August 3rd, 2011 by Jeffrey Benabio, M.D. in Health Tips
Tags: Effectiveness, Hair Removal, Hairy Spots, Laser, Numbing Creams, Pain, Permanently Remove Hair, Pigment, Risks, Safe
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Yes, laser hair removal is a common and effective way to permanently remove hair. It is safe, but remember these tips:
- Hair removal lasers target the pigment in hair (that’s how they work). Hair lasers can damage darker or pigmented skin as the laser will target both the hair and the skin, burning it. This can lead to permanent skin discoloration.
- Tanned skin is dark skin, and laser hair removal should never be done on people with a tan.
- Laser hair treatments hurt. Some people Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Dermatology Blog*
August 2nd, 2011 by John Di Saia, M.D. in Health Tips, Opinion
Tags: Arm Lift, Brachioplasty, Cosmetic Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Plastic Surgery, Scar, Short Scar Technique, Tightened Skin, Truth, Upper Arm, Weight Loss
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- Brachioplasty Before Surgery
- Brachioplasty surgery has been called the “Arm Lift” and it kinda does “lift” the arm. The areas treated in the upper arm have been called amongst other things “Bat Wings.” Surgery tightens the skin around the upper arm which can hang unattractively in those who have lost a good deal of weight. This varies of course.
Traditional brachioplasty surgery is performed through an incision (and leaves a scar) from the arm pit to the elbow. Care is taken to try to make the scar fall into a less often seen area when the arms are at the sides. The scars from surgery
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*This blog post was originally published at Truth in Cosmetic Surgery*
August 1st, 2011 by Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D. in Health Tips, Opinion
Tags: Babies, Birth, Children, Doula, Drugs, Healthy Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancy, Home Delivery, Hypnosis, Labor And Delivery, Labor Pain, Massage Therapy, Medication, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pregnancy, Sterile Water Injections, TENS, Touch Therapy, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
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No one likes pain, least of all pregnant women. Although obstetricians do a great job providing prenatal care and childbirth deliveries, there is always room for improvement regarding patient education.
The management of labor pain is usually delegated to the Anesthesia Department within a hospital or an ambulatory center. The goal of anesthesia is to eliminate physical pain and any suffering that might be a result of pain. However pain and suffering may not always be about cause and effect. To quote the literature, “Although pain and suffering often occur together, one may suffer without pain or have pain without suffering.” Some women want to eliminate pain and others view it as a normal process. However, to the well initiated, it is well known that women who are in pain and “suffering” do not progress as quickly in labor as those who are pain free. For those pregnant moms who would prefer not to have “drugs” here are some options however, please keep in mind that information regarding the safety and effectiveness of these methods is “scientifically” limited, meaning the subjects involved in medical studies to prove whether these methods work or not are small. Having said that, listed below are some of the most popular ways to reduce pain without drugs, however, please consult your physician or healthcare provider prior to using them. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway*
July 30th, 2011 by DrCharles in Health Tips, Research
Tags: Artificial Readings, Blood Pressure, Deep Breaths, Low-Salt Diet, Lowering Blood Pressure, Medication, Relaxation, Systolic BP, Tension, Weight Loss
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A recent study confirmed that the doctor’s office may be one of the worst places to determine if your blood pressure is under control. The automatic rise in tension many people experience when they are being scrutinized contributes to artificially high blood pressure readings. Although many times the only way improve one’s blood pressure is through treatment (such as medication, a low salt diet, and weight loss), other times I’ve seen a simple 10 second relaxation routine drop a patient’s blood pressure reading by up to 20 systolic points. The following may help you obtain a better, more accurate reading the next time you have your pressure checked in the harried office.
1) Insist on being seated for at least 3 minutes before your pressure is taken. Even walking from the waiting room back into an examining room will briefly increase your blood pressure.
2) Take several deep, relaxed breaths in and out before the doctor begins to check your blood pressure.
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*This blog post was originally published at The Examining Room of Dr. Charles*
July 29th, 2011 by PJSkerrett in Health Tips
Tags: Beta Blockers, Cardiac Problems, Cardiovascular System, Cold shower, Cool air, Damaged or weakened heart, Drink Water, Evaporation, Heart Attack, Heart Health, Heat, Heat Illness, High temperatures, Narrowed arteries, Proteins, Radiation
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The brutal heat wave gripping much of the country this week is unpleasant for healthy folks. For people with cardiovascular trouble, hazy, hot, humid days can be downright dangerous.
Your body shouldn’t get too hot (or too cold). If your temperature rises too far, the proteins that build your body and run virtually all of its chemical processes can stop working. The human body sheds extra heat in two ways, both of which stress the heart:
Radiation. Like water flowing downhill, heat naturally moves from warm areas to cooler ones. As long as the air around you is cooler than your body, you radiate heat to the air. But this transfer stops when the air temperature approaches body temperature.
Radiation requires rerouting blood flow so more of it goes to the skin. This makes the heart beat faster and pump harder. On a hot day, it may circulate two to four times as much blood each minute as it does on a cool day.
Evaporation. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Harvard Health Blog*
Yes, laser hair removal is a common and effective way to permanently remove hair. It is safe, but remember these tips:
