/hb/ - Health & Beauty

>>19480

rooting for you nona!!!

it took me 2 years to get on ssi and secure a housing voucher but now I have achieved a peace like I have never known.

>>19547
Please tell more

I'm now officially disabled and recognized by the governement but they don't give me disability bucks. Just a little card that says i'm a disabled worker. I wanted the money REEEE

Any Crohn's baddies in here?

Rant incoming I don’t think there’s any advice that could ever help me out. I’ve been struggling with vision problems for the past 7 years of my life due to some rare disease I don’t want to name so I can’t be identified. My left eye is the one that is being affected by it and I’ve had DOZENS of procedures varying from eye injections, eye surgeries, even implants put into my eye. Doctors don’t know what caused it. I’m just sick of this shit I haven’t seen a specialist in a year now even though my vision is worsening. I don’t know why but I can’t bring myself to go into the doctors anymore. I now have a big blind spot in my left eyes central vision. That amongst the many surgeries and needles they put into my eye are causing my eye to become lazy/droopy. I’m very self conscious of this, not even that long ago some normie asked me what was wrong with my eye and why does one look tired and one looks awake. I also live in fear that this disease will also somehow start effecting my other eye as well. I can’t enjoy anything outdoors anymore because I have major light sensitivity and I have a bunch of floaters in my vision. I can barely even read on a screen because I just start seeing double once my left eye gets tired. I’m ready to just rip my eye out and wear an eyepatch for the rest of my life.

Hormonal bc never made me gain weight, you're neurotic

>>20237
nta but weight gain is a common side effect. Just because it didn't happen to you doesn't mean it's not a real possibility.

Don't do it, you may drastically gain weight. Especially since you are underweight and unhealthy. It also will make you even more miserable, you might have nausea. Don't stop your body's natural process of shedding eggs every month.

>>19362
A little bit over a 4” difference for a D cup, so sorta a d-cup. 30D is the last pair i bought a couple years back, and i might have it sitting somewhere in a drawer.

For the healing process, this was a time where I was practically living in the hospital. I had lung surgery frequently, and so recovery was long and extended. Only until 2021 have I really been in full recovery since my lung transplant.
But recovery and healing from the mastectomy almost went unnoticed in comparison to much worse medical issues.
For the immunity part, with a total simple mastectomy they simply remove breast tissue and the surrounding outside skin, making sure to leave the lymph nodes intact. If i remember right, they didn’t remove either of the nodes.

In my very unprofessional opinion, they simply removed my breast out of frustration with dealing with them for my surgeries, but the medical anomaly could have been fully real. But to me, they simply chopped me however they liked under the knife.

I love my small breasts and I hope they never get bigger. Sucks that so many buy into the moid propaganda and feel bad about it for no reason.

nonas my breasts are a joke. i have A-AA cups despite being on the cusp of normal and overweight bmi. my breasts have a horribly ugly shape. they are flat on top and dont have my fat on the underside either, all the fat seems to be on the side of them, yet i have no cleavage. the worst part about them is the nipples. my areolas are puffy and stick out when my nipples arent hard, and theyre also fucking huge compared to the rest of the breast.

theyre ugly in crop tops if its a tight one and i have no bra, cuz theyll look like waffle cones from the side, and theyre ugly with no shirt on, because i have a horrible shape and theyre small for my body.

the ONLY time they look semi presentable is when im cold, and the all the skin on my breast tightens. they look rounder and the areola shrinks SIGNIFICANTLY like to a normal size, but then my tits go back to the same relaxed fugly shape. im doomed

>How has having small breasts affected your body image and confidence?
It has made everything better. No sexualizing from outsiders (well.. as little as possible as a woman), I can jump and run without having to think/prepare, and I love being flat. I got made fun of a little for being so flat in highschool, but I’m so grateful for it I don’t mind. Probably helps I had a mom who hyped me up throughout my childhood.
>Do you believe breast augmentation is alright?
Meh, I advise against it. It’s a waste of time and money you could spend on trying to learn to like yourself. Easier said than done, of course. My mom was Acup and got doubleDs after breast cancer took her breasts, which I mean… eh.. I just don’t understand the logic behind a breast augmentation.
>Do you prefer going braless?
yep. no bras fit me except training ones…
>Do you care about having cleavage or not?
no. i like to show off my chest/collarbone area more than cleavage.
>If you have been berated for having small breasts, how have you coped?
jump up and down without worry
>What's your favorite breast type visually?
B/small C. a little to grab and look at, but not too big.

>>19360
as much as i hate cops 2, i have the same opinion as them and your neighbours. There IS a difference betweeen a man and a woman going around topless

>>20133
>first time
You'll probably be really sore tomorrow, but I just wanted to post to tell you that level of soreness when you start from zero is normal and to not be alarmed. Keep it up!

>>20133
It's ok, Nona! That's how everyone's experience is when they first start going to the gym.
The more you go, the easier it gets.

I recommend bringing an experienced friend to help you with your form next time. You can also record your sets to see how you can improve your form.

Good luck, Nona! I'm proud of you. :)

>>14050
>Favorite and least favorite exercises?
I fucking hate lateral raises. I'm able to lify 30-40 pounds while doing any other exercise but as soon as I get to lateral raises, I have to grab some 15s. They always make me feel like I'm a weak ass bitch, but I'll get there one day.

>What's your workout routine?
WARMUP:
-60 dumbbell russian twists
-60 alternating Knee tucks
-30 leg raises
-30 crunches
-60 second plank

UPPER BODY 3x8:
-cable bent over bar pullovers
-cable chest press
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Has anybody had any luck growing delts? My triceps grow way faster so it makes my arms look really weird with overdeveloped triceps and underdeveloped delts and biceps. I have cut back on tricep exercises so now the only thing I do that works triceps is bench press. Other than than im focusing on lateral raises and bicep curls to make my arms look more proportionate.

Nonas there is a hot butch girl at my gym what do I was doing free weights next to her for a few sets but I was worried I was creeping her out. I need to buy cute gym clothes instead of wearing these frumpy outfits

Gyno + laparoscopy would remove any Endo/cysts making periods painful. No hormones needed

If a doctor immediately throws you on BC with no further testing do not see that doctor again, BC can make endo worse

Honestly, masturbation is probably the most immediate and effective period pain relief there is

Also staying hydrated + taking ibuprofen. I drink a lot of sugar-free Gatorade or something with electrolytes during my period

Anons are right you should probably go to a gyno, but it you can't/don't want to, try painkillers with a different active ingredient than what you've been using so far. Not all active ingredients work the same.

take your preferred painkiller at the first hint of pain, and drink lots of water. also, avoid overeating or eating too many sugary things. i used to puke from how bad my cramps were, and doing all that has helped me so much.

>>20242
>take your preferred painkiller at the first hint of pain
Honestly I take painkiller immediately when I first start bleeding. Whenever I don't, I regret it within 12 hours.

But OP should probably see a doctor.

>>20222
How long have you been with him?
How long have your past relationships been?

>>20223
Been with him about 8 months. Past relationships lasted a few weeks to 6ish months.

I have this issue due to memories of possible childhood abuse as well. I was finally able to have PIV with my partner last year but I still don’t feel anything pleasant, or really anything at all. I’ve been told that’s common for women but idk if that’s true or if maybe a ton of women are sexually traumatized and experience that as a result. My OB/GYN told me to go to a sex therapist and I’m still considering it. What’s most important is communicating things with your partner. If someone gives you shit for this, they’re not worth it. You literally can’t control it.
But anyways my best advice is to seek a separate female therapist who has experience with sexual dysfunction etc. because opening up about it and feeling uncomfortable might make everything around the experience feel worse

how do you stop nail biting, it's the worst habit i have

>>20227
weirdly after trying all the things they reccommend like wearing gloves, putting chile or anti nail-biting polish, keeping my hands busy, nothing worked. I just bit them as much as I wanted for years since I had given up, and all of a sudden a few days ago I realize I have nails. weirdly only on my right hand. i guess i now only bite my left hand. Idk what it is, i guess i got my fix and now my brain decided its done? Sorry I cant help you more, i dont really understand what fixed the habit

>>20227
I managed to fix my nail biting habit by using anti-biting nail polish, it made them taste awful and after a few weeks I'd basically stopped doing it

>>20190 thank you sm!
>>20188 I just meant like exercises and stuff lol

>>20186
>>20192

Don't be dumb

You cannot make your skeleton smaller. There are no "exercises" for this. There is no mechanism by which developing your muscles would magically make your bones and joints look smaller. Fashion tips which claim to "disguise" broad shoulders only create dissonance and make you look weird.

You will always have broad shoulders. If you believe they are "man shoulders" you have internalized stupid ideas about what women's shoulders look like and probably have body dysmorphia. Accept and embrace your build, or suffer and make a fool of yourself.

>>20192
if you do exercises youll make your shoulders bigger

Just go for an androgynous-yet-femme look

>>20192
Not possible. If your shoulders are naturally broad it's because of the skeleton underneath.

I've never seen a woman with "broad man shoulders" even if she was tall btw unless she was super muscular, you're probably just imagining things to be much worse than they are.

>>20157
For your consideration nona

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>>20157
i grew up muslim and literally never heard this. what kind of shit hole do you live in?

>>20165
It's not just a Muslim thing, I'm in Canada and I've encountered a small catholic town in Quebec that didn't sell tampons cause they're supposed to be virginity stealers. I also noticed menstrual cups were hard to find in Nova Scotia because they're more conservative too. It was a few years before they were in every major pharmacy. A friend of mine from a small village in Newfoundland told me some girls who bought tampons keep it quiet causes it's associated with being a whore cause men believe they are pleasurable for us to wear and plus they think it breaks the hymen so some assume you must have already lost your virginity if you wear it. I presume some rather backwards countries which still allow virginity checks on the wedding night would ban tampons for that reason seeing as this is the state of some provinces here in the west. My mom is from Pakistan and she said growing up tampons weren't a thing to buy but women just stuck cotton up there cause pads were just cotton since disposable pads like today with the plastic film didn't exist back then. Last time I was in the country you could buy always tampons at any pharmacy at a bazzar so I presume it's different now but some places are probably stuck in the past. I wouldn't trust the tampons though, a cousin warned me she imports pads cause she gets rashes from the crap brands sell there vs elsewhere. God knows what's in it and that you wouldn't want to insert it into you

5. Cups - Top tier 10/10 my beloved
Used since 2012, no major failures. Literally only used other options in emergency situations once i adopted them
4. Tampons 5/10 mid not a fan
Kinda hate them because they can hurt like hell when taking out. Kinda hurt in general when putting in too because of how dry.
4. Reusable Pads 3/10 literally only becasue they're reusable, never used
3. Disposable pads 2/10 shit tier diaper crinky bullshit. Plus I have to wear panties which I'm against because theyre a huge scam. No one needs to wear underwear, literally fake useless piece of clothing. Just to siphon money out of your pocket.
4. Period panties 0/10 shit tier, would genuinely just rather freebleed so the blood isnt smooshed up against my bush to dry out and clot up. Gross gross gross.

Period cups changed my life. Period discs even more so. They are easier to empty, to insert and to remove, plus I've always hated the idea of the cup creating suction inside me.

>>1672
honestly would love to be super thin

Imo, thin and curvy is ideal (as in mostly narrow but with wider hips). Unfortunately I'm not curvy, I'm more rectangular, I have to stay thin or else I look bad.

thin and flat but with nice waist, just extremely small sick looking

I wish i was tall I seethe every time somebody brings up how short I am i hate it so much. I dont care what body type I just wish I was tall so I could look at people beneath me the way talls look at me now. They mess around with me too saying shit about how theyre letting middle schoolers in wherever I am and asking if i lost my parents. fucking talls should turn short for a day to know what its like. In high school they used to just pick me up just to mess with me. I hate all talls.

I’m happy with my general body shape but sometimes I wish I was petite. I also wish my tits weren’t as saggy.