I am a 30-year old woman who has been thinking about double-eyelid surgery. The thing about my eyes is that one has a prominent crease while the other one doesn’t. Since invasive surgery can be painful and expensive, can I undergo surgery on just that one eye which doesn’t have a crease? Shan, Kerinchi

About a year ago, I traveled to Cairns, Australia for a holiday. I had an amazing time. The beaches were beautiful, the Great Barrier Reef was jaw-dropping and the weather comparable to Malaysian beaches, except not as hot. While my travels were fabulous, I was ill-fated to have been bitten by sand flies. Sand flies are nasty and after they devoured my blood, the bites left an ugly mark. I now have a huge sand fly scar on my hand which has now turned brown. How can I get rid of it? Lee, Taman Petaling

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