surgeon: @ kencivic,

If indeed it bothers you looking older than your age, well here is this doctor's advice in a nut-shell:

1) Where possible, remove the stressor factors in your life-style by not getting too "worked-up".

2) Get enough rest, particularly a good night's sleep.

3) Get enough planned, controlled exercise - not to be confused with "walking up and down all day". Walking to and fro, climbing up and down the stairway with your brain calculating on the job as you try to meet up your scheduled work and beat dead-lines - those fall under stressor factors that lead up to Stress.

4) Eat healthy - balanced diet containing a fair amount of the 3 major food substances: Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats (avoid too much animal Fats which contains Cholesterol), as well as vitamins, Folic acid and Iron. Avoid over-eating.

5) Avoid substance abuse on the body e.g. regular, indiscriminate use of un-prescribed drugs, excessive alcohol & cigarettes, hard substances.

6) Excessive worrying. Try to resolve troubling issues where possible. Where you can't resolve easily, try to find peace.

7) Finally, come to terms with, and feel good with who you are and what you might not be able to change genetically. You radiate to others what you feel inside. If you feel good about yourself, you then appear cool and relaxed to other people - an d probably more "youthful" too.

Hope this helps.

piragirl: Hi Doc,i just notice a little lumps in my armpit close to my left breast&its on my neck too,but i don't feel any pain.but am vry worried.pls wht culd be done.