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I've had my tragus done a year now and it's still swollen. I kept the original bar in for about 6 months, I had it done properly with a needle and stainless steel, so that's not the problem. I cleaned it with salt water for the first 12 weeks (I'm allergic to saline solution) and it doesn't seem to have healed at all. I've always worn stainless steel in it, the same size as what I got it pierced with, so I don't really know what's gone wrong. But my question is can it still heal properly? And what can I do to help this happen? It's becoming a pain having to wear a long bar in it; it pushes on the back of my ear and my headphone always falls out. So should I keep cleaning it, or just leave it?

So there's this boy in my hockey club, who I may have a bit of a crush on. I barely know him, but I guess I want to change that. He seems shy and just stays around his friend; they distance themselves from everyone else, which makes this kind of hard. He puts on a bit of a front, which is what I'm worried about. He kind of interacts with me during whole group games, and we keep meeting eyes during the session. He is the kind of guy I like, but I don't know if he would go for a girl like me. I guess I just want to break the ice. I don't think I've ever had a conversation with him, which is why it would seem odd me sparking a conversation with him, and even if I did I wouldn't know what to say. I'm not nervous around boys or anything, I have a lot of boy mates and I know how to play it cool and stuff. I can speak to him or whatever if I know how. So I just want to get to know him a bit. How do I do this without seeming too forward or weird, seeing I don't speak to him or his friend?

Recently I've lost a lot of weight, but I'm still not happy with my stomach. I eat healthily and do cardio exercises for about 30 minutes usually everyday. I also do sit-ups and abdominal crunches everyday and use a body belt. My stomach still isn't flat. It looks quite toned, but it's still really flubby and soft. I haven't seen any improvements for a while now, so I know I need to do something different. My question is what can I do to get a more solid, flat stomach?

There's this boy at school I like. We were flirting and his mates started noticing the way I spoke to him and kind of worked out I have a crush on him. Even though I denied it they still went and told him I do like him. Loads of people are asking me about it and it's spreading so fast. We haven't spoken since his mates got involved and I made awkward eye contact with him in maths. I don't want to seem like the desperate annoying girl... He hasn't really responded except for he keeps looking at me. Have they ruined my chances? What do I do now? Do I talk to him about it? Do I ignore him? Do I try talk to him about something else? And what so I say when someone asks me? Should I just be like 'yeah I like him and I don't mind if he doesn't like me' or do I just say i like him as a friend? I think he only likes me as a friend...

This boy has been flirting with me, and his mates started telling him I like him. Would you want the girl to talk to you about it? Or would you want them to just leave it? I don't think he likes me in that way, so should I deny it?

There's this boy at school called Alex who I like. We used to flirt and his mates started noticing the way I spoke to him and kind of worked out I have a crush on him. Even though I denied it they still went and told him I do like him. Loads of people are asking me about it and it's spreading so fast. We haven't spoken since his mates got involved and I made awkward eye contact with him in maths. I don't want to seem like the desperate annoying girl... Have they ruined my chances? What do I do now?

I've used it before and it was fine, it exporting as an mp3 and played properly, but now it just keep exporting as an unreadable file?

I got my tragus done a few days ago and I tried using milton to clean it, but I had reaction. I know that you can't use salt water, so what else could I try?

Also I'm going to have the bar changing in 4 weeks, what's the best type of bar to put in after that, material and size?

I got my cartilage/helix/top ear done with a gun last year. I didn't realize they're supposed to use a needle but it didn't hurt at all. I want to get my other ear done. I want to know does it hurt more with a needle? Because I will make sure i get it done with a needle this time, but I really don't like the thought of it :/

I got the top of my ear pierced in June. I left it in for the six weeks and then changed in. Since then I have only taken it out for sport once a week. It's still scabby and the ear it is in is a lot redder than the other. It's quite clear it still hasn't healed, and I don't know why. Is there anything I can do to get it to heal or do these not really heal because it's in cartilage? :/

I have the BlackBerry Curve 9360 on 02. When I am at home my signal will be on 5 bars with 3G and then within a second it will go to searching and then back again. When I am out of the house in a good service area, it will be on SOS. I know 02 sometimes have signal problems, but it's been like this for a while now and my mum has the same phone as me and she has signal when I don't. I tried rebooting it and updating it many times. I've looked on the internet, and all I've found is people having the same problem. I just want to know what's wrong with my phone and if there's any way to fix it?

I want to know how you delete a section or make it transparent so you can see the layer behind. I know on photoshop you press Del but that won't download onto my computer so I have to use GIMP, and it doesn't do that. I've tried pressing crop to selection and rubbing that section out, but it doesn't work. Any help appreciated.

I am looking to buy genuine designer clothes in wholesale. I want ones that can be shipped to the uk. The kind of thing I want is Hollister, Superdry, Jack Wills, Miss Sixty, Coast, Abercrombie&Fitch, Aubin &Wills, Crew, Radley, Paul's Boutique, Prada, Gucci, FCUK, Ralph Lauren, anything like that. If anyone can tell me where I can get even one of these designers it will help me greatly. Any help appreciated.

I have made a fake facebook account and I need to know how to get friends for it. To cut a long story short I need it for a few alibis. I have made 4 others to friend this one, but it's not enough to make it look realistic. I would like to know how I can get some more friends. I would simply keep making others, but you have to confirm with a mobile no. I've heard of friend adding programmes, but I don't have a credit card that will let me pay on the internet. I'm also not sure how to make new friends online that will add it. Is there anyway I can find lots of people willing to add this account?

And please don't post saying this is against facebook rules and I shouldn't be doing it.

What is the best way to add other people into your pictures? I mean like make it look like you've met a celebrity? Is there like people who can do it for me? I've tried using photoshop, but I can't see to get it right, the colours look different, and it doesn't look real! Any advice?

I've never used hair removal cream before and I just want to know to basics, like:

How long does it take?

How long does it last?

Apparently it burns, is this true?

What's the best one to use?

Where can I use it?

Is it better than shaving?

And can I still use moisturizer, fake tan, suncream etc...

What are the conventions for the film genre animation and children's comedy?

Any help appreciated!

I have dyed hair and I straighten it alot. I have quite a few split ends, and it breaks a lot too. What is the best shampoo and/or condition i can get to help repair it without it stripping the colour too much. It also needs to be fairly cheap and available in Asda and places like that. Thanks!

What food makes your teeth appear whiter, and is there anything else I can use? I have to use a special toothpaste and mouthwash so I can't use any whitening toothpastes and mouthwashes before you suggest any. Any advice?

For my science homework I have to write about the difference between an injection and a vaccination. Any ideas?