Be sure that your forearm is perpendicular to the ground. It doesn't really matter which arm you use, but you may find that the table below works best if you use your dominant side.
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One-sentence summary -- Bend your arm at a 90 degree angle. Finished.


Placing an ice pack on the hickey as soon as possible can help to constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling. This may make the mark less noticeable.  Wrap the ice pack in a clean cloth to minimize your risk of frostbite. You can also place a cool spoon on the hickey, but be sure to not rub it into your skin.  You can also use a bag of frozen vegetables, such as peas, or freeze a Styrofoam cup of water if you don't have an ice pack. Leave the ice on the hickey for up to 20 minutes at time. Make sure to wait for an hour or two after applying ice to apply it again. Apply the ice several times a day for a day or two. If your hickey is swollen after two days, you may want to apply a warm compress to the area. Heat therapy helps to open up blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can promote healing.  Use a heating pad or cloth soaked in warm water.  Apply heat for up to 20 minutes at a time several times a day. Make sure to give your skin a chance to return to its normal temperature after each heat application or you may burn your skin. Aloe vera is a natural moisturizer. It may help to promote the healing of a hickey. Try smoothing a thick layer of aloe vera onto your hickey. Leave it on for about 10 minutes. Then, wipe away the aloe vera with a tissue. Do this twice per day until your hickey has healed. Though there is no evidence that this actually works, some say that holding the inside of a banana peel on your hickey can help to cool the area, which may reduce the size of a hickey. Peel a banana and place the inside part of the peel on your hickey. Hold it there for up to 30 minutes, and then wipe away any excess banana with a tissue or damp cloth.
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One-sentence summary -- Apply ice to the hickey. Place heat on your hickey. Apply some aloe vera to the hickey. Try holding a banana peel on your hickey.


Pens use a wide variety of inks, some of which will break down and loosen with the simple application of water, and some of which will need heavy duty chemicals like the acetone used in nail polish removers to break down.  The list provided here moves from harshest to weakest chemical strength. Try each of these options until you find one that works on your ink. Don’t apply these liquids directly to the page, as it will soak through and cause the paper to rip. Instead, apply the liquids to either a Q-tip or a cotton ball, and transfer them gently to the page. Be careful not to apply enough pressure to rip the page. Continue rubbing and dabbing until the stain comes out. A ripped page is far more unsightly than one with a stray pen mark on it. By allowing the page to dry completely between attempts, you lessen the likelihood of ripping. While this will not “remove” the pen mark, it will cover it up. You can purchase white-out in the same aisle where you purchase pens. Simply apply a light coat using the brush attached to the lid of the bottle. Allow the liquid to dry before writing over it with pen again. Anyone who looks closely at the page will be able to see that there is corrective fluid on it. If it’s important that the page be smooth and clean, you should make a Xerox copy of the page after you’ve made your correction. Note that for some official documents, especially those requiring signatures, a Xeroxed page may be unacceptable. Double-check to make sure.
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One-sentence summary -- Apply hairspray, nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, lens cleaner, or even just water to the pen mark. Rub the stain with a clean cotton ball. Allow the page to rest and dry between attempts. Use corrective white-out. Xerox the page if you need a clean sheet.


The best way to find skin cancer early is to keep a check on any skin abnormalities through a monthly full body skin exam. Stand in front of a full length mirror. Examine the whole front of your body, checking each part of your body. Turn around and look over your shoulder, examining the back area of your body, paying special attention to the back of your legs. Next, raise your arms and examine your underarms, inner arm area, elbow, forearms, upper underarms, and palms.   Make sure you also look at the tops and bottoms of your feet. Using a hand mirror, check your buttocks, genitals, neck, and scalp. If there are areas you can’t reach, ask a loved one to help. As you examine your body, track your moles on a mole map. This map needs to be a representation of your body, with a front and a back, so you can keep track of where all your moles are. Each month, pinpoint where your moles are and write down the general appearance of them. The American Academy of Dermatology has a premade map that you can download every month as you do your examination. While making your examination, you need to watch for problem moles. You should notice is your moles change shape, size, or color, start to ooze or bleed, and feel itchy, swollen, or tender, or if the mole returns after it has been removed. To keep track of problem moles, you need to follow the ABCDE rule. The rules to notice melanomas are:  A: Asymmetry, when moles have different halves and one side looks different than the other. B: Borders, which tend to be ragged, irregular, or scalloped, and it may also have visible blood vessels around it. C: Color, which can be different shades of brown, tan, red, or black, with rare ones turning white. D:  Diameter, which tend to be larger than 6 mm. E: Evolving, which means they change size, shape, and color over time, or have a shrunken center. In order to note the progress of your moles, you need to make sure you perform this examine once a month. This will ensure that you know how your moles are doing and you will be able to catch any changes as early as possible.  Create a new map every month so you can notice any changes.
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One-sentence summary --
Examine your body. Track your changes on a mole map. Look for problem moles. Repeat the exam once a month.