I would, but they won't accept my blood (I'm far from being too young).
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I would, but they won't accept my blood (I'm far from being too young).
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Originally Posted by Anaisa
Injections can effect pigmentation in that area, because moles are formed by pigment cell clusters, an injections can cause the pigment cells to cluster in that area.Quote:
Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon
OOC: No, they can't. That isn't how it works.
A mole is a type of melanocyte. Freckles are also grouped into this category. Melanocytes are located at the bottom layer of the epidermis, and through a process called melanogenesis, produce the pigmentation we see as moles. There are thousands upon thousands of melanocytes per square millimeter of skin. The cells that cause moles are already in the location where the mole occurs. Nothing causes those cells to cluster in one area. The cells don't move around.
There are two ways to start melanogenesis in melanocytes. Vitamin D, retinoids, certain hormones and UV exposure all stimulate melanocytes to the point where they undergo melanogenesis and darken the skin. In some cases, this is the impermanent tan or freckle. In other cases, it is the semi-permanent mole. That is where a mole comes from. Getting punctured in anyway does not cause a mole. It causes a scar.
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miriel
I've been continually donating for three years (soon to be four), and I have yet to get a mole.
I would, but I'm too young I think. :(
You can begin at the age of 16 with parental permission.
I am disallowed from giving blood. At first I was told that because I lived in Indonesia, I couldn't give blood for five years. After the five year period, though, I learned that I can never donate blood because I lived in Norway. They said something about Mad Cow Disease. Lame.
I don't think I'd give blood now anyway. I've developed an absolute hatred for needles. I was staying overnight in a hospital once. At six in the morning I was awakened by a nurse and a nurse-in-training. As I was still half-awake, I consented to allowing the nurse-in-training to draw my blood. She stuck the needle in and missed. She stuck the needle in again (in the same place, which is, apparently, very dangerous) and missed again. She got it on the third try, but by then it was incredibly painful. I've hated needles ever since.
Although I'm old enough to give blood now, I haven't got round to it yet. It's definitely something I'll do in the future, though.
Absolutely hate needles :mad2:
No, I don't donate blood, but I've thought of doing it many times. I'll probably end up becoming a blood donor someday.
As for my blood type I think it was either B positive or AB positive.. I can't really remember.
The laws in Canada are somewhat biased against homosexuals, so as such, I'm not legally permitted to give blood.
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Originally Posted by fire_of_avalon
There is no such thing as semi-permanent moles, moles are permanent, they don't naturally disappear. Once they're formed, they only disappear if you remove them. Actually, not all the reasons for cell clusterings are known. An melanogenesis is the production and release of melanin. So melanogenesis is not a process that needs to be triggered. Those things effect malonogenesis, but malanogenesisis is an on going normal process anyway.
OOC: Moles are made when the cells in the skin grow in a cluster instead of being spread throughout the skin. They don't need to move to form a cluster. The cells are called melanocytes, moles are not mylanocytes. Mylanocytes are pigment forming cells, that cause moles. The mole itself is not a mylanocyte, the same applies to freckles.
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There are two ways to start melanogenesis in melanocytes. Vitamin D, retinoids, certain hormones and UV exposure all stimulate melanocytes to the point where they undergo melanogenesis and darken the skin. In some cases, this is the impermanent tan or freckle. In other cases, it is the semi-permanent mole. That is where a mole comes from. Getting punctured in anyway does not cause a mole. It causes a scar.
Nope i never have but i might do some day:)
I've given blood 4 times.
My blood type is: A RH positive
and after I had sexual relations with another man for the first time, my blood was no longer good enough for them.
A friend of mine once went to give blood at a mobile unit, and the nurse gave her a puzzled look and said she didn't know if she was allowed to take her blood. My friend asked why not, and the nurse blushed and explained it's because my friend is Black that she wasn't sure if she could. My friend decided to save her the worry and left.
Giving blood is a good, helpful thing, but damn, the people who take it from you can rely be jerks about it.
The reason they won't take from homosexuals is because of the AIDS epidemic back in the 80s wasn't it?