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I am a 14- year- old suffering from pimples and pimple marks on my cheeks. Please help. I have sensitive skin.

— Name withheld A diet correction may be required for a start: reduce spicy, oily foods, avoid chocolates and coffee, and drink 10- 12 glasses of water daily. Make a mask by mixing 1 tsp of cucumber juice and 1 tsp of aloe vera gel with cornflour. Apply the paste to clean skin, leave on for an hour and rinse with cold water. Do this everyday for best results.

I am 20 years old and looking for a home remedy for hair loss. My hair has become dry and my scalp oily; it starts to smell due to the excess oil production and I’m even finding bald patches! Please provide a good hair loss remedy, as I am getting increasingly worried by the day.

— Name withheld Your hair will need this twice- a- week hair pack to reduce the oiliness in the scalp, promote hair growth and take care of the bald patches. Make a paste by mixing

— Name withheld Apply a mask of oats powder mixed with cucumber juice to your face. When dry, scrub gently with cold water. Your skin will soften and the cucumber juice will help clear the acne and its marks. When scrubbing, scrub against the hair growth and the facial hair will gradually shed off, leaving you with calm, clear skin.

I have been getting tiny red pimples/ boils on my body of late. They pop up randomly all over the place: on my back, my thigh, my calf, my stomach — but only one at a time. I’ve never had this problem before and don’t know what is causing it, but they are leaving behind brown spots. What can I do to remove these blemishes on my skin?

( Got a beauty- related query? Write to Rima Soni at wknd@ khaleejtimes. com) — Name withheld

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