Blame it on hormones. Blame it on skin changes. Blame it on oily skin, or overly dry skin. But almost all teens get acne. Pimples are pus filled bumps that pop up on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. While acne is not a serious health condition, severe acne can cause scarring and can…
In many cases when a mammogram, physical examination or other diagnostic tool detects a lump in a woman’s breast, the patient’s doctor will order the lump to be aspirated to determine if the lump is a cyst or another type of growth. Lumps that are “cystic” contain fluid, which when removed during the aspiration procedure,…
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that impacts the quality of life for thousands of people with the condition. Common symptoms include patches of inflammation, which are usually red and are covered with silvery scales. In most people, the impacted areas usually occur on the elbows, knees, lower back and scalp, although in some cases…
Liposuction is a very common cosmetic surgical procedure used to remove unwanted fat and sculpt the body of the patient. In general, there are two types of liposuction available, the first is traditional liposuction, where the patient is under a general anesthetic and he second is tumescent liposuction or liposculpture, where the procedure is done…
Although aging is a fact of life there are a number of methods to combat the noticeable effects of aging on the face. These methods include a number of plastic surgery procedures that target either the entire face or neck, as well as other procedures that address the mouth, eye area, lips and the brow. …
Men and women alike have unwanted body hair that they would like to have removed from various parts of their bodies. While there are a number of over the counter products available that will remove unwanted hair on the face, underarms, bikini area, legs arms and back, the hair ultimately grows back as these products…
Lumber sympathetic blocks are local anesthetic injections into a patient’s sympathetic nerves to reduce pain, swelling, color, sweating and other unusual changes in a patient’s leg to improve mobility. The sympathetic nerves control basic functions, however they can also pain information from the peripheral tissues back to the patient’s spinal cord. In many cases, the…
The bone mineral density test (BMD), or bone density scan, as it is commonly known as, is the best way for your doctor to determine if you are suffering from osteoporosis. In addition, it can be used to determine the patient’s risk for fractures that can occur in falls, as well as the patient’s overall…
One of the major factors in a patient’s long-term survival from breast cancer is early detection of the disease before it spreads into other areas of the patient’s body. Early detection of the disease allows the patient to be treated early using a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatments, which in many cases can cure…
Certain types of skin cancer can be deadly if not caught and treated early. The types of skin cancer include melanoma, which is very dangerous, and life threatening, as well as basil cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Often the cause of these cancers is the result of over exposure to the sun from working…
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