Mohs surgery is done with a microscope which allows surgeons to trace cancerous cells down to the very root, ensuring full removal. It is most widely utilized to treat basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. The cure rate using this technology is the highest among all skin cancer treatment procedures – up to 99% even when other treatments have previously failed. Because...
Cool sculpting is a non-invasive way to lose fat cells and shape your body. The treatment itself was started when scientists at Harvard noticed that some children who ate popsicles got dimples in their cheeks. Dieter Manstein, MD and R. Rox Anderson, MD realized that the popsicles were freezing and killing off small pockets of fat cells. Cold can target fat cells without...
We have all heard the adage “An Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure”, but how many of us really take it to heart and make sincere efforts to proactively take care of our health? Do you have a primary doctor? Do you visit them regularly for annual exams and checkups? Or, like many American’s, do you only schedule an appointment when you already sick?...
If you have ever been unfortunate enough to have experienced an impact in the rib area hard enough that you wondered if you broke or bruised a rib you know that it can produce a pain like no other. A broken or bruised rib will feel very painful sometimes to the touch and even breathing in. It makes movement difficult as you feel muscles you didn’t even realize you had. You...
A deep vein thrombosis can be a scary thing to experience, having knowledge ahead of time can not only save you time, it could save your life. Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot which forms in the deeper veins located in the leg or arm. While blood clots in the superficial veins do not pose a danger of pulmonary embolism, clots in the deep veins pose a potentially serious...
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