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In a world where the pursuit of health and well-being takes center stage, individuals seeking effective solutions for weight loss are turning to innovative therapies like semaglutide. Alongside groundbreaking medical interventions, the importance of a skilled and compassionate healthcare professional cannot be overstated.  Semaglutide: A Game-Changer in Weight Loss: Semaglutide, originally developed for managing diabetes, has emerged as a promising solution for weight loss. This FDA-approved medication, administered as a once-weekly injection, has shown significant efficacy in...

29 February, 2024

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19 May, 2020

Confused what to ask your healthcare provider? See our top 10 questions that you might want to ask us. “I am middle-aged and relatively active, but my sore knee slow me down. Should I get stem-cell injection to heal my knee?” A recent study concluded that stem-cell therapy may be a valid treatment for chronic knee osteoarthritis, and many professional athletes are opting for it. “Should I add high-intensity intervals to my workout routine?” New research show that exercising...

13 January, 2014

Channel Blockers and Cancer Risks (NEJM Journal Watch)- Several small studies have suggested an association between Calcium-Channel Blocker use and excess risk for breast Cancer; other studies, particularly those with short follow-up, have shown no relation. To understand the conflicting results, investigators identified 1,907 women (age range, 55-74) with invasive ductal or invasive lobular carcinomas from a surveillance registry; cases were age-matched to 856 controls without breast cancer. After adjustment for potential co-founders, risk for both ductal...

26 September, 2013

Closet Confessions Sometimes it’s much easier to change what in your closet than trying to visit your local plastic surgeon and change something on you. In the April issue of InStyle Magazine the editors polled their readers to see what they most wanted to change when it came to their closets. Some of the results were surprising. When asked, “your shoes can usually be found…” 22% said, “piled in a heap.” 31% said, “stacked, in their original boxes.” 47% said,...

19 September, 2013

Body Dysmorphic Disorder – BDD There are plenty of times when plastic surgery is not the best answer. Sometimes patients are looking for a quick fix and want to visit a plastic surgeon to see if a surgery can fix problems that have nothing to do with surgery. As a plastic surgeon I want to make sure that my patients have specific goals prior to embarking on any type of surgical journey. One such instance of...

13 September, 2013

Low Dose Aspirin and Cancer (New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch)- Taking 100mg of aspirin every other day for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer risk in women, but at the expense of ore gastrointestinal bleeds and peptic ulcers. In this observational extension of the Women’s Health Study (N=34,000), alternate-day, low-dose aspirin use for 10 years was associated with lower colorectal cancer incidence as long as eight years later: 0.3% risk with aspirin vs....

13 September, 2013

Pain Management after Plastic Surgery Surgeons are constantly trying to improve various aspects of surgery. We constantly look at how we can improve results by challenging standard thinking and look for ways to improve. The same can be said for how we treat pain that is caused by the surgery itself. Long gone are the days of “one anesthesia for all types of procedures.” Today we try and tailor various types of anesthesia to fit best...

18 July, 2013

HCG Weight Loss HCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is fastest growing cure for people struggling to lose weight. Nicknamed the “weight loss cure”, HCG is being advocated by medical professionals as a major breakthrough producing unheard of results for patients without harmful side effects. It is an all natural weight loss program that is helping patients lose up to a pound per day, with many losing over 30 pounds each month! HCG helps you cut the...

13 February, 2012