaged. As unattractive as facial scars may appear, all scars play a role in the healing process. It’s the way the body responds to injury.

Excessive hair growth, called hirsutism, can cause enormous embarrassment to young girls. Hirsutism is most often caused by an excess of male hormones, called androgens. Hair often grows in more typical male hair growth patterns in hirsutism, with facial hair and body hair in atypical female patterns.

Thick skin under the toenails, often caused by a fungal condition known as onychomycosis, can make the toenails themselves appear thicker than normal and even take on a yellow or brown discoloration.

Cigarette smoking takes a toll on the body, accelerating the aging process by causing early wrinkles and discoloring the teeth, hair and skin. Nicotine also breaks down collagen and causes unsightly brown stains on the lips, resulting in a kisser that is anything but kissable.

As a petite woman, you have more curves to offer in a smaller package -- think of your body's characteristics as assets to be flattered rather than flaws to be hidden.

A number of things can cause you to have a puffy or swollen face in the morning. Some are serious, but most are minor and common problems. Although this swelling usually doesn't signify any major condition, if this is a consistent problem for you or becomes a concern, consider visiting a medical professional.