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I am a WhiteStrips-Aholic. If I think that my teeth are not blinding white, then I worry people are thinking they are yellow.

I keep emergency white strips in my bathroom drawer.

In my defense, I have been sometimes wearing red or bright pink lipstick for the holidays lately and that makes me paranoid that my teeth are not as white as I want them.

My teeth. My front teeth are slightly discolored because of a childhood accident and my dentist keeps making comments about getting them whitened.

Sometimes, my stomach, but it will never be flat.

My pp body in general. I never lost that last 10 lbs, and every time I don't fit into my old clothes I still cringe.

@BandDmommy: I had a root canal when I was 12 in my front tooth and it was discolored for a long time. I had it internally whitened right before my wedding, but two years ago the tooth developed an abcess and had to be removed. I ended up getting a false tooth (don't know the technical term!) and a veneer on the other front tooth and it looks so much better! So I would definitely look into a veneer if the tooth is strong enough.

My entire mid-section. I've always been self conscious about it since it's basically the only place I hold fat on my body. But man does it ever like to hold fat. I'm perpetually working on it.

@BananaPancakes: Same. My stomach is my trouble zone. It definitely also runs in the family. For me to have a flat belly, I basically have to be super skinny everywhere else. I'm sure there are ways to work on it that a professional trainer could help me with, but I worry it won't every be normal after three kids (and three c sections) in 4 years. I'm also not wild about my teeth!

@BandDmommy: yeah my dentist bleached it from the inside too and it didn't last (worked for a while). It was only when he actually dug out the filling and replaced it with super white filling was a difference made.

@JoJoGirl: @hilsy85: I can't believe how many of us have front teeth root canals! I thought I was all alone with my funky front tooth

@yoursilverlining: @JoJoGirl: lol! it is so funny, I don't know anyone else IRL.

My stomach. I've always been a little overweight, but ever since I had Logan, I've carried all that extra weight right up front. I'm constantly getting people asking me when I'm due, thinking I'm pregnant, when I'm not, and I'm actually only 5 lbs above pre-preg weight.

@Mamasig: Yup, mine is genetic, too. All the women in my family have the same exact lower belly pooch. I've been told it's the perfect kind of fat for lipo because it's a pocket of fat, so that's on my "maybe one day" list. The closest I've come to getting rid of it was in my early 20's while working out hard-core and completely eliminating sugars and carbs. But my arms and legs were sickeningly thin. And I was told to get rid of it fully, I'd likely have to drop all fruits and nuts, as well. After having DS, I'm trying to just let it go, though, because it was a lot of work and I don't really think it was worth it.

Honestly being pregnant.
I feel great when I'm out alone with DD1, but very self conscious when DD2 is with me.
I feel like a teen mom.
It doesn't help that I carry really big (measuring five weeks ahead) and am expecting a very very big baby. The "twins?!" comments are really starting to get to me.

The 3-4 finger wide diastasis, stretched skin, and small umbilical hernia I was left with after having my firstborn.

I honestly hate looking at my poor tummy because of it. But I'm cuddling that child now and he sure is sweet and wonderful so I know it was worth it. But nothing like being 22 (when I had him) and realizing that I'd never ever wear a bikini again unless major abdominal surgery/TT was an option.

I should be self conscious about my teeth but I'm not. I'm missing a tooth, and they're quite yellow. I gave up caring years ago. I focus on the fact that for the first time ever they're healthy.

Only thing that really bothers me are my breasts, they're rather large, and I think people don't take me seriously sometimes.

I used to be so self conscious of my nose. I broke it when I was little and it just never healed correctly. It's crooked and I have a bump on the bridge of my nose. It used to bother me so much in pictures. I seriously debated getting plastic surgery to fix it many many times. But since meeting my husband, it just doesn't bother me that much anymore - yes I notice it in pictures of myself but mostly it's not even on my mind. And since having my daughter, I don't want to pass any of that self-critique onto her so I don't ever say anything when I look at pictures of us, etc.

Also, I can't seem to let go of the last 10-15 pounds of post partum weight. I got close to my prepregnancy weight but I was already up when I started my second pregnancy. And I hate not fitting into my old clothes (jeans are the worst). Sometimes that weight it just an awful reminder too

@sandy: please never get a nose job! you are so beautiful and have such a gorgeous face

Mine have already been said -- I guess I'm not alone? @winniebee: Yep, cellulite in my legs. Definitely genetic. No matter how thin I am or how well I eat, it's there. Sigh.

@rachiecakes: my skin is similar. I rarely broke out ever, but when I did it would leave a dark mark that took forever to fade. You can imagine my delight that one of my first pregnancy symptoms was breaking out...

@Cherrybee: I've always had KP on my arms and nothing helps, not even that "miracle" lotion AmLactin. I've learned to forget about it, but last time I was home, my mom looked at my arm and said, "what's wrong? Do you have a rash?" Thanks, mom.

@rachiecakes: Thank you

It's so silly, but it helps to read everyone else's comments and realize that we all have things that bother us. For me, it's also the stretched skin and extra fat on my stomach from being pregnant. I am also self-conscious about having uneven skin tone on my face, even though I don't think it's as bad as I imagine. I'd love to get some sort of laser treatment for it.
I also have a really high forehead. When I was younger I was super self-conscious about it, but now I don't care at all.

I have bad teeth, bad skin, and enormous breasts.

@Chuckles: I SO envy women with high foreheads! Mine is too small in my opinion and one of the many many things I don't like about my face.