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Does home IPL hair removal work?
Posting for a male relative - "I’ve had a beard for most of my adult life because of problems like ingrowing hairs, razor burn and my hair just growing too fast to keep on top of it so I stopped. I’ve recently started shaving again and although my skin isn’t as sensitive as it was I still run up against the same problems.…
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GP opening hours
There is a notice on my GP practice door saying "from 1st April 2019 due to changes to contract, extended opening hours will end. Sorry for any inconvenience". It was only one weekday evening a week and only for an hour and a half but still..... Anyone know what this is about?
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making the switch to safety razors
As part of our efforts to make more environmentally friendly choices, I'm thinking of switching from disposables to a safety razor. If you have made the switch, how has it worked for you? Any tips on what I should look out for in a razor or equipment you'd recommend to go with it?
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Can anybody recommend or share there experience on a nose job
Hi Have wanted to get a nose job for as long as i can remember, could anyone recommend surgeons that have performed nose jobs for you as I would like to research. If you could also include the cost that would be great Thanks
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Are there any savvy ways to get braces as an adult?
Not sure if this is the right section to post this but I have been looking into getting braces for cosmetic reasons and also to correct my bite, I have had a few consultations and the one I was most happy with was around £4,500. I was wondering if there are any clever ways to get braces as an adult like maybe dental…
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WW Subscription nightmare
Hi everyone I joined WW online a month ago. I previously went to classes with Slimming World but have moved area and started a new job so thought that using an online app would suit my needs more. I have made a mistake and signed up to WW for a 9 month period at a cost of £9.99 per month. I realised that this was not the…
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On the Back of the Mattress thread...
I, too, am in the market for a new mattress. However, I don't want to commit to anything just yet and we also need lots of work doing in the bedroom first so would prefer to hold off. In the meantime, I have spent most of the past 2 years sleeping on my sofa. Mainly because I don't always sleep well due to pain…
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How do people cope while unwell?
I had a cold for over a week recently was really struggling to do basic tasks like food shopping, cooking or work. I've basically had to take over a week off work- which I couldn't afford nor wanted to do. I'm usually a very responsible type of person and don't let people down, but it seems when I get a cold it's usually…
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Need advice on Dental Work abroad please.
Hi guys I am a 26 year old male who has been incredibly insecure about my teeth for a long time, I have decided to try and do something about it this year but I don't know where to start or who to go to about getting these done looking for some advice, preferably i want to travel abroad as cost is a lot cheaper. I need my…
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how to get essential oils cheaply
hi - does anyone use essential oils if they do? could anyone recommend where to get these cheaply? I've tried tx max but wanted to know if anyone had other recommendations.
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Health app
Can someone suggest a good health app, that can record food and detect exercise. I used to have Samsung Health, which was brilliant, but I no longer use a Samsung phone.
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Hard gas permanable contacts - cheaper cost!
hi I pay for hard gas permanable contacts through my local authority for £105. is there anyway I can get these cheaper? I have a specialised prescription.
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Chinese Herbalists
Hi, Does anyone have any experience with herbalists? Do you pay for the consultation or only for the herbs or pills? Also, what are the fees like for consultations or for the herbs or pills? Many thanks, Mimi
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How to deal with buyers remorse after buying glasses
I regret getting £200 glasses from vision express after rubbing or that I found have gotten it for £70 online. I am experiencing severe buyers remorse because of this and I was wondering if you could give me advice on how to deal with this. The unfortunate fact is that I would have to look online to realise that glasses…
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Lip Balm Recommendations.
NIVEA have reformulated all of their lip balms and they’re absolutely disgusting and don’t work anymore. The one I’ve been using for years is called: NIVEA Hydro Care Caring Lip Balm SPF15. I need some recommendations for a replacement please and it has to be in the form of a chapstick, no tins or tubes. So far I’ve tried…
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Having Fillings
In your experience, is it common they use anaesthetic ? I saw my dentist this week and he suggested getting some fillings because of tooth decay ( not cavity ), i'm in no pain at all but we agreed to nip it in the bud before it get's any worse. Asking because the thought of needles in the mouth isn't good Does it depend on…
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Cheap gyms deals discussion
Hi all, we've written a Cheap Gyms guide to help slim down health club costs. If you've tried the techniques mentioned in the guide, were you successful? Do you have any feedback on no frills gyms? Is there anything you'd add, or if you work for a gym, have you any insider tips? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
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Cheap alternative to energy bars and drinks
Looking to get back into walking (then possibly some running) and just wondering what cheap alternatives people opt for against expensive energy products such as Cliff, High5 and SIS products that cost a couple of quid a go. I always thought the energy bar thing was a bit of myth, but many years ago back in the Lakes on a…
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Dentist , is this right ?
Hi there My elderly father has a NHS dentist, he recently had an old crown fall out, he is not vain but unfortunately it is a front tooth so is very visible. He visited his dentist, who stuck it back on, a couple of weeks later it fell off again ( this time he swallowed it ) His dentist has said that he needs root canal…
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Private Health insurance review by agents
Hi, I welcome any knowledge or advice about a firm called medischeme.com they are offering to review and possible reduce my enormous monthly cost for private health insurance with Vitality Health. Has any one used medischeme and if so would you recommend them.
